🔬 We're Hiring! Expert Scientific Writer – Join Our Team! 📍
💼Job Title: Expert Scientific Writer (Scientific Publication)
📅 Contract Duration: 6-Months
📍 Location: UK and Ireland (Remote)
🕒 Schedule: 40 hours per week
🎯 Job Purpose:
To manage and complete assigned Medical Communications deliverables at high quality standards and in accordance with agreed timelines. Projects include manuscripts, abstracts, posters, slide sets, satellite symposia content, congress or advisory board reports, publication planning and medical education materials for internal medical and/or clinical teams.
🧪 Major Activities:
- Demonstrate a command of assigned therapeutic areas and expertise with assigned products.
- Research and write original content for publication activities (primary and secondary manuscripts, review articles, abstracts, posters), slide presentations, and other materials based on direction and materials supplied by customers.
- Prepare meeting materials for satellite symposia (agenda, slide content, speaker briefings etc.), and reports from advisory boards and other internal or external meetings.
- Develop content that is scientifically accurate, evidence-based, grammatically accurate, referenced using appropriate sources, and consistent with quality standards for author review, customer review as appropriate, and scientific peer review.
- Perform quality control (QC) checking / proofreading as needed.
- Clearly communicate medical scientific concepts in a condensed, audience-appropriate way.
- Follow all internal processes and procedures with regard to workflow, development of deliverables, and adherence to industry best practices, including GPP3.
- Be flexible/adaptable to work across therapeutic teams and multiple brands.
- Interpret and apply clinical data in deliverables.
- Develop and adhere to timelines with service team and line manager.
- Aid in troubleshooting/problem-solving.
- Collate and incorporate author/customer comments.
- Lead and/or participate in author/client teleconferences.
- Provide accurate citations and references using the Reference Manager system.
- Participate in strategic and tactical publications planning and related research.
- Work collaboratively; mentor junior colleagues when required.
- Support people and performance management.
- Maintain records for assigned projects including archiving.
- Ensure compliance with audit, SOP, WP, and training.
- Perform additional work-related tasks as assigned. ✈️ Travel may be required.
📊 Key Performance Indicators:
✅ Adheres to quality, timeliness, and productivity of deliverables
✅ Strong scientific and medical accuracy in writing
✅ Creative and strategic problem-solving
✅ Solid analytical thinking, planning, and execution
✅ Excellent communication skills
✅ Highly organized and capable of multitasking
✅ Flexible and able to adapt under time constraints
✅ Team player
✅ Proven track record of high-quality outputs
✅ Knowledge of GPP3
✅ Alignment with Company values and behaviors
🎓 Ideal Background:
Education:
Minimum: Science degree or equivalent
Desirable: MSc, PhD, PharmD, or MD
🧬 Experience:
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in medical communications
Medical writing experience
Understanding of industry publication processes
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
📩 Ready to Apply?
If you're an experienced medical writer with a scientific mindset and a passion for impactful communication, we want to hear from you!