This medical communications agency is a busy, successful medical education agency that has been established for over 12 years. It is now one of the largest UK-based agencies, with more than 90 employees and international offices. This role will be based in their Oxfordshire office.

Their clients are generally international-level pharmaceutical companies who generate projects 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 reporting directly to the Business Unit Director. 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.

A Senior Medical Writer should also be able to:

• Estimate how long a publication/project will take to write, as part of the costing procedure.
• Provide feedback for trainee writers to help them improve their writing skills.
• Assess writing tests and assist in the interview process for trainee and experienced medical writers.
• Manage a range of projects from inception to completion and liaise with other team members where required.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge:

Ideally, candidates should have a good knowledge of working within the pharmaceutical industry and/or a medical education agency, and experience of writing a broad range of materials. A Degree or PhD in a life science, or related area is required.

Package:

Great salary, bonus, pension, healthcare and 25 days holiday.