Pop Science is delighted to offer the position of Medical Writer for our client based in central London please note this is an OFFICE BASED POSITION those who are already based in UK with the right to live and work in the UK and willing to be fully office based should apply .

You will support our client within their Clinical Trials and projects, ensuring standardisation and consistency of tracking across studies in accordance with the SOPs

As one of the Medical Writers you will contribute to the development of high-quality, medically accurate documents, in the field of thrombosis, addressing different target audiences.

Depending on the scope and nature of each project, this responsibility will include:

• content development (writing)
• editing, conducting background research
• data checking
• reference annotation
• meeting minutes

Other responsibilities will include assistance with strategic publication planning and meetings support.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to development of editorial projects (e.g. abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and a wide range of other medical communication activities) including writing/content development, fact checking, and annotating
• Conduct searches of the published medical literature and other sources of medical, marketing, and drug development information as directed by team members
• Understand and build an increasing knowledge of the science/medicine of thrombosis to the degree required for effective communication with internal team members, clients, authors, and target audiences
• Facilitate progress of editorial projects through multidisciplinary project teams (e.g. graphic design and printers) to ensure within-budget, on-time, and on-strategy performance
• Maintain and organize electronic reference libraries and order and file new references accordingly
• Maintain current list of conflicts of interest for authors
• Upload files and complete submission for abstracts and manuscripts
• Track congress submission deadlines and maintain timelines for the development of abstracts and Congress materials
• Maintain publication plans for various international studies

Professional Skills and Experience

You should have a good level of continuous relevant job experience:

Superb command of the English language;

Clinical, writing, publishing, and/or pharmaceutical experience preferred;

Demonstrated ability to analyse and interpret scientific data;

Demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills;

Ability to manage projects with limited direction and work within tight deadlines.

Strong computer skills are required (working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint is mandatory);

Familiarity with ICMJE, GPP2, STROBE and other publication standards is preferred.

Requirements

• Scientific or clinical degree essential; advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD) strongly preferred
• Superior experience gained from a medical communications agency preferred
• Ability to digest complex scientific and clinical information and write compelling content for diverse healthcare professional audiences
• Publications planning and delivery experience preferred
• Occasional travel, including international travel, required
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to find and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, consistency, clarity and accuracy
• Experience in working with collaborative, cross-functional teams

Pop Science are an innovative, personal and experienced recruitment and staffing consultancy. Our aim is to make science more popular by championing careers in clinical and scientific research, technology, engineering, maths and more. Whether you want a permanent job, a contract role or even a change in perspective with some volunteering, contact us and let us help you. We support working practises that promote happiness at work.

We're an experienced, skilled team with personality; we have a passion for science, and drive and enthusiasm to make a difference to you.

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