Senior Medical Writer

Real Chemistry

3d•$90,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Medical Writer is an integral member of Real Chemistry’s Medical Communications division, developing scientific content for omnichannel medical communication projects across assigned therapeutic areas and client brands. The role requires analyzing and interpreting complex scientific data and translating it into compelling, relevant clinical communications and commercial or medical messages. The writer collaborates with the Medical Director and cross-functional teammates to develop and execute scientific strategies and tactics. The position is hybrid or remote within the US, depending on team and business needs, and requires working eastern US hours. Hybrid work is based in a US office, including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Lambertville, New Jersey, or San Francisco. Employees within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office are required to attend in person two days per week, either at an office or with clients; employees without a nearby office may work remotely and meet in person periodically. The role has no direct reports and does not perform supervisory tasks. It requires occasional nonstandard work hours to accommodate project needs, deadlines, deliverables, and urgent client requests, as well as moderate overnight and weekend travel of up to 20%, based on client geography. The listed pay range is $90,000–$100,000. Real Chemistry offers a regionally tailored benefits program. Benefits and perks described include generous holidays and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vision plans, support for saving for the future, mental wellness coaching and support, access to more than 13,000 LinkedIn Learning classes, and free snacks at offices in key markets.

Requirements

Advanced degree in a healthcare-related field, such as MD, PhD, PharmD, MPH, or MS.
Required experience includes 2–3 years in medical education in a pharmaceutical company or medical communications agency; alternatively, 3–5 years in medical education, scientific research, or clinical practice/insights is described as preferred.
Expert verbal and written communication skills in medical science.
Intermediate ability to analyze the scientific relevance, validity, and credibility of published medical literature.
Intermediate conceptual and functional understanding of modern digital marketing practices and applications of artificial intelligence technology.
Ability to work eastern US hours.
Ability to accommodate occasional nonstandard work hours and moderate overnight/weekend travel of up to 20%.

Nice To Haves

Experience in promotional or medical communication to healthcare professionals.
Experience with medical, legal, and regulatory reviews.
Three to five years of experience in medical education, scientific research, or clinical practice/insights.

Responsibilities

Develop core deliverables, such as PowerPoint slides, manuscripts, video scripts, and executive summaries, and ancillary materials, such as participant handouts and moderator guides, for medical communication projects.
Perform and analyze literature searches and scientific research on clinical data and key scientific information to develop relevant, up-to-date, evidence-based, and accurate content.
Collaborate with the Medical Director, Creative, and Client Services on medical storytelling and strategic recommendations informed by client insights, landscape intelligence, and evidence-based medical literature.
Partner with Presentation and Graphic Designers on illustrations, animations, and creative applications of medical and scientific information.
As assigned, develop relationships and collaborate with clients and key opinion leaders to create scientific content and execute medical communication strategy for healthcare professionals.
Conduct quality checks on content-related materials, including annotated deliverables, to ensure scientific integrity and accuracy.
Support Veeva submissions for client medical, legal, and regulatory reviews by highlighting relevant references and creating detailed reference notes.
Support project management within the cross-functional team by communicating and aligning with Account and Project Managers and participating in internal and client meetings.
Train and mentor more junior medical writers under the guidance of the Medical Director.
Maintain compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements and applicable US laws and regulations.
Perform other duties as reasonably assigned; duties and responsibilities may be changed by leadership as business or operational needs warrant.