Senior Medical Writer

Are you an experienced Senior Medical Writer looking to take the next step in your career with a collaborative, forward-thinking healthcare communications consultancy? We're partnering with an award-winning global healthcare communications agency that's continuing to grow its Medical Writing team and is looking for an accomplished scientific communicator to lead high-profile healthcare programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with leading pharmaceutical clients, translate complex scientific data into impactful communications and play a key role in shaping strategy, mentoring colleagues and delivering work that genuinely improves healthcare and patient outcomes.

Everything you need to know about the role

As a Senior Medical Writer, you'll lead the development of high-quality scientific content across a broad range of healthcare communications programmes, acting as a trusted scientific partner to both clients and internal teams. You'll take ownership of projects from concept through to delivery, provide strategic scientific counsel and ensure all content meets the highest standards of editorial excellence and scientific accuracy. Alongside your writing responsibilities, you'll mentor junior writers, contribute to business growth and help drive best practice across the wider team.

• Develop clear, accurate and engaging scientific content across a diverse range of healthcare communications materials, ensuring exceptional editorial quality and scientific integrity.
• Interpret and communicate complex clinical and scientific data for a variety of healthcare audiences, tailoring content to strategic objectives and communication goals.
• Lead scientific aspects of client projects, providing expert advice during brief development, content planning and strategic discussions.
• Build strong relationships with clients, becoming a trusted scientific advisor and confidently presenting work during client meetings and review sessions.
• Manage multiple writing projects across several accounts, ensuring quality, budgets and timelines are consistently delivered.
• Work collaboratively with account teams, strategists and creative colleagues to develop integrated healthcare communications programmes.
• Oversee quality control through detailed editorial review, referencing and scientific accuracy checks.
• Mentor, coach and review the work of junior Medical Writers, providing constructive feedback and supporting their ongoing development.
• Contribute to resource planning, project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives across the Medical Writing team.
• Embrace AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of scientific rigour, editorial excellence and responsible content development.

Experience and qualities that make you a strong fit

• Previous Senior Medical Writer or experienced Medical Writer experience gained within a medical communications, healthcare communications or pharmaceutical agency environment.
• Approximately 4-5 years' medical writing experience within an agency, with a proven track record of leading scientific content across multiple accounts.
• A strong scientific background with a degree in life sciences or a related discipline; MSc or PhD qualifications would be preferred  
• Extensive experience interpreting complex scientific and clinical data and translating it into engaging, audience-focused communications.
• Strong client-facing experience with the confidence to lead scientific discussions, present work and provide strategic scientific counsel.
• Experience reviewing, mentoring and supporting junior writers while helping to maintain consistently high editorial standards.
• Excellent editorial, proofreading and quality control skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work within agreed timelines.
• Experience across a variety of therapy areas would be advantageous, with exposure to oncology, diabetes or other specialist therapeutic areas welcomed.
• A collaborative, commercially aware and solutions-focused approach, combined with a genuine passion for science, healthcare communications and developing others.
• An enthusiasm for embracing AI and emerging technologies to enhance ways of working while maintaining scientific excellence.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working, offering flexibility and an excellent work-life balance.
• Private healthcare and additional wellbeing benefits for you and your family.
• Generous holiday allowance with additional leave awarded through length of service.
• Ongoing investment in learning and development, including structured training, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas are valued and your career development is genuinely supported.
• The opportunity to work with leading pharmaceutical and healthcare clients on meaningful global programmes that help improve patient outcomes.
• A highly supportive environment with opportunities to get involved in networking, diversity and inclusion initiatives, CSR activities and internal knowledge-sharing programmes.

Could this be the role for you?

If you're an experienced Medical Writer ready to step into a Senior Medical Writer position—or you're already operating at Senior level and looking to join a highly respected healthcare communications consultancy where you can combine scientific excellence with strategic client partnership and mentoring- we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply below or send your CV and a brief cover letter to [email protected]

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