The Senior Medical Writer is the medical content lead for individual accounts and is responsible for the day-to-day development of high quality strategic and scientifically accurate medical content for target healthcare audiences, while adhering to budget and timelines.
Responsibilities and Duties
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Critically evaluate, analyze, and interpret medical literature to develop and assist in the development of medical education activities, including but not limited to advisory boards and slide decks
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Adequately reference all content using approved client materials for guidance and securing additional references or information as necessary
- Develop and maintain expertise in various therapeutic areas, including CNS, oncology, and rare disease
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Actively participate in client meetings and regulatory review for assigned projects, incorporating feedback and preparing projects for submission
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Be well versed in established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines
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Work collaboratively with internal teams (accounts, digital, shared services) and clients to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget
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Must be proficient with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
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Travel to clients and meetings as needed
Qualifications
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PhD, PharmD, or MD required
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Minimum of 2 years of experience as a medical writer in the medical communications or advertising fields required
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Proven content development experience
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Diverse therapeutic area expertise (CNS and oncology preferred) and the ability and willingness to learn new areas
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Solid understanding of pharmaceutical industry, including familiarity with the promotional review process
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Ability to quickly learn new medical/marketing subject matter and correctly interpret medical data
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High level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy with medical content, including referencing
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Proven time management skills, including successful track record of meeting deadlines while managing multiple projects simultaneously
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Excellent oral communication skills with clients, KOLs, and internal team members
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Strong listening and analytical skills
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Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (eg, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and AMA guidelines
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Ability to work both independently and as a team member
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Good organizational and interpersonal skills
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Strong team player