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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in medical writing, including the development of publications, technical reports, and marketing materials, while effectively managing project activities and collaborating with stakeholders. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for synthesizing medical literature and ensuring quality assurance in written documents.
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Medical WritingProject ManagementCritical ThinkingMicrosoft Office ProficiencyInterpersonal Communication
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Hard Skills
Medical WritingLiterature ReviewData AnalysisTechnical Report DevelopmentCopyeditingQuality AssurancePublication DraftingStatistical AnalysisPresentation DevelopmentResearch Methodology
Soft Skills
Attention to DetailProblem-SolvingMultitaskingTeam CollaborationAdaptability
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointEndNote
Industry Keywords
Health EconomicsPharmacologyEpidemiologyBiologyStatistics
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support strategy, research, analytics, and/or value communications projects
- Manage project activities, other team members, and clients
- Liaise with project stakeholders as required
- Conduct structured or systematic searches of medical literature
- Critically review, interpret, and synthesize medical literature
- Develop drafts of publications, including manuscripts, abstracts, and posters
- Develop draft technical reports and slide decks
- Liaise with key opinion leaders such as clinicians and health economists
- Review, edit, and format draft documents
- Perform quality assurance on written materials
- Develop drafts of product dossiers, value messages, marketing and sales materials, clinical summaries, and objection handlers
- Provide copyediting and formatting support on final documents
- Support preparation of slides for project-related meetings and calls
- Attend, participate in, and possibly lead project meetings
- Support preparation of written client communications
- May supervise and/or train junior staff and help set project scope, timelines, and/or strategy
- Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Some travel may be required for meetings with clients, stakeholders, or off-site personnel/management
Requirements
What you’ll need- MSc or PhD degree in a medical- or mathematics-related field such as biology, epidemiology, pharmacology, health economics, or statistics
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a medical/scientific writer
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Strong critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking capabilities
- Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Ability to effectively interact and communicate with peers, senior management, and clients
- Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a sometimes high-pressure environment
- Ability to adapt to shifting internal and client-related priorities/timelines
- Technically competent with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficiency with EndNote is an asset
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salary
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities
- Equal opportunity employment
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion commitment