Southport, Connecticut, USA

Requisition Number: 12289

Function: Research & Scientific

Job Title: Principal Medical Writer

Job Responsibilities

Come be a part of the company that’s Making Medicine Smarter™ for millions of Americans.

UBC-Envision Group is seeking top-notch Principal Medical Writers to join our growing organization. With a range of unique scientific and cutting-edge technology solutions including Datavision™, we are market leaders in medical communications.
Bring your experience and knowledge to a fast-paced, growing medical communications company. Here you will do important work on a variety of projects, and feel a sense of prestige when you join a reputable organization that is still young and dynamic, looking to hire the best minds, and the most experienced medical writers. Ideally, you will have a relevant higher degree and have worked in a medical communications agency or equivalent. You will demonstrate excellent writing and quality control, serve as a key client/author liaison, and as a mentor to more junior writers; champion key therapeutic areas, be responsible for managing your projects and successfully delivering outputs, and have an appreciation for the nuances of publication planning, strategy and implementation. You will be conversant with the many and varied tasks of a scientific, medical communication professional.
A Principal Medical Writer is responsible for either supporting large, discrete scientific projects or programs of activities within a given account or work independently across multiple accounts/clients.

We Offer:
• Team-based and scientifically stimulating environment
• Flexible working arrangements
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with immediate vesting
 
 

Qualifications

Requirements:
• Excellent medical writing ability with high scientific accuracy
• Superior ability to evaluate/critique data and information
• Ability to interpret and translate raw data and make recommendations to further support both scientific and commercial objectives
• Medical writing experience directed to both scientists and/or physicians
• PhD in Biology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Biomedicine; MD or PharmD
• Knowledge of American Medical Association (AMA) guidelines and Good Publication Practice (GPP) for pharmaceutical companies
• Experience working with pharmaceutical clients, thought leaders, and authors
• Familiarity with publication guidelines and journal requirements
• Familiarity with Datavision™ a plus

Responsibilities:
• Write/manage publication plan outputs, e.g. abstracts, posters, manuscripts (primary and secondary), presentations, slide kits, and other publications and communications initiatives to a consistently high standard
• Provide strategic direction to specific account activities including leading the development of the publication plans for the account/program and developing key medical objectives and identify key clinical findings
• Lead and be responsible for the development of scientific section(s) of RFI and RFP responses, and pitch presentations, as appropriate
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of authors, congresses, journal publishers, etc in designated therapy area(s), as well as up-to-date knowledge of competitor products
• Attend and participate in face-to-face client/author meetings as necessary
• Develop content and modify writing style for different medical audiences and publication/project output types
• Manage and drive forward delivery of project components undertaken by others
• Ensure necessary scientific and editorial quality control checks are undertaken on draft copy and written by yourself prior to its provision to client

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V  

Relocation Approved?: No

State: Connecticut

City: Southport

Travel Required: Up to 10%

Education Required: 

Apply online now for this position