You will love this role if you

• Want to work closely with the world’s most recognized clinical experts to develop and deliver high-impact HCP education that will make a real difference to clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Are a proactive and motivated individual looking for a dynamic role in a growing medical educational and communications environment.
• Are keen to take the lead on educational activities in different therapy areas, which involve a broad range of innovative deliverables.

You will be a success if you

• Consistently deliver scientifically accurate work of high quality, which meets key educational objectives that were identified in partnership with an expert faculty.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key clinical experts and actively identify new opportunities for developing medical education that continue to address unmet needs for HCPs.
• Show a proactive and flexible approach to your work, regularly supporting the team with both new business development and activity delivery.

 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work in collaboration with a Medical Director to deliver assigned activities, taking responsibility for the development of content and adherence to timelines.
• Ensure that your work is of high quality, scientifically accurate, appropriate to the target audience, meets the educational objectives of the activity and conforms to industry guidelines.
• Support the Medical Directors, and when required take the lead, in building key relationships with clinical experts (and pharmaceutical supporters).
• Work closely with the project management team to ensure activities are completed on time and within budget.
• Provide editorial support and guidance along with strategic input to supporter accounts, actively seeking to add value and working closely with the education management team to ensure activities are completed on time and within budget.
• Proactively manage workload and assist with forecasting resource requirements to adequately service educational activities.
• Maintain and develop knowledge in relevant therapy areas, industry guidelines and best practices.
• Provide excellent scientific and strategic input during interactions with clinical experts/supporters.
• Represent the company at key events and meetings with clinical experts/supporters.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of new business proposals, attending pitches as required to secure new business and grow existing accounts.
• Communicate effectively with the Medical and Editorial teams and management and share ideas to improve efficiency or quality to achieve team goals.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Life science degree essential, higher degree (PhD) preferred.
• A Senior Medical Writer must have a minimum of 3 years industry experience, ideally in an agency environment, and a Principal Medical Writer 5 years.
• Experience of a broad range of medical education activities across the full range of media.
• Ability to pick up on new therapy areas quickly and to work independently across multiple activities.
• Excellent scientific writing style.
• Fantastic attention to detail.
• Good team player.
• Proven organisational and planning abilities.
• Proactivity and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Previous line management and/or mentoring experience preferred.

BENEFITS:

• Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays (in England and Wales), your birthday day off and Touch bank holiday (additional day holiday for every year service up to 3 days)
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Pension Scheme.  Contributions are: 5% Employee & 5% Employer of pensionable earnings
• Death in Service (4 x salary for spouse)
• Optional Vitality Private Healthcare (upon completion of probationary period) for yourself
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Enhanced parental leave policies including maternity, paternity, and adoption.
• Flexi hours (with line manager approval)
• Compassionate ill health leave
• Working from Home Tax Relief