Principal Medical Writer

Responsibilities

• All Principals share the following core responsibilities
• Therapy area and scientific expertise: Co-lead development of high-quality medical content under senior direction across multiple therapy areas and initiatives to meet/exceed client expectations
• Strategic thinking:
• Provide strategic input to aligned accounts
• Demonstrate confidence and competent in questioning to probe and understand client briefs and distill for Real Chemistry teams
• Adopt a questioning mindset to scientifically and strategically challenge and elevate outputs with clients and internal teams
• AI: Co-lead implementation of AI into new projects and initiatives under senior direction within an account
• Client relationships: Act as day-to-day medical contact for clients
• Managing and advising:
• Manage and mentor junior individuals and teams to work competently, confidently and efficiently to deliver high-quality work in high-pressure situations
• Be responsible for guaranteeing the accuracy and quality of assets and that they are crafted and delivered in line with client objectives and expectations
• Delegate work within account to ensure everyone is hitting billable targets and learning through new opportunitiesThe Principal, Medical Content additionally has the following responsibilities
• Project expertise: Co-lead excellent medical content across a broad range of deliverables, demonstrating versatility
• Content excellence:
• Uphold and advocate for the highest standards in medical writing within accounts
• Identify the most appropriate channel, style and format for a project to achieve client objectives and maximise engagement
• Quality standards:
• Uphold the highest standards within accounts
• Advocate for best practices in project management and delivery to maintain the highest content quality within account
• Lead development of knowledge training for junior members within account
• The Principal, Medical Team additionally has the following responsibilities
• Coaching and mentoring:
• Provide coaching and mentorship to JMWs/MWS/SMWs
• Coordinate specialised mentorship programs for JMWs
• Overarching planning to meet KPIs/timelines/budget:
• Manage and prioritise competing workloads within the account, fostering a comprehensive understanding of the team's projects
• Be responsible for guaranteeing that assets are crafted and delivered in line with KPIs, timelines, and budget constraints
• Financial and resource management
• Define and organise resource distribution within accounts to facilitate strategic succession planning and to optimise the alignment of medical colleagues' skills and capacity with account requirements
• Participate in general financial oversight of the account
• The Medical Strategist additionally has the following responsibilities
• Business development:
• Support definition/shape of strategy on new business proposals and pitches
• Contribute to identification of opportunities for organic growth through participating in key engagements
• Strategic leadership:
• Support the shaping and execution of strategy for projects in collaboration with medical writing and client service teams and key strategic contact
• Act as knowledge partner by confidently engaging with clients to exchange ideas, create options etc in conjunction with medical writing and accounts teams
• Provide input on how a scientific evidence-base can shape a brand's go-to market strategy, positioning, evidence generation and medical communication strategy
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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. Principal Medical Writer Our Principals play a fundamental role in shaping individual projects within an account with the support and direction of others. They co-lead the creation of outstanding medical content across various therapy areas and provide strategic insights to elevate client deliverables. This position is ideal for a proactive communicator who enjoys managing writing teams, ensuring quality and accuracy, and acting as a primary contact for clients. Our Principals have the opportunity to specialise in content development, team leadership, and/or strategic thinking.

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