Senior Medical Writer

Oxford Pharmagenesis Ltd; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health consultancy in the UK is seeking a Senior Medical Writer to join their Oxford office. This role offers the chance to develop high-quality publications that help communicate pivotal scientific data. You will work closely with internal and external partners to ensure delivery meets the highest standards. Candidates should hold a PhD or MSc in life sciences and have experience in the medical communications field. The role supports hybrid work, emphasizing collaboration in-person 1-2 days a week.

Benefits

Exceptional learning opportunities

Supporting charities through fundraising

Inclusive workplace environment

Qualifications

• A PhD or MSc in life sciences is required.
• Experience in writing in the medical communications sector is essential.
• A proactive attitude that fosters great teamwork is important.

Responsibilities

• Translate complex clinical data into clear publications.
• Act as a strategic partner in shaping publication plans.
• Mentor and support less experienced writers.

Skills

Writing in the medical communications sector

Scientific rigor

Storytelling mindset

Collaborative working

Education

PhD or MSc in life sciences

Job description

Oxford PharmaGenesis is looking for a talented Senior Medical Writer to join one of our high-performing publications teams at a particularly exciting stage of a high-profile programme. This is an exciting opportunity to help disseminate pivotal scientific data while the programme builds towards launch, making it an ideal role if you would like to influence how evidence is communicated, interpreted and understood across the scientific community.

The core responsibilities of this role reflect those expected of a Senior Medical Writer: developing high-quality content, guiding messaging, adapting style for different audiences, and collaborating closely with clients and experts. You will also be expected to apply scientific rigour, strategic insight and clearly communicated scientific narratives to a broad range of publication deliverables.

Experience in immune-mediated inflammatory conditions, such as dermatology, rheumatology and gastroenterology, would be highly beneficial.

Key aspects of the role include the following.

• Translating complex clinical and scientific data into clear, engaging and impactful publications that support scientific narratives.
• Acting as a strategic partner, contributing ideas that help to shape publication plans and enhance data communication.
• Applying a strong storytelling mindset, ensuring that every manuscript, abstract and slide deck conveys the science accurately, with a compelling and coherent narrative that resonates with target audiences.
• Collaborating with internal colleagues, external experts and authors to ensure that publications are accurate, timely, compliant and developed to the highest standards.
• Mentoring and supporting less experienced writers, promoting excellence in both writing and scientific insight.

We are looking for a talented Senior Medical Writer who has:

• a science PhD or MSc, preferably in life sciences
• experience of writing in the medical communications sector
• a ‘can-do’ attitude that supports great team working.

The team is ideally looking for someone who can join them in the Oxford office 1 or 2 days each week, but consideration will be given to other UK office locations.

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About us

What if you could make a real difference to the lives of patients? We are an independent HealthScience consultancy, working with global healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical companies to help healthcare professionals make better decisions for patients.

What if you could grow and achieve more than you dreamt possible? We value eternal curiosity and provide exceptional learning opportunities to enable you to flourish.

What if you worked with over 500 exceptionally talented colleagues? We bring out the best in each other by empowering and supporting each other in a truly inclusive environment.

What if your employer was socially responsible? We are committed to offering matched charitable fundraising, and to supporting charities that are working towards the betterment of health, society and/or people. We supported more than 40 good causes last year.

What if you joined Oxford PharmaGenesis? You could have it all.

At Oxford PharmaGenesis, we believe that our connection to each other is one of our key strengths, and rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid working approach. Bringing colleagues together in person 2 days per week supports wellbeing and helps us to build and strengthen relationships and collaborate on important work.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. This is a UK government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. If you would like to find out more about the initiative, please visit this link: Disability Confident employer scheme.

If you are looking for a new role with the opportunity to make a difference, please apply today or contact our Talent Acquisition Team for an informal chat by emailing [emailprotected].