Medical Writer
MedThink Communications
Remote, Remote
Are you a storyteller and a well-educated thinker? Do you thrive on learning new disease states, including rare diseases, summarizing thought leader advisory board meetings, and supporting medical direction with our clients? Do you want to create medical education that truly impacts HCP behavior? With our Performance-Driven Medical EducationTM (PDME)—an education-first approach that unites science, storytelling, and behavioral science—you will. The MedThink Communications team is seeking candidates who love challenges, embrace effort, leverage feedback, and are inspired by others. If you have the desire to help our clients be great and help us always deliver high-quality work, then we want you on our team! You will support medical communication projects through content development, as well as help design solutions to marketplace issues and opportunities alike.
A Medical Writer is responsible for the development and/or review of scientific/medical content in a variety of formats (slides, websites, etc); accurate interpretation of data; clear communication with clients, speakers, and HCPs; efficient planning and organization; establishing effective working interactions with account services, editorial, creative, and project management teams; and efficiently producing high-quality deliverables. Position matriculation includes Senior Medical Writer, Associate Medical Director I & II, and Medical Director.
Our THINKER Values
Take Ownership
Help Colleagues Do Their Best
Infuse Optimism and Fun
Nurture Innovation
Keep an Open Mind
Exceed Expectations
Respect others
Position Responsibilities
Demonstrates behavior expected of a professional member of the organization, including but not limited to:
- Participate in internal meetings, attend and participate in external meetings as appropriate, and provide pre- and post-meeting materials as needed
- Create accurate scientific/medical writing on a variety of medical communication and promotional projects
- Serve as a therapeutic category expert while working in cross-functional teams
- Translate scientific concepts into promotional content in collaboration with copy writers, creative directors, and medical directors
- Research (eg, literature or competitor searches)
- Stay up-to-date on scientific developments and their medical implications
- Understand the clinical utility of therapeutic choices within disease states
- Ensure quality standards of promotional medical writing
- Support new business initiatives as needed
- Represent the agency with the highest standards in all endeavors
Talent and Knack
The candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Excellent writing and problem-solving skills
- Excellent PowerPoint skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple timelines
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, InDesign, Outlook, and reference management software (eg, Endnote, Reference Manager)
Position Requirements:
Education:
- PhD, PharmD, MD, or advanced nursing degree
Experience:
- Prior experience with developing speaker slide decks, analyzing clinical trial data, summarizing scientific literature about a specific disease state or other topic, etc
- Presented own research at conferences, with publication of scientific manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals a plus
