Principal Medical Writer, Healthcare Practice

London, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Applications for this role will close on Friday 1 August.





In our dedicated Healthcare Practice, we help our clients bring products, services and propositions to life. We turn complex concepts into simple and compelling messages across a variety of therapy areas including rare diseases, oncology, gene therapy and neuroscience.



As you'd expect, we're strong on the science. But we bring a creative flair and strategic thinking to medical communications, working closely with our integrated Digital, Insights, and Creative teams, to ultimately drive positive change in healthcare.



What sets our team apart is our enthusiasm, authenticity, and professional-personal approach. We are a team that you will enjoy working with.


The role





We are looking for an experienced and accomplished Principal Medical Writer to join Madano's Healthcare team. You will drive and lead scientific and strategic planning, content development and review, quality control, and develop/grow key medical client relationships, as well as being involved in business development and in developing, growing and mentoring our growing editorial team. A rewarding part of this role is the guidance and support you can provide to the Healthcare team as a whole.



Your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):


Driving and developing scientific and strategic medical/publications/integrated comms plans for global and UK medical clients. Working independently and with writers/content developers to develop and review scientific documents and content for a range of purposes (e.g., scientific platforms and messaging slide kits, Q&As and lexicons, newsletters, conference materials). Developing and maintaining professional relations with opinion leaders and healthcare professionals. Driving and supporting new business development. Successfully managing client relationships. Mentoring and coaching fellow writers.

The ideal candidate will have:


At least 7 years' medical writing experience spent in a medical communications agency. Please note we are not looking for regulatory/HEOR writers or anyone coming straight from academia. Broad knowledge of therapy areas (preferably in obesity, oncology, neuroscience and rare diseases). Excellent attention to detail and quality-control skills Strong scientific background, educated to a minimum degree level in life sciences (MSc/PhD advantageous). A passion for communications and science and wanting to make a difference in healthcare. Strong organisational and time-management skills. Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills. A proactive solutions-focused attitude. Strong IT and AI capabilities, being skilled with Microsoft packages such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and also with ChatGPT. #

Our Benefits



As well as the basic salary, great social events and a culture of continual learning, our competitive benefits package includes:




25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays (rising to a maximum of 30 days alongside length of service) Enhanced employer pension contribution Private Medical insurance (for you and your family) Income Protection insurance Life Assurance at 4x your salary Financial support and advice Travel insurance (for you and your family) An annual wellness benefit of 150 Four-week sabbatical after every 5 years' service.

Madano offers a range of first rate, dedicated training that enables employees to take control of their careers to become experts in their field and trusted advisors to clients.


Some benefits are contingent on successful completion of probation period.*


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Equal Opportunities





Madano is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and non-discrimination. At all times we aim to recruit, develop and promote the very best people, basing judgement solely on suitability for the job.



We particularly encourage applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people, ethnic minorities and neurodiverse people.


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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3368972
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    London, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned