Senior Medical Writer

Overview

As a Senior Medical Writer in a leading healthcare communications agency, you will shape scientific narratives and convert complex data into clear, compliant messages across digital, print and experiential channels. You’ll lead on key accounts, collaborating with strategy, creative and client teams to deliver high-quality, evidence-based work. You will mentor junior writers and stay abreast of data and therapeutic insights to drive impactful, compliant communications. This role offers creative influence within a collaborative, award-winning environment with opportunities to shape strategic direction.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid working model (Modern Central London-based offices)
• 25 days’ holiday
• Private medical healthcare, life assurance & income protection
• Enhanced maternity/paternity (after qualifying period)
• Health & wellbeing perks and benefits

Responsibilities

• Develop scientifically robust, engaging and compliant content across digital, print and experiential channels
• Translate complex clinical data into clear messaging that supports strategy and creative development
• Own key accounts ensuring tone, accuracy and scientific integrity
• Collaborate with creative teams to bring ideas to life creatively
• Contribute to pitches, literature searches and scientific background materials
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external clients, presenting work confidently
• Provide mentorship and support to junior writers
• Stay up to date with latest data, therapy area insights and industry best practices

Key requirements

• 3+ years experience in a healthcare communications or medical education agency
• An advanced life sciences degree and grounding in medical writing for promotional materials
• Ability to interpret, analyse and simplify complex scientific information
• Experience across deliverables from eDetails and websites to congress materials and education programmes
• Confident client-facing communication and strong presentation skills
• Collaborative working style with cross-functional partners
• Excellent attention to detail and familiarity with ABPI guidelines and Veeva PromoMats
• Positive, proactive mindset and enthusiasm for the creative process

• collaborative
• strong presentation skills
• clear communication
• ABPI guidelines
• Veeva PromoMats
• ability to interpret and simplify complex data

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