Principal Medical Writer

Principal Medical Writer
Hybrid working - Up to 3 days remote working.

The Role

This Principal Medical Writer vacancy is available because of the need for a medical writer to focus on medical education projects in the therapeutic areas of Oncology and Endocrinology.

In this role you will write medical education materials across two disease areas - Prostate Cancer & Diabetes. Both of these disease areas feature in the top 3 for clinical research spending over the next 10 years and therefore now is an interesting time to be a medical writer focussing on these two diseases.

Because of increases in innovative developments for the treatment of Prostate Cancer the pharmaceutical market for Prostate Cancer is forecast to grow at 8.5% annually 2024 to 2031.

As a result of public health messaging there is an increase in awareness of Diabetes and therefore the market for Diabetes treatments is forecast to grow at 7% per annum 2024 to 2032.

This medical writing role offers you the opportunity to create medical education material at a time of interesting clinical developments in the therapeutic areas of Oncology and Endocrinology. Therefore this is a very timely job opportunity so do not delay in making an application by clicking Apply Now to submit your CV.

Editorially Unique

The medical writing and the medical editing team at this medical education agency is the largest of its kind amongst comparable agencies and as such you benefit in the following ways:

1. Enhanced career development.
   A five year personalised career development plan, and an internal medical writing academy will help you to take advantage of the progression opportunities available at this editorially unique agency. Furthermore, as Principal Medical Writer, you will have a significant part to play in the mentoring and development of other medical writers.
2. Clinical focus.
   Given this agency’s prodigious scientific services team you will be able to remain focussed on the clinical data and what it means to HCPs and their patients. Your dedicated medical editor and their team will take care of compliance processes, managing reviewers, and the fine-tuning of your copy.
3. Quality attracts quality.
   The top 5 pharma companies in the world are long term clients of this agency, resulting in complex, and scientifically engaging medical writing assignments for you. With projects ranging from brand-led medical education campaigns through to advocacy development and consensus publications, you will enjoy plenty of variety.

Independent

As a mid-size independent agency, the owners of this agency know you as a person and not as a name on a headcount spreadsheet. You will benefit from the owners' combined 60+ years of scientific communications experience, making for a supportive collaborative working environment where your career will thrive.

Award Winning

You’ll have a morale boost as well as a career boost resulting from being part of a team which regularly wins awards for its innovation and excellence in medical education. The owners also issue regular internal awards to acknowledge individual excellence.

How to Apply

If you have experience as a Medical Writer please click the Apply Now button to submit your CV.

The closing date is 23.59 on Monday 18th November 2024; however, we will review and progress applications as soon as received and therefore reserve the right to interview candidates and fill the position before the closing date.

If you wish to discuss this vacancy before you submit your CV then please do not hesitate to contact recruiter George Buckland by email george@georgebuckland.com.