Senior Medical Writer - Medical Communications
Hybrid · London, England, United Kingdom or New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Senior Medical Writer to develop scientifically accurate, strategically aligned medical communications for life sciences clients. Collaborates with Medical Strategy, Science & Regulatory, Client Services, Project Management, and Creative teams to deliver clear scientific storytelling across traditional and digital channels. Responsibilities include developing platforms, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, advisory board reports, training content, and digital medical communications; interpreting clinical data and therapeutic context into clear narratives; ensuring scientific accuracy and QA; contributing to proposals and mentoring junior writers; and supporting client discussions and timelines. Requires 5+ years of medical communications writing experience, a life sciences degree with relevant advanced degree preferred, and demonstrated ability to translate complex science into healthcare audience-ready content; experience with multiple therapeutic areas and cross-functional teams; familiarity with databases and referencing tools. Desirable: comfort with AI tools, digital omnichannel content, and mentoring peers.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of medical communications writing experience, preferably in an agency environment, across multiple client-facing deliverables
- Degree in life sciences, with PhD, MD, PharmD, or other advanced scientific degree preferred
- Experience developing manuscripts, abstracts, posters, scientific slide decks, advisory board reports, or medical education materials for healthcare audiences
- Demonstrated ability to conduct literature reviews, synthesize clinical data, and translate complex science into clear medical narratives
- Experience presenting or discussing scientific content with pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences clients and cross-functional teams
- Working knowledge of scientific databases, referencing tools, approval platforms, or related resources used in medical communications
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