Sr. Medical Writer (RID00235)

Red Nucleus • Yardley, PA

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About The Position

The Senior Medical Writer develops high-quality, scientifically accurate content for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients. The role supports scientific communications, publication planning, client engagement, and strategic initiatives, while ensuring excellence, compliance, and timely delivery across medical communications projects.

The writer researches, writes, edits, and annotates scientific and medical materials, conducts literature reviews and data analysis, and supports medical, legal, and regulatory (MLR) review. The role also contributes to scientific narratives and communication strategies, supports publication planning and execution, and maintains document version control and high-quality deliverables.

The Senior Medical Writer acts as a scientific lead in client meetings, workshops, and advisory boards; provides scientific expertise and recommendations; and supports business development with scientific insights and proposal content. The role includes mentoring junior writers, providing editorial guidance, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Approximately 2+ years of medical writing experience in a medical communications agency, pharmaceutical, or related environment.
• Experience interacting with clinicians, KOLs, medical experts, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional scientific writing, editing, analytical, and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of clinical research, drug development, data interpretation, and regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, graphing and figure-generation tools, and virtual collaboration platforms.
• Strong organizational, project management, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Professionalism under pressure and a collaborative approach to teamwork.
• Strong client relationship management and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree, such as a PhD, PharmD, MD, or MSc.

Responsibilities

• Research, write, edit, and annotate scientific and medical materials, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress materials, slide presentations, advisory board content, eLearning modules, digital assets, medical and commercial communications, and patient- and lay-audience materials.
• Conduct literature reviews and data analysis, and support MLR review.
• Ensure scientific accuracy, consistency, and compliance with AMA, journal, congress, client, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to scientific narratives, communication platforms, and strategic content development.
• Manage document version control and maintain high-quality deliverables.
• Act as a scientific lead during client meetings, workshops, and advisory boards.
• Provide scientific expertise and strategic recommendations aligned with client objectives.
• Support business development efforts through scientific insights and proposal content.
• Participate in publication and communication planning activities.
• Identify potential authors, target journals, and congress opportunities.
• Support execution of publication strategies and timelines.
• Mentor junior writers and provide editorial review and guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure scientific accuracy and consistency across projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior