Medical Writer

Flywheel Partners • New York, NY

2d • Remote

About The Position

Flywheel is a communications, education, and training agency that supports leading healthcare companies by developing innovative medical and science educational resources. These resources include, but are not limited to, eLearning modules, slide presentations, product brochures, backgrounders, videos, podcasts, learning games, and skills development workshops. Flywheel partners with pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech companies to drive enhanced clinical dialogue with healthcare providers, aiming to improve patient outcomes. The company values critical thinkers who are entrepreneurial, low-maintenance, curious, and humble, and is seeking individuals who fit this profile to advance its business.

Requirements

• Experience writing scientific/medical content in multimedia formats.
• Advanced Degree (e.g., MA, MS, PhD) in life sciences, healthcare, communications, journalism, or medical/scientific writing.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Superior organizational skills and exacting attention to detail and factual accuracy.
• Referencing, proofreading, and copy editing skills.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, Google Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and scientific web research.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to contribute and continuously adapt in a client environment where change is constant.
• Disciplined self-starter who can manage focus, communication, and workload in a remote environment.

Nice To Haves

• Client relationship experience is preferred.
• Instructional design and visual design experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a multi-functional account team to develop innovative medical and scientific educational materials tailored to client needs, primarily for pharmaceutical sales forces, account managers, clinical educators, and medical affairs.
• Research, learn, and simplify complex scientific/medical information, ensuring clear communication to the target audience.
• Reference check, proofread, and copy edit materials to ensure accuracy, clarity, and quality.
• Consult with client project owners and subject matter experts (SMEs) to create engaging and effective educational content covering a broad range of topics, including pharmaceutical drugs, medical and scientific information (anatomy & physiology, disease state, diagnosis, treatment, marketplace), market access, the business of healthcare, and selling skills/soft skills.
• Participate in scheduled status calls and client review meetings with Medical, Marketing, Sales, Legal, and Regulatory teams.
• Develop expertise in client business, brands, and organizational structure.
• Communicate clearly to client-based peers, fostering client relationships by building rapport and trust.
• Learn Flywheel pathways for advancement within the Medical Writer track or other roles.
• Take initiative to pursue development opportunities.
• Be proactive and provide solutions.

Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union/domestic partnership status, familial status, domestic violence victim status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws.
• Compliance with applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
• Reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws may be available for applicants with disabilities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees