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| Company Profile |
KnowledgePoint360 Group |
| Job
ID Number |
31413 |
| Job Title |
Medical Writer and Senior Medical Writer |
| Job Location |
Cheshire & London |
| Apply |
Ring Gemma on her direct line 01494 818 028 or you can apply online:
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| Job Description |
Title : Senior Medical Writer
Location: London
Therapy Areas : Respiratory/Cardiovascular/ACS (Acute coronary syndrome)/Oncology/Gastroenterology
Role : This position is for a medical writer from a medical communications environment to join the current editorial team at one of the KnowledgePoint360 Group agencies providing medical educational materials for the healthcare / pharmaceutical industry.
1) To take ownership and responsibility for the content development and delivery of medical education and communications projects so that they are delivered in accordance with the project specification, budget and agreed schedule.
2) To coach and provide feedback to junior Medical and Scientific Services (M&SS) staff as directed by M&SS team leader.
Key Duties :
* Develop, implement and manage the delivery of medical education and communications projects as directed by the M&SS team leader.
* Research, write, edit and proof copy to the highest standard (scientific and grammatical) for a full range of medical education and communications materials including scientific abstracts papers, posters, oral presentations, print items, and multimedia.
* Professional liaison with pharmaceutical industry key contacts, healthcare professionals and other external service providers.
* Accurate/precise interpretation and incorporation of amendments.
* Manage/co-ordinate materials through design/production to print-ready stage, according to standard operating procedures.
* Check printer's proofs (text, layout, colour, specification) and sign-off for print/production.
* Provide direction for the development of creative designs.
* Develop and implement project schedules.
* Support the delivery of scientific meetings including pre-meeting and on-site activities, preparation of content, liaison with pharmaceutical industry staff, faculty, speakers and audiovisual providers.
* Coach and assist the M&SS team leader in the training and development of junior M&SS staff including Editorial Assistants.
* Provide review and quality control (QC) checking of M&SS projects to ensure quality standards are consistently achieved.
* Assist in the development of new business pitches and contribute to the ongoing development of existing accounts.
* Commission and brief freelancers
* Assist M&SS team leader to proactively forecast workload and resource requirements.
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| Person Profile |
Candidates :
* Educated to degree level or higher in a biomedical science.
* At least 2 years experience as a Medical Writer in a medical education and communications agency environment,
Skills and knowledge required
· Educated to degree level or above in a biomedical discipline.
· Good understanding of healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry.
· Experience of delivering medical writing projects to specification and service delivery timelines in an agency or comparable environment.
· Excellent scientific writing style and ability to adapt to target audience.
· Attention to detail – style/consistency, grammar, syntax, scientific accuracy, layout and design.
· Excellent project/time management and organisational skills.
· Demonstrate creativity in the production of engaging medical education and communication materials.
· Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
· IT skills (including Microsoft Office, database and internet searching).
· Understanding and adherence to healthcare compliance laws and guidelines.
· Understanding of print/production procedures.
· Budget and timeline adherence.
· Understanding of drug development process and regulatory guidelines.
Key result areas
· Consistent delivery of engaging medical education and communication projects that fulfil the project service requirements and deadlines.
· Effective, professional and ethical interaction with pharmaceutical industry key contacts, healthcare professionals and external service providers.
· Adherence to healthcare compliance laws, guidelines and standard operating procedures
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| Job Package |
Competitive basic salary and package |
| Interview Process |
2 Stage interview process - 1st stage writing test, 2nd stage face to face interview, may involve 3rd stage with presenation. When applying for this role please clearly state:
Current salary & salary expectations
Current location & location want to work
Notice period
Grade obtained in BSc
Therapy area experience
Any other relevant information |
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