Associate Medical Writer

Reports to Medical Writer/Senior Medical Writer

Job Summary

This is a great opportunity to enter the world of medical communications! A Life Sciences degree and a passion for healthcare is a good starting point, no previous writing experience is necessary.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensuring that quality control is paramount within all materials produced across the business
• Developing written materials (for subsequent review by Lead / Senior Medical Writer) in line with client requirements (internal/external), timelines, Open Health Medical Communications editorial policy, ABPI Code of Practice and key product messages
• May include editing as well as writing
• Ensuring all written material is:
  • Appropriately pitched
  • On brief when delivered
  • Delivered on time
  • Fully referenced and, where applicable, abides by the ABPI Code of Practice
• Attending conferences / advisory board meetings with the Lead / Senior Medical Writer and developing the first draft of the report for review
• Coordinating effectively and efficiently with appropriate members of the Open Health Medical Communications team
• Ensuring line manager and accounts team, where appropriate, are continually updated on project progress
• Developing an understanding of the various client brand and disease areas
• Undertaking or directing research into therapy areas, as needed
• Liaising with authors/advisors (including attending face-to-face meetings), with the support of a Lead / Senior Medical Writer

Experience, Skills, and Qualifications

• Degree Educated within a scientific discipline (or equivalent)
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interpret and fulfil client briefs in a creative and technically accurate manner
• Sound understanding of science and medicine, the healthcare environment and the Medical Education industry
• Some knowledge of the publishing industry
• Able to seek out, critically appraise and appropriately cite published information
• Attention to detail
• Willingness/ability to learn and apply new skills and new scientific/therapeutic/regulatory information
• Adaptability/flexibility
• Good project management skills
• Able to multitask and prioritise; excellent time management skills

Travel Requirements

• Travel to our London office, attending conferences / advisory board meetings as required

About OPEN Health

OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide-ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference.

OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across HEOR and market access, medical communications and creative omnichannel campaigns.

What we offer:

As a global organization, OPEN Health is committed to supporting our employees and their families through a comprehensive benefits program

If we sound like the sort of business environment in which you would thrive, then we would love to hear from you.