Medical Writer

Role Description and purpose:

Reporting to the Editorial Director, the Medical Writer will join a growing team focused on delivering outputs from strategic publication plans. The Medical Writer will contribute to accurate and engaging publications that disseminate the latest scientific and clinical data from a range of novel radiopharmaceuticals that have scope to revolutionise management of patients with cancer.

Main Responsibilities, Activities, Duties and Tasks

• Take ownership (with support from the senior team) for the delivery of a range of medical and scientific deliverables including, but not limited to, manuscripts, abstracts and meeting presentations that meet business needs, internal quality standards and timelines.
• Take on board feedback from scientific and editorial review; incorporating editorial comments and resolving queries where raised.
• Ensure that editorial style is appropriate, consistent within and between documents, and of the highest standard.
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with authors, thought leaders and internal teams.
• Other duties as determined by business needs.

Education

• A science degree (PhD advantageous) in a life science subject.

Professional Experience, Knowledge & Technical Skills

• 1–2 years of writing experience within a medical communications or pharmaceutical company.
• Experience in prostate cancer, neuro-oncology, or medical imaging (desirable, not essential).
• Able to demonstrate and apply knowledge of the current publication environment, ICMJE, GPP, and other relevant guidelines related to scientific data dissemination.
• Excellent scientific writing style and with skills to adapt content and style for different audiences.

Soft Skills – Company Values & Behaviours

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including communication verbally and in writing. Ability to influence and build relationships in a global organisation.
• Excellent organisational skills, including multitasking, efficiency, punctuality, and project management.
• Excellent collaboration skills including experience in a cross-functional and highly matrixed organisation.