Senior Medical Writer

Responsibilities

• Scientific knowledge:
• Confidently steps into new therapeutic areas
• Starting to lead discussions with clients and external experts on therapy area, drivers which influence treatment decision-making and patient pathways
• Strategic knowledge: Helps to lead meetings and strategic discussions with clients
• AI
• Proactively utilizes a broad range of AI solutions to streamline complex projects, with support from others
• Evaluates and implements AI-driven solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of projects, identifying opportunities for improvement and collaborating with team members to optimize project delivery
• Provides guidance and training to team members on best practice
• Project ownership:
• Leads content delivery for complex projects with supervision from senior team, delegating to AMW/MWs as needed and where appropriate to ensure timely execution to a high standard
• Skilled in achieving communications objectives by employing a broad range of channels and formats
• Project development:
• Interrogates briefs from clients/internal teams and proactively flags any queries or potential issues
• Applies critical thinking skills towards a project brief to achieve deliverables in a timely and efficient manner
• Provides a proactive, solution-focused approach towards resolving queries, and addressing feedback
• Initiates discussions with Account Teams regarding potential barriers to successful project completion that may arise
• Editorial:
• Develops compelling narratives from complex information
• Structures and writes novel projects that may not have been executed previously
• Quality control:
• Takes responsibility for overall quality of deliverables with supervision from senior team
• Reviews JMWs' work for adherence to brief, client objectives and quality of writing, providing constructive feedback
• On site: Leads elements of the on-site programme across a variety of events with support from others
• Client liaison: Leads scientific discussion with clients and external experts as appropriate to capture briefs, resolve queries, and progress scientific content development in timely and efficient manner
• Growth and new business
• Supports development of scientific content for new therapeutic areas for new business
• Proactively identifies new business opportunities with new and existing clients
• Project management: Provides timely and accurate communication to accounts team on writer hours, and project progress
• Teamwork : Trains/mentors junior writers on account-specific therapy area knowledge and processes
• Qualifications and skills
• You should bring a strong scientific background with a degree in a scientific or medical discipline (post-graduate degree preferred). A high level of academic achievement is expected
• You should bring previous experience of medical writing at an MW level or above
• A passion for, and profound understanding of, healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential, as well as a keen interest in AI technologies
• You'll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships. Previous experience mentoring MWs and interacting regularly with clients is essential
• What Real Chemistry offers
• Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.realchemistry.com/
• Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified; check out what our people shared about our culture and workplace on our Great Places to Work Profile here .
• We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we've pu

Benefits

Additional Information

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn't just an aspiration-it's our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people-we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Senior Medical Writer Role Purpose Our SMWs are responsible for driving day-to-day project delivery (with support from others) within an account in order to create outstanding medical content across a variety of therapy areas. This position is ideal for an experienced writer who has a passion for scientific and medical developments, a keen interest in AI, and who enjoys tackling new problems, interacting with clients, and mentoring internal team members.

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