Principal Medical Writer

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Job description

Principal Medical Writer
Hybrid working - Up to 3 days remote working.

The Role

This Principal Medical Writer vacancy is available because of the need for a medical writer to focus on medical education projects in the therapeutic areas of Oncology and Endocrinology.

In this role you will write medical education materials across two disease areas - Prostate Cancer & Diabetes. Both of these disease areas feature in the top 3 for clinical research spending over the next 10 years and therefore now is an interesting time to be a medical writer focussing on these two diseases.

Because of increases in innovative developments for the treatment of Prostate Cancer the pharmaceutical market for Prostate Cancer is forecast to grow at 8.5% annually 2024 to 2031 .

As a result of public health messaging there is an increase in awareness of Diabetes and therefore the market for Diabetes treatments is forecast to grow at 7% per annum 2024 to 2032.

Because of the above growth figures this medical writing role offers you the opportunity to create medical education material at a time of interesting clinical developments in the therapeutic areas of Oncology and Endocrinology. Therefore this is a very timely job opportunity so do not delay in making an application by clicking Apply Now to submit your CV. Alternatively please read on for more information about the Employer offering this job role.

Editorially unique

The medical writing and the medical editing team, at this medical education agency, is the largest of its kind amongst comparable agencies and as such you benefit in the following ways:

1. Enhanced career development.
   A five year personalised career development plan, and an internal medical writing academy will help you to take advantage of the progression opportunities available at this editorially unique agency. Furthermore, because you will, as Principal Medical Writer, have a significant part to play in the mentoring and development of other medical writers this is a suitable role for a medical writer with an interest in line managing other medical writers.
2. Clinical focus.
   Given this agency's prodigious scientific services team you will, as a medical writer, have the joy of spending all of your time doing just that (that being medical writing), which therefore means that you are able to remain focussed on the clinical data and what it means to HCPs and their patients. Your dedicated medical editor and their team will take care of compliance processes, managing reviewers, and the fine-tuning of your copy.
3. Quality attracts quality.
   The top 5 pharma companies in the world are long term clients of this agency, resulting in complex, and scientifically engaging medical writing assignments for you. And, with projects ranging from brand-led medical education campaigns through to advocacy development and consensus publications you will unquestionably get to enjoy plenty of variety. Afterall, variety, along with advancements in pharmaceutical research, is certainly a key ingredient for a fulfilling medical writing career.

Independent

As a mid-size independent agency the owners of this agency know you as a person and not as a name on a headcount spreadsheet. You will benefit hugely from the owners' combined 60+ years of scientific communications experience. All in all the independent nature of this agency makes for a supportive collaborative working environment where your career will thrive and you can put your ideas directly to the owners of the agency.

Award winning

You'll have a morale boost as well as a career boost resulting from being part of a team which regularly wins awards for its innovation and excellence in medical education - from live meetings to broadcast style communications. However, it's not all about external industry recognition - the owners issue regular internal awards so as to acknowledge individual excellence.

How to apply
Principal Medical Writer

If you have experience as a Medical Writer please click the Apply Now button to submit your CV.

The closing date is 23.59 on Monday 18th November 2024 however we will review and progress applications as soon as received and therefore reserve the right to interview candidates and fill the position before the closing date, and therefore do not delay in sending your CV.

If you wish to discuss this vacancy before you submit your CV then please do not hesitate to contact recruiter George Buckland by email

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