Medical Writer

Real Chemistry

7h•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Real Chemistry is looking for a Medical Writer to join our growing team! This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. This position is a perfect fit for you if: Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you. You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving. You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.

Requirements

Advanced degree (eg, MD, PhD, PharmD) required
Familiarity with FDA, AMA and other relevant guidelines
Strong scientific foundation with capability to rapidly become familiar with therapeutic areas and therapies
Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly to a wide range of audiences
Ability to work under pressure; meeting deadlines on-time and on-budget
Ability to work in a team and take initiative to provide input to cross-functional team members
Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
Computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, reference managers)
You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Up to 1 year of previous medical writing experience in a medical communications agency preferred, but not essential

Responsibilities

Develop scientific copy for various deliverables on assigned brands and products
Work independently and collaboratively with medical writers and directors to develop scientifically accurate copy
Understand medical strategy and content objectives for assigned projects and accounts
Proactively check-in with senior medical leads on project deliverables and raise questions as needed
Review current literature for assigned therapeutics areas, including competitor products
Understand and adhere to AMA/client style guidelines as directed
Ensure references are accurate and research additional references or source materials as necessary
Annotate and highlight references for medical review
Manage workflow for assigned projects and meet associated deadlines
Communicate with clients and/or KOLs to present scientific projects for review and feedback
Incorporate and discuss edits requested by clients, KOLs, and/or internal reviewers
Attend and participate in kickoff, status, and other job-related meetings
Collaborate with creative and illustrative team members to make scientific data visually compelling and scientifically accurate
Provide medical guidance to team by maintaining up to date scientific knowledge for assigned brands and products

Benefits

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future.
Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.
We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life.

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