Senior Medical Copywriter

Ogilvy Health Canada • Toronto, ON

3d • CA$65,000 - CA$115,000

About The Position

As a Senior Medical Writer within Ogilvy's dedicated Medical Communications team, you will play a pivotal role in providing senior-level medical and clinical writing support. This encompasses the development of a wide range of scientific and medical content, including outlines, manuscripts, abstracts, scientific posters, reports, and slide presentations, focused on specific therapeutic areas. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional team members to ensure client expectations, budgets, and timelines are met. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of medical communications initiatives, including accredited and non-accredited learning programs, for a variety of therapeutic areas. Occasional project-related travel may be required.

Requirements

• Relevant science degree (PhD preferred).
• 4+ years of experience as a medical writer in an agency or similar environment.
• In-depth understanding of the life sciences, with the ability to leverage and apply this knowledge across a variety of therapeutic areas.
• Medical/Pharmaceutical and/or CME experience is a must.
• A keen interest in and aptitude for the design and development of engaging and effective learning programs, with a focus on optimal knowledge transfer.
• Ability to simplify complex scientific concepts for diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to effectively interact with internal teams, clients, and key opinion leaders.
• Excellent command of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Professional knowledge of medical terminology and expertise in articulating pharmaceutical processes and requirements.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Eager to collaborate and, at times, lead.
• Solutions-oriented and resourceful.
• An avid listener and learner.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive and relevant research and literature reviews.
• Interpret and synthesize large amounts of scientific data to create compelling messaging, scientific stories, and narratives that align with project goals.
• Structure and write key medical communications documents, including learning programs, manuscripts, posters, abstracts, peer-to-peer slide decks, interactive training programs, and advisory board reports.
• Adapt writing style to suit diverse audiences (e.g., primary and secondary care physicians, specialists, nurses, patients, and other stakeholders).
• Contribute to the educational design and development of learning programs, ensuring optimal engagement and knowledge transfer.
• Combine a thorough understanding of therapeutic areas with product strategy to ensure communication objectives are met on assigned projects.
• Identify and leverage relevant, focused resources to understand the underlying science and product strategy related to assigned projects.
• Possess the ability to work across multiple therapeutic areas and quickly learn and apply knowledge in new therapeutic areas.
• Ensure all work adheres to internal quality control standards.
• Review projects for scientific accuracy, alignment with the project brief, and appropriate incorporation of internal and client/author feedback.
• Communicate feedback effectively to team members to ensure accurate incorporation and adherence to project objectives.
• Demonstrate an ability to use a range of resources and tools for efficiency (e.g., work management platform, SharePoint, Teams).
• Capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality and adhering to deadlines.

Benefits

• Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree