Independent Contractor, Medical Writer, Publications

Independent Contractor, Medical Writer, Publications

What You’ll Do  

The Medical Writer is responsible for developing high-quality content for an array of projects, including abstracts, presentations, manuscripts, advisory boards, scientific platforms, gap analyses, literature summaries, slide sets, and training materials.

A Day in the Life  

• Develop high-quality content for an array of projects, including publications (eg, abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts), advisory boards, scientific platforms, gap analyses, literature summaries, slide sets, and training materials
• Develop materials that are grammatically accurate and audience appropriate
• Identify challenges and implement solutions to meet productivity, quality, and client goals while maintaining compliance standards
• Assess project needs and challenges and identify and implement solutions to meet productivity, quality, and client goals while maintaining compliance standards
• Demonstrate an understanding of the treatment landscape and strategic positioning of client products to produce strategically aligned materials
• Work with client services teams to plan, prioritize, and manage timelines

Other duties may be assigned to help drive deliverables within this role. 

What You Must Have  

Education and Experience  

• PhD, PharmD, MD or equivalent year’s experience
• More that 2 years of experience in a medical writing role in a medical communications or medical marketing agency or a related communications role in the pharmaceutical industry
• Proficient in PubMed or other scientific/medical search websites
• Proficiency with AI tools (eg, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar large language models) to support content development while maintaining accuracy, quality, and compliance standards

Skills and Competencies   

• Commitment to ethical and transparent data dissemination standards
• Highly proficient with the following: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe, Google or similar calendar system, familiarity with EndNote, and Zoom (or other similar systems) preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment 
• Excellent interpersonal, organization, verbal, and written communication skills
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex or diverse information
• Excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze information skillfully, develop alternative solutions, and work well in group problem-solving solutions 
• Strong attention to detail and listening skills 
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and have excellent time management skills

The Team You’ll Work Closest With  

You will work closely with the Scientific Communications department as well as collaborate with Client Services, Editorial, and Creative to plan, prioritize, and manage project timelines.