Medical Writer

About This Role

This role involves developing high-quality, client-ready scientific, medical, and educational materials for global biopharma partners. The Medical Writer will transform complex data into actionable insights, contributing intellectual input across various document types and making cutting-edge research accessible to specific audiences.

Responsibilities

• Use scientific expertise to develop (write, proofread, and data-check) high-quality, client-ready scientific, medical, and educational materials like slides, abstracts, posters, MSL/training slide decks, infographics, congress and meetings materials, literature searches and reviews, and HCP engagement content with excellent attention to detail
• Perform as a document specialist, provide intellectual input across document types, and contribute to making cutting-edge research accessible to specific audiences as appropriate, by maintaining current awareness of developments across therapeutic areas or disciplines
• Attend client and other external meetings to support senior team members in finalizing meeting materials, liaising with clients, HCPs, and vendors, and providing project management support as needed
• Liaise and build trusting and professional relationships with international pharmaceutical clients, healthcare professionals, internal and external stakeholders, including authors, reviewers, and key opinion leaders across therapeutic areas - learning to anticipate their needs
• Effectively and proactively communicate with team members, authors/faculty, clients, and vendors
• Attend workshops/seminars/trainings to hone your skills and contribute to organizational objectives
• Apply your scientific and creative knowledge and work closely with client directors in developing ideas and executing effective medical communications initiatives in the digital space, including publication extenders, creation of infographics, interactive assets, website content, patient narratives, and medical information engagement
• Ensure all materials follow/comply with client requirements/SOPs, style guides, client templates, client preferences (as applicable), and CACTUS’ internal SOPs
• Share best practices and client preferences, thereby contributing to skill development within the medical communications team

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in medical communications within a pharma company or medical communications agency
• PhD/MD (Pharmacology) OR PhD (Life Sciences) OR PharmD with a good understanding of clinical research and medical communication
• Willingness to travel as required, typically 2-4 trips per year
• Strong communication skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to perform well under pressure
• Clear, concise, scientific style of writing, with a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to adapt writing style to suit different materials and target audiences