Senior Medical Writer
About The Position
Costello Medical is seeking Senior Medical Writers to join its Medical Communications team as the company expands in the US. The role is suited to candidates with professional experience in medical affairs and/or publications who enjoy delivering content as well as managing projects and client relationships. Senior Medical Writers lead projects, provide strategic advice to clients, supervise project teams, and produce high-quality scientific content. They ensure work is delivered to a high standard and within agreed timelines. The position includes regular client communication, project planning, reviewing colleagues’ work and providing constructive feedback, scientific writing, and contributing to business development by identifying prospective clients, preparing proposals, and building and maintaining client relationships. The role offers opportunities to shape the company’s growing US operations and may include work across other service areas, such as Value and Access, Rare Diseases, and Evidence Development. The role is based in the Boston office, with flexible hybrid working that permits employees to work from home for up to half of their time, measured over a two-week rolling period. The company also offers flexible working hours. Start dates are available in early 2027, with immediate or deferred starts offered.
Requirements
- A degree-level or higher qualification in a scientific discipline, with a minimum GPA of 3.3.
- At least 2 years of professional experience in a medical communications role involving medical affairs and/or publications, outside of academia.
- Strong scientific writing skills and the ability to tailor writing style to different audiences.
- Project management skills sufficient to enable timely project delivery.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of written accuracy.
- Excellent proficiency in written English and arithmetic.
- Experience supporting junior colleagues’ learning and development.
- Strong data presentation skills and effective, efficient use of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word to produce professional work.
- Sufficient technical and strategic knowledge to recommend project content and approach to clients.
- Ability to maintain exceptional customer service and quality of deliverables under multiple competing demands.
- Experience communicating directly with clients, adapting to different communication styles, and building robust, sustainable client relationships.
- Ability to motivate colleagues and take a leadership role in project delivery.
- Flexibility and willingness to contribute to a wide variety of projects across accounts and disease areas.
- Must have the right to work in the US independently of the company; visa sponsorship for working visas is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a medical communications agency setting.
Responsibilities
- Lead medical communications projects and ensure delivery to a high standard and within agreed timelines.
- Provide strategic advice to clients on project content and approach.
- Supervise project teams and take a leadership role in delivering project components.
- Produce high-quality scientific content and tailor writing to different audiences.
- Plan projects and manage competing demands while maintaining quality and customer service.
- Review colleagues’ work and provide constructive feedback.
- Support junior colleagues’ learning and development.
- Communicate directly with clients and build and maintain robust, sustainable client relationships.
- Contribute to business development by identifying new clients and writing proposals.
- Work across multiple accounts and disease areas, becoming familiar with new information quickly.
- Potentially contribute to projects in other service areas, including Value and Access, Rare Diseases, and Evidence Development.
Benefits
- Discretionary profit-share bonuses paid twice per year.
- 23 days of vacation leave, increasing by one day each year to a maximum of 27 days.
- Six public holidays and one floating vacation day.
- Flexible working hours and the option to work from home for up to half of working time.
- Private medical insurance with a company contribution.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) plan with an employer match of up to 5%.
- Paid funding for external education and study leave.
- Paid and unpaid sabbaticals based on length of service.
- Regular company-funded social activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
