Medical Writer jobs in United Kingdom

The Medical Consulting team is part of VML HEALTH, a global healthcare company with a vision to make the world of health human-centric with connected brands. VML HEALTH has offices across the world and three global healthcare hubs in London, New York, and Milan.

The Medical Consulting team focuses on early engagement across a range of disciplines including Commercial, Medical Affairs, HEOR, Market Access, Clinical Development, Patient Advocacy & Policy, Development, and Regulatory teams – notably biopharmaceutical, medical device, and diagnostics companies, as well as healthcare service industries and patient advocacy organizations. We have offices in London and Manchester.

We support organizations to achieve more effective decision-making through a focus on early cross-functional working initiatives, enhanced focus on patient perspective programs, and integrated planning and execution of value-based development and commercialization projects and programs. We run a variety of global accounts involving close collaboration with our creative, digital, medical education, and marketing teams to bring creative solutions for clients as they move forward in the development and launch of their assets.

Our philosophy is one of realizing potential for everyone who joins our team (“We Grow our People to Grow our Business”) – in whatever form that takes. We believe in open feedback, clear career development pathways, and supporting people to achieve their goals. The Manchester Medical Consulting team represents a new opportunity for individuals to grow their skills in a person-centric environment while contributing to the growth of the business.

The Associate Medical Writer role has a unique blend of content creation and project management responsibilities. Individuals would learn about market access principles and their different applications in various markets, be expected to conduct research, summarize findings, and create content in Word and PowerPoint (i.e., Global Value Dossiers, Global Value Decks, Research Reports) with supervision. The role also includes project management responsibilities such as timeline and finance management and meeting logistics.

Responsibilities include:

• Development of scientifically rigorous content in both Word and PowerPoint for a payer, policy, and medical audience, such as Global Value Dossiers, Global Value Decks, and differentiation materials.
• Conducting primary and secondary research, with support. Examples include clinical trial summaries, competitive therapeutic landscape assessments, and analysis of health technology assessments.
• Ad hoc research and content support for business development pitches.
• Project management of multiple projects, including ownership of status sheets, timelines, finance tracking, and online meeting logistics.
• Client contact, including sharing meeting agendas and minutes and responding to ad hoc requests.
• Content review management, including management of online submissions for medical, legal, and regulatory review.

• Opportunity to work on a wide range of deliverable types in support of best-in-class therapeutics in both a content creation and project management capacity, with a client-facing aspect.
• Rapid learning curve developing multiple skills simultaneously, with close coaching and support from team leads and colleagues.
• Part of an innovative, bespoke group in Manchester with strong ties to teams across Europe and the US.
• Participate in weekly business status meetings discussing the financial health of the group and sharing team updates.
• Fully transparent personal development program with clear criteria for career progression.
• The role requires flexible working, including multiple days a week spent at the office in Manchester.

Must have:

• A degree in either Pharmacy, Medicine, Biomedical or Biological Sciences, or Health Sciences.

Desirable:

• A PhD or Postgraduate qualification in Biological Sciences or Biomedical Sciences, or 1-2 years of relevant work experience.

• Technical and Scientific Writing - publications, abstracts, research papers, and other forms of medical/scientific writing.
• Analytical capabilities - evaluating publications and confidence with publication databases.
• Communication - written and verbal.
• Creative thinking - particular focus on the communication of complex science and technology.
• Consultative mindset - solutions-oriented and proactive attitude.
• Teamworking and agility.
• Attention to detail and tenacity to ensure accuracy.
• Project management – ability to juggle multiple priorities and manage upwards to keep all team members accountable.