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My client is a busy, international medical education agency that has been in operation for over 10 years and is now one of the larger agencies with more than 70 employees in the UK. They have an opportunity for medical writers to work from home with flexible hours.
My client works on accounts in a wide range of therapeutic areas, including oncology, infertility, infectious diseases, metabolic and endocrine disorders, cardiovascular medicine, neurology and genetic diseases. They work in a range of media, including traditional print-based publications, websites and audio-visual presentations.
They are currently recruiting a Medical Writer or Senior Medical Writer to work as part of a highly motivated account team. The appointed person will be expected to liaise directly with major pharmaceutical clients on high-profile projects.
You should be able to:
- Write clear, grammatically correct and creative text (for manuscripts, print publications, multimedia, websites, etc) in line with the requirement of the client and at a level that is appropriate for the final audience.
- Ensure the accuracy of all information, data and referencing for the publications or documents produced.
- Build a rapport with clients, key opinion leaders and others in a positive and enthusiastic manner.
- Ensure projects remain within specification, where possible, and liaise with clients to negotiate changes where necessary.
- Be proactive in tracking projects and chasing comments from the client, authors or speakers, and develop a time schedule if appropriate.
- Address comments on your work intelligently and question any that are inappropriate, inaccurate or unclear.
- Monitor project time/costs against agreed budgets and work within agreed time deadlines.
- Work on a variety of projects concurrently, sometimes under high-pressure conditions.
- Learn and understand new therapeutic areas quickly and comprehensively in such a way as to inspire confidence with the client.
- Contribute ideas for business proposals and/or suggest new projects to the client that would help in the promotion of their product.
- Attend meetings in the UK or elsewhere and produce appropriate meetings materials where required.
- Manage a range of projects from inception to completion and liaise with other team members where required.
Ideally, candidates should have at least two years’ experience of working within the pharmaceutical industry and/or a medical education agency, and experience of writing a broad range of materials although equivalent knowledge will be considered. A PhD in a life science, or related area, would be an advantage.
Package:
An excellent package is offered and there is an opportunity to be home based and enjoy flexible working hours.
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