Job Title: Medical Writer Medical Communications 3345k (depending on experience)
Job Location: London UK
Job Location Type: Hybrid
Job Contract Type: Fulltime
Job Seniority Level: Entry level
About us:
Virgo Health is a specialist health communications agency part of the GOLIN group and the wider IPG network of companies with more than 200 offices around the world as well as hubs in London New York and Chicago.
The Health Education team is a specialist division focusing on medical education. We work across a diverse range of therapeutic areas including vaccines and oncology multiple sclerosis nephrology rheumatology dermatology and women's health. Our programmes span the spectrum from pre to post launch and we work on global region Europe and UK accounts. We have a diverse range of projects and work collaboratively with our clients to deliver creative and impactful medical communications that makes a difference to healthcare professionals and patients.
When we choose to work in healthcare we choose to work in an industry with people at its heart; we celebrate our differences and how we complement each other. But at Virgo ‘Being Human’ is what unites us and it’s fundamental to our culture. We show empathy and support for each other to grow our skills. embracing inclusive and flexible ways of working and rejecting outdated workplace culture. We have a brilliant team that works well together to deliver effective content and to celebrate our successes.
What is the role
The medical writer supported by senior team members as appropriate will develop creative technically accurate and grammatically excellent content for a wide range of medical and commercial materials tailored to diverse audiences.
What will you be doing
Develop high quality medical/scientific content across the spectrum of commercial and medical project types including training and congress materials
Confidently develop appropriate messaging including being aware of any client tactical/strategic plans and aligning to these
Demonstrate disease or therapy area expertise on designated accounts
Ensure the content produced is aligned with the client brief
Liaise professionally with pharmaceutical clients and key thought leaders to discuss scientific aspects of the project and act as the point of contact for both clients and key thought leaders on specified projects
Skills/requirements:
A minimum of a BSc masters and/or ideally a PhD in the sciences
Previous experience in medical writing within a medical communications agency
Excellent scientific writing style and with skills to adapt content and style to different audience groups
Excellent attention to detail style/consistency good grammar scientific accuracy
Ability to develop in depth knowledge of therapeutic areas/medical products
Understanding of drug development and compliance guidelines for the industry and medical writing including but not limited to GPP ABPI and the Sunshine Act
Excellent time management skills and demonstrated ability to forecast and manage workload
Flexible approach to working with the ability to reprioritise and work under pressure when needed
Excellent inter personal and communication skills
IT skills (including MS office database/internet searching etc.)
What do we offer
Competitive salary and benefits
Flexible working 2 days per week in the office
6 weeks annual leave
2 volunteering days
Monthly wellbeing allowance
A fantastic office space in Shoreditch with a dog friendly policy
Industryleading gender neutral family friendly policies
Clear career progression and excellent training programmes developed by our L&D Director
many other perks!
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