We're recruiting a Senior Medical Writer to join a successful, independent healthcare communications agency, creating a range of scientific materials including HCP educational resources, symposium presentations, advisory board content, clinical data summaries and digital materials.

Working with pharmaceutical and healthcare clients across varied therapy areas, you'll have the chance to develop your scientific writing expertise, take ownership of projects and play an important role in a friendly, close-knit team.

Everything you need to know about the role

As Senior Medical Writer, you will:

  • Create scientific presentations, meeting materials, educational resources and training content
  • Interpret clinical trial data and scientific literature to develop clear, engaging content
  • Work with clients, healthcare professionals and external experts to shape materials
  • Support advisory boards, symposia and medical education programmes
  • Ensure scientific accuracy, referencing and compliance across deliverables
  • Manage writing projects from initial brief through to final approval

Experience and qualities that make you a strong fit

  • Life sciences degree with 3+ years' medical writing experience in a healthcare communications agency
  • Experience producing scientific slide decks and HCP educational materials
  • Strong PowerPoint skills and confidence interpreting clinical data
  • Excellent scientific writing, editing and proofreading skills
  • Experience with Veeva PromoMats and medical content approval processes
  • Organised, proactive and confident communicating with clients
  • Enjoys working collaboratively within a small agency team

What's on offer

  • £42,000–£48,000 salary, depending on experience
  • Flexible remote working with occasional visits to central London
  • 29 days' holiday including Christmas closure, plus a volunteering day
  • Private healthcare, pension and discretionary bonus
  • Annual learning and wellbeing allowance
  • Excellent training and career development opportunities

Could this be the role for you?

If you're a Senior Medical Writer who enjoys hands-on scientific content development and would like greater variety, autonomy, responsibility and the opportunity to grow within an independent agency, I'd love to hear from you. Please apply below or send your CV to [email protected]

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Carrot Life Sciences acts as an Employment Business and an Employment Agency on behalf of our client in recruitment for this role.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression.


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