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| Company Profile |
KnowledgePoint360 Group. |
| Job
ID Number |
40847 |
| Job Title |
Principle Writer |
| Job Location |
London or Macclesfield |
| Apply |
Ring James on his direct line 01494 818 017 or you can apply online:
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| Job Description |
Principle Medical Writer
ACUMED
London or Macclesfield
Key objective
To use extensive depth and breadth of medical communications experience and wide therapy area expertise to develop and deliver highest quality communication and education initiatives by forming close working relationships with clients, thought leaders and internal agency teams. Previous experience will provide ability to deliver the full scope of Medical & Scientific services, within or outside of personal areas of therapy expertise.
Strategy
" Develop and implement strategic communication and publication plans in close collaboration with client and internal account teams
" Analyse and assimilate market, therapy area, product and competitor information and apply, as appropriate, to client deliverables
" Use strategic insight and prior healthcare communications experience to provide practical input into specific marketing/communication/educational challenges being faced by clients and internal teams
" Provide medical advice/expertise across many therapeutic areas (internally and externally) and quickly develop expertise in new therapeutic areas
" Lead discussions relating to assigned accounts/projects, at a strategic and tactical level, with clients, thought leaders and internal colleagues
Relationship management
" Act as the primary MSS contact on specific programs/projects, interacting appropriately with MSS and Client Services colleagues, and keeping them updated on project status and issues
" Establish/develop and maintain relationships with thought leaders
" Establish/develop and maintain business relationships with client staff, including those at senior levels, in both the marketing and medical/clinical functions
Delivery
" Ensure client briefs are fully understood and confirmed for all projects
" Design, develop, implement, and manage publication plans, including writing of manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations and all other publication plan deliverables
" Design, develop and implement full communication plans ensuring appropriate consideration of strategic goals and communication objectives, and providing high quality content for all projects within a communications plan
" Research and write project briefs and project content across the full range of MSS services ensuring the highest standard of quality (strategic, scientific and grammatical)
" Manage/co-ordinate materials through internal/client/thought leader approval, and creative/design/production to print, according to KP360 procedures
" Accurate/precise implementation of client/author amends and comments
" Provide on-site support to meet the client's needs, e.g., on-site writing/editing, e-products, faculty support, competitor intelligence gathering, and moderating meetings
" Make presentations to clients/thought leaders/third party organisations, as required.
" Check proofs and printer's proofs (text, layout, colour, specification) and sign-off for print/production.
Internal direction
" Mentor Medical Writers working on client programme and assist in training of Associate Medical Writers
" Develop Editors/Editorial Assistants and other support functions, as required
" Work with VP, MSS to identify/plan resource to match programme needs, including the use of freelance resource
" Utilise and manage freelance and contract freelance assistance (commissioning and briefing freelancers)
" Quality Control checking of copy for other Medical Writers across department, as required
Business development
" Use scientific expertise and skills to proactively develop new business for existing and new clients
" Where relevant and required, assume lead scientific role in new business pitches and proposal development, or assist others in development of new business pitches/presentations
" Contribute ideas for development of new products/services for KP360
Finance
" Monitor own time spent on client projects and liaise with client services as required
" Provide accurate estimations of time required on projects for inclusion in client budgets
" Accurate and timely completion of timesheets
" Ensure that time spent on projects is within budgeted hours and billable to clients
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| Person Profile |
Skills required
" Educated to degree level or higher in a biomedical science, with depth and breadth of editorial experience, with several years at Senior Medical Writer level or above in a communications agency environment
" Highly experienced with versatility to work across the whole range of KP360 products and services
" Able to provide senior editorial advice and support to all members of the account team and across the department, including significant experience of good multidisciplinary teamwork
" Good knowledge of a number of therapeutic areas, plus the pharmaceutical industry (drug development, pharmaceutical regulations, marketing)
" Maturity of approach and ability to act as a role model
" Excellent overall effectiveness, efficiency and adherence to quality
" Ability to ensure all writing meets the client's strategic marketing objectives as well as being of high scientific quality/credibility, with ability to adapt for different target audiences
" Attention to detail - style/consistency, grammar, syntax, scientific accuracy, proof-reading, layout, etc.
" Excellent time management and organisational skills
" Problem solving/diplomacy skills
" Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
" Good IT skills and experience with full range of media
" Good knowledge of print/production procedures
" Presentation, interview and appraisal skills
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| Job Package |
Competitive package |
| Interview Process |
3 stage process including Writing Test |
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