Senior Medical Writer - Medical Communications

Klick • Philadelphia, PA

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

Klick is hiring a Senior Medical Writer to develop scientifically accurate, strategically aligned medical communications for life sciences clients. This role partners closely with Medical Strategy, Science & Regulatory, Client Services, Project Management, and Creative teams to deliver clear scientific storytelling across traditional and digital channels. The Senior Medical Writer will support client-facing work, contribute to strategic recommendations, and help maintain high-quality content standards across multiple therapeutic areas.

Requirements

• 5+ years of medical communications writing experience, preferably in an agency environment, across multiple client-facing deliverables.
• Degree in life sciences, with PhD, MD, PharmD, or other advanced scientific degree preferred.
• Experience developing manuscripts, abstracts, posters, scientific slide decks, advisory board reports, or medical education materials for healthcare audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct literature reviews, synthesize clinical data, and translate complex science into clear, accurate medical narratives.
• Experience presenting or discussing scientific content with pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences clients and cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of scientific databases, referencing tools, approval platforms, or related resources used in medical communications.

Nice To Haves

• Comfort and enthusiasm for using AI as a regular part of how work gets done.
• Experience developing digital healthcare communications, omnichannel medical content, or interactive training programs.
• Experience across multiple therapeutic areas, with evidence of quickly learning and applying new clinical context.
• Experience contributing to pitch work, proposal development, or strategic medical communications planning.
• Experience mentoring associate or junior medical writers on scientific content quality and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop scientific platforms, lexicons, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, peer-to-peer slide decks, advisory board reports, training content, and digital medical communications.
• Interpret clinical data, literature, product strategy, and therapeutic area context into clear scientific narratives for healthcare audiences.
• Review medical communications deliverables for scientific accuracy, client brief alignment, quality control standards, and appropriate incorporation of feedback.
• Collaborate with Medical Strategy, Science & Regulatory, Client Services, Project Management, Design, and client stakeholders to meet timelines, budgets, and project objectives.
• Contribute to proposal development, client discussions, new project ideas, and mentorship of junior medical writers on defined deliverables.

What This Job Offers

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