Senior Medical Writer

Synchrony Group•West Chester, PA

About The Position

The Senior Medical Writer plays a fundamental role in the content development process and partners with the Account Services, Creative Services, Editorial Services, and Project Management departments and clients on the writing and execution of medical and promotional communications tactics and activities for healthcare professional (HCP) audiences. This individual demonstrates a command of relevant therapeutic areas and assigned products, supporting the strategic and creative direction of all deliverables while ensuring a high degree of medical accuracy.

Requirements

PhD, PharmD, or MD
3+ years medical writing experience for pharmaceutical company, medical communications company, or related experience
Demonstrated ability to synthesize and clearly communicate scientific information
Familiarity with the medical communications industry

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working on a wide range of accounts and therapeutic areas

Responsibilities

Demonstrate a strategic and scientific command of assigned therapeutic areas and products
Write original content for medical and promotional communications tactics and activities, including content for disease state symposia, advisory boards, speaker training programs, sales training materials, webcasts, satellite symposia, videos, websites, and other multimedia initiatives
Effectively communicate complex medical and scientific concepts in a clear, engaging, audience-appropriate manner
Work closely with Creative Services personnel on creative elements of content (eg, imagery, iconography, charts/graphs, video footage)
Perform literature searches to assess and summarize updates to assigned therapeutic area or provide baseline information for upcoming work in new therapeutic areas
Liaise with Editorial Services, Account Services, Creative Services, and Project Management departments as necessary for guidance
Provide guidance, support, and feedback to freelance contract writers as needed during the content development process
Evaluate, collate, and incorporate comments from internal team members and clients
Annotate materials for quality assurance and preparation for client medical/regulatory review
Attend client review committee meetings, defend content as needed, and apply resulting comments while maintaining the integrity and purpose of the material
Attend advisory boards, roundtables, teleconference interviews, etc, to record and summarize meeting output in a formal report
Follow all internal processes and procedures with regard to workflow, development of deliverables, and adherence to industry best practices
Demonstrate the flexibility/adaptability necessary to function on different therapeutic teams as needed
Maintain a proactive approach on initiatives for existing and prospective clients
Work in conjunction with Account Services and Project Management departments to develop and adhere to logical and attainable timelines for project completion
Attend team meetings to provide input and aid in troubleshooting/problem-solving
Keep core teams informed of status of ongoing projects
Perform other duties as requested
Foster and develop collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to produce quality work within established timelines and to ensure innovative and collaborative solutions to client needs
Exhibit professional manner and be a positive force for enhancing the team culture, constructive working relationships, consensus building, and internal communications
Work as part of a team to ensure that it is meeting company goals and objectives, and adhering to corporate values
Represent the organization in an appropriate manner
Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with internal and external stakeholders
Keep management apprised of key departmental concerns and issues