Senior Medical Writer

Company description

Publicis is an omni-channel communications agency with over 600 employees across our Canadian operations. The office is the largest in our industry in Canada and boasts talent across various disciplines of marketing and advertising expertise. Publicis carries a balanced split of Canadian, U.S. and Global clients for which we are Agency of Record. Publicis supports a range of D&I actions through our Driving Change team as well as giving back to the community through a long-standing participation in the Out of the Cold Program. With a strong, active and familial culture, Pub United is the agency’s social club, hosting events as wide reaching as Curling, Trivia Nights and more.
Overview

Do you excel at consolidating and communicating medical/scientific information? Do you enjoy finding new and creative ways to look at, think about, simplify, visualize and communicate information and concepts? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, alongside people with a rich variety of skill sets and perspectives?

If so, this position could be for you! You have a growth mindset and are excited to join an exciting agency with major momentum.

We’re searching for a Senior Medical Writer with a background/experience in the pharma creative agency space with deep PAAB experience. You have 5+ years in both creative agency and PAAB.

Responsibilities

• Strong understanding of PAAB guidelines, Veeva, IMC Code of Conduct, Food and Drugs.
• Adapt, create, and edit copy for multiple Canadian pharma therapeutic areas for both medical communication and commercial purposes.
• Work closely with the team to provide writing and editorial support to new and ongoing projects within the healthcare space.
• Join the growing medical copywriting team at Publicis Health Toronto (PHT).
• Familiar with clinical studies and product monographs and experienced in translating clinical data into key brand messages.
• In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical marketing and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Familiar with relevant regulatory requirements within the pharmaceutical marketing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of medical copywriting experience in an agency setting.
• University or Master’s degree preferably in Science.
• Strong understanding of PAAB guidelines, Veeva, IMC Code of Conduct, Food and Drugs.
• A portfolio that demonstrates a wide range of produced communications materials in pharmaceutical marketing including sales aids, professional and consumer advertising, patient material, disease education and awareness communications, and other related communications for print and digital media.
• Exceptional writing, proofreading, and editing skills.
• Clear, concise, and factual writing. Team player - able to collaborate with all levels of internal and external partners.
• Ability to confidently and independently liaise with clients by email, audio/video-conference, and in person.
• Strong analytical, interpretive, and conceptual skills.
• Exceptional presentation skills.
• Proven ability to articulate a point of view as a strategic problem solver.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• ***Please apply with Portfolio

Additional information

Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital/family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation, please contact Human Resources at 416-925-7733 or by email at inquiries@publicisna.com