Principal Medical Writer

Overview

In this role you shape and supervise high-quality medical content across therapy areas, guiding projects with senior direction. You co-lead content development, bring strategic insights to client work, and act as a primary medical contact for accounts. You’ll mentor junior writers and explore content development, team leadership, and strategic thinking. The role also involves introducing AI into new projects to elevate outputs, within a global healthcare agency that values collaboration and impact.

Pay / Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package
• private medical, dental, and vision plans
• mental wellness coaching
• LinkedIn Learning access
• flexible/hybrid work arrangements
• Great Place to Work certified

Responsibilities

• Co-lead development of high-quality medical content across multiple therapy areas and initiatives to meet or exceed client expectations
• Provide strategic input to aligned accounts and challenge briefs to ensure scientifically sound outputs
• Co-lead the implementation of AI into new projects and initiatives under senior direction
• Act as day-to-day medical contact for clients and manage client relationships
• Mentor and manage junior writers and teams to deliver high-quality work under pressure
• Ensure assets meet client objectives, quality standards, and are delivered on time and within budget
• Delegate work within the account to hit billable targets and foster learning
• Co-lead excellent medical content across a broad range of deliverables and identify appropriate channels and formats
• Uphold highest standards in medical writing and project management; train junior members
• Support planning to meet KPIs/timelines/budget and organise resource distribution and financial oversight
• In Business Development contexts, shape strategy on new proposals and growth opportunities
• Provide strategic leadership and evidence-based input to shape a brand’s go-to-market and medical communication strategy

Key requirements

• Experience in medical writing at SMW level or above
• Experience managing medical writers and regular client interaction
• Deep understanding of healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry
• High level of academic achievement
• Personable, articulate, and able to nurture client and team relationships

• leadership
• communication
• mentoring
• medical writing
• content strategy
• project management

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