Senior Medical Writer

Job Title:             Senior Medical Writer

Organisation: Springer Health+

Location(s):         London, Chester, Manchester (Hybrid, min. 2 days per week in the office)

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About Springer Health+ (part of the Springer Nature Group)

Springer Health+ is a leading global medical communications and education provider. Working in partnership with pharmaceutical companies and key opinion leaders. At Springer Health+, we see beyond the data – we see the people behind every breakthrough. We do more than help experts across the medical community keep up with science; we help them move it forward, making healthcare smarter and more human.

We are looking for a proactive individual, keen to take on the integral role of Senior Medical Writer within our UK offices.

About the Role 

As a Senior Medical Writer, reporting to a (Senior) Scientific Team Lead or equivalent, you’ll manage the delivery of high-quality scientific content which satisfies client needs in terms of quality, commercial focus, timing and cost.

You’ll contribute to account and strategic publication/communication plans through maintaining current awareness of developments in therapeutic areas or disciplines.

There will also be interaction with stakeholders at all levels of the Springer Health+ organisation as part of an established team who actively share ideas and works in partnership with our clients.

Role Responsibilities:

Project delivery

• Provide strategic direction and manage tactical delivery of scientific content for a range of deliverables that meet client needs, internal quality standards and timelines:

  • Act as editorial lead for one or more accounts and provide the main point of contact on matters of scientific content for the client and external experts o Provide editorial quotes for costing purposes

  • Advise Scientific Services Director and (Senior) Scientific Team Lead about editorial resource requirements

• Review scientific content for a range of deliverables according to client needs, internal quality standards and agreed specifications, budgets and timeframes:

  • Provide full briefs to delegate editorial projects to Medical Writers and Associate Medical Writers including scope, content, time to spend on project and deadlines

  • Monitor quality, style and accuracy and provide timely, consistent and constructive feedback when reviewing

  • Ensure that projects reflect a thorough understanding of clients’ medical/marketing objectives and that scientific messages are supported appropriately

  • Liaise with clients and Client Services Team to agree specifications and check that client expectations are being met

  • Liaise with Scientific Services Director and (Senior) Scientific Team Lead on junior writers’ training needs and provide coaching and mentoring as required

Business planning/commercial

• Apply knowledge of the therapeutic use and strategic marketing of pharmaceuticals to account plans, strategic publication plans, strategic communication programmes, proposals and pitches

• Participate fully in briefing and brainstorming meetings

• Provide scientific expertise to Business Development Manager in the development of new business pitches and proposals

• Maintain broad awareness of developments in relevant therapeutic areas and discipline, editorial issues within publishing and the Springer Healthcare product portfolio

• Provide scientific input to complement Client Services Team in developing new opportunities within accounts

Financial

• Monitor own adherence to budget and utilisation rate

• Record and monitor actual time spent on a project against budgeted time, and complete timesheets in an accurate and timely manner

• Contribute to revenue targets by ensuring that projects are progressed as soon as possible after confirmation

Organisational and teamwork

• In conjunction with Scientific Services Director and (Senior) Scientific Team Lead, help develop junior writers within an account team to achieve their full potential:

  • Coach and mentor junior writers, as required o Encourage and provide constructive feedback

  • Assist with delivering editorial training in relevant therapy areas/discipline

  • Assist Scientific Services Director and (Senior) Scientific Team Lead in review of test projects and/or recruitment by interviewing candidates, if required

• Support team working principles and collaboration within the account team(s) and wider Springer Healthcare group

• ​Attend and contribute to team and account meetings

• Option of line management of up to 2 direct reports (Associate Medical Writers or Medical Writers)

• Contribute to annual and mid-year performance reviews, as appropriate

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• Proven medical writing skills and able to demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Demonstrable ability to coach/mentor junior writers

• Proven experience and confident in interacting with clients and medical experts

• A proactive and flexible team player with a collaborative approach

• Proven organisation/time management and leadership skills, with the ability to be proactive and use your initiative to get results

• Highly computer literate with good working knowledge of common software (e.g. Microsoft Office suite) and gains new software skills quickly

• Life Science degree or equivalent

Desirable                

• Higher degree (MSc or PhD) 

• CMPP accreditation

• Broad range of therapeutic area knowledge

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