Senior Medical Writer

We are a fast-growing medical communications agency with offices in Zurich, Switzerland, and New York, NY. Our team of experienced medical communications professionals help our clients in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry devise and implement transformative medical communications solutions that engage, inspire, and educate. We do this by bringing together a unique mix of knowledgeable, experienced and intuitive medical strategists, medical writers, designers, illustrators, and marketers. Visit our website for more information about our company.

We want to expand our dynamic team with a Senior Medical Writer.

By offering a direct client engagement experience, we offer an accelerated career path that rewards innovative thinking, individuality, and a hunger for learning and teaching. We also offer a dynamic and international working environment with many opportunities for career development, a competitive salary, and an attractive benefits package, including a free healthcare option, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan employer match, flexible work from anywhere policy, and up to 30 days PTO.

Responsibilities

• Articulates complex scientific stories to diverse audiences, emphasizing key data in a clear and concise manner;
• Contributes scientific and medical writing expertise - focusing on quality, best practice, industry guidelines and client perspective;
• Dissects client briefs, distills the true need, and challenges preconceptions to define together meaningful project objectives;
• Builds and maintains strong client relationships, becoming a trusted advisor;
• Strategizes new deliverables and medical communication concepts;
• Reviews and critically appraises medical content developed by junior writers, providing constructive feedback and mentorship;
• Leads scientific discussions with clients and HCPs, capturing actionable insights and direction;
• Active participation at congresses and meetings as necessary (virtual and onsite internationally);
• Represents the company in client-facing interactions and pitch presentations;
• Aligns with and works within our core values.

Qualifications

• An advanced Life Sciences degree; ideally PhD, PharmD, or MD;
• A minimum of 3 years Medical Communications experience in an agency setting, with experience in Medical Affairs;
• Experience working across multiple medical specialities - able to quickly demonstrate confidence and credibility in new therapeutic areas;
• Broad knowledge of pharmaceutical standards, compliance, and regulations;
• Strategic insight combined with a strong scientific acumen - able to translate data into strategic project outcomes;
• Organizational and problem-solving abilities alongside excellent attention to detail;
• Comfortable with prioritizing and managing moving timelines and demands;
• Strong intrinsic motivation;
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills - to native-speaker level;
• Proficiency with Apple Devices and G-Suite Office Tools advantageous.

Core Competencies

• Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences;
• Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information;
• Balances Stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders;
• Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances;
• Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies;
• Self Development - Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

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We are looking for intellectually voracious individuals passionate about improving patients' lives through transformative medical communications and education. If you are infinitely curious about medical science and demonstrate a relentless determination to make the complex simple, we want to hear from you!

MedComms Experts is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment against any person on account of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other eligible veteran, age, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental handicap unrelated in nature and extent to an individual's ability to perform a job or any other characteristic protected by the employment discrimination laws in any state or political subdivision in which MedComms Experts does business.