Senior Medical Writer

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical communications agency in the Greater London area is seeking a Senior Medical Writer to research and develop technical material. Responsibilities include ensuring content accuracy, collaborating with clients, and attending scientific meetings. The ideal candidate will possess excellent scientific writing skills and a background in life sciences. This role offers a competitive benefits package and flexibility in working arrangements, allowing office-based, hybrid, or remote options.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Pension

Private medical

Qualifications

• Prior experience working as a medical writer for a medical communications agency.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop technical material.
• Ensure output follows briefs and is accurate.
• Partner with clients on content development.
• Attend scientific meetings for required output.

Skills

Excellent scientific writing and editing skills

Experience developing content for medical audiences

High-quality material creation

Experience across various media

Excellent quality control skills

Understanding of pharmaceutical issues

Teamwork skills

Client-centric attitude

Education

Academic background in life sciences

Job description

London, United Kingdom; Manchester, United Kingdom

About ApotheCom

ApotheCom is an exciting leader in the field of medical communications. Drawn together from several backgrounds including the pharmaceutical industry, research, marketing, medical and regulatory writing, sales, publishing, digital media and design, we have the experience and all‑round ability to conceive and deliver the best quality medical communications programmes.

Apothecom is part of Inizio, a global healthcare consulting and communications group that supports some of the world's leading life sciences companies by providing a full suite of advisory, medical, marketing, communications, and patient and partner engagement services. With over 12,000 employees globally, Inizio creates compelling content and engages communities to achieve outcomes that matter.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Medical Writer to join our team in London / Manchester or UK remote. You will report to the senior scientific leads and you are responsible for (a) researching and developing technical material, (b) ensuring that all output follows the written brief, is accurate in content and editorial style and can be referenced, (c) partnering with clients and KOLs on content development either through the Account staff or directly, and (d) attending scientific meetings where output is required.

Skills Required

• Excellent and versatile scientific writing and editing skills (e.g. monographs, training manuals, KOL slide sets)
• Experience developing content for different medical audiences
• Ability to create materials to a high standard and quality, with minimal internal review/assistance
• Experience writing across media, including print, video, new media (CD-ROM and web‑based work)
• Excellent quality control skills – style/consistency, grammar, scientific accuracy, proof‑reading, layout
• Ensure all writing meets the client's strategic marketing goals and maintains high scientific quality/credibility
• Understanding of pharmaceutical and health‑related issues
• Ability to work within a team and form productive working relationships within, and external to, iNIZIO
• Client‑centric attitude – ability to work with clients on projects, ensuring they meet strategic marketing and medical needs

Experience

• Prior experience working as a medical writer for a medical communications agency
• Academic background in life sciences

Excellent benefits package including pension and private medical.

Office‑based, hybrid or remote working available.

Our Pledge

At Inizio, we value inclusivity, recognise the power of diversity and inspire the next generation of change‑makers. We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in creating a work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion. We aim to recruit from a diverse slate of candidates and foster an environment that provides the right conditions for long‑term success.