Lead Medical Writer - Medical Communications

6 days, 21 hours ago
Full-time
Senior
Project and Program Management
Avalere Health

Avalere Health

Avalere Health is a leading healthcare consulting firm dedicated to solving the industry's most complex challenges. With a focus on attracting top talent, they provide innovative solutions and insights to help clients navigate the evolving healthcare l...

Professional Services

Description

  • Act as lead writer and client contact for assigned high-volume publications accounts.
  • Develop scientific content across congress materials, manuscripts, plain language summaries, digital enhancers, abstracts, and posters.
  • Lead editorial execution from initial planning through final review to ensure quality and accuracy.
  • Coordinate with editorial, client, vendor, and project teams to keep work on time and within budget.
  • Brief, review, guide, and direct less experienced writers on the account team.
  • Provide scientific oversight for large or complex projects and workstreams.
  • Drive delivery and support internal and external processes, including compliance requirements.
  • Support business development by identifying, shaping, and strategizing new medical communications opportunities.
  • Represent Avalere Health in client meetings, advisory boards, speaker-training meetings, and business development activities.
  • Oversee editorial outputs to ensure agreed timelines and deliverables are met.

Requirements

  • Degree in a scientific or related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
  • Ideally 3+ years of experience in medical or scientific writing.
  • Experience in a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency is preferred.
  • Ability to manage a range of scientific content types, including high-volume publications.
  • Experience reviewing content for accuracy, flow, and editorial quality.
  • Proven project ownership and problem-solving ability in a collaborative team environment.
  • Strong client communication skills and experience serving as a reliable point of contact for clients and external experts.
  • Demonstrated leadership and mentoring experience with junior writers.
  • Experience managing client relationships and acting as a key contact.
  • Familiarity with compliance and regulatory guidelines for medical communications.

Benefits

  • Up to 7% pension contribution.
  • Life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance.
  • Flexible hybrid working, including the option to work from anywhere globally for two weeks each year.
  • 25 days of annual leave plus two personal well-being days.
  • Gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August.
  • Free counselling through the employee assistance program plus personalized health support.
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies, including support from Peppy.
  • Continuous professional development opportunities, on-demand training, and global mobility opportunities.

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