About This Role
Leading the development of scientific narratives and guiding editorial delivery is at the heart of this Principal Medical Writer role within an independent medical communications agency. This position suits a skilled writer who is ready to influence scientific communication and mentor others in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of scientific narratives, internal training, educational pieces, congress materials, and content for advisory boards and symposia.
- Act as lead writer on key accounts and complex projects, ensuring scientific accuracy and strategic alignment.
- Translate complex scientific data into clear, engaging, and audience-appropriate content.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and key opinion leaders.
- Act as a trusted scientific advisor, contributing to strategic programme development.
- Provide strategic recommendations informed by evidence, therapy area developments, audience needs and client objectives.
- Participate in and present at client meetings.
- Line manage and mentor senior and junior writers, providing constructive feedback, coaching and support for their development.
- Review content, guide project teams and promote consistent editorial quality and effective ways of working.
- Manage projects end-to-end, including timelines, budgets, and delivery.
- Work cross-functionally with editorial, client services, digital, and creative teams.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations and guidelines (e.g. ABPI, GPP).
- Contribute to and lead scientific input into proposals, pitches and business development projects as required.
- Identify opportunities to expand client accounts and add value.
Requirements
- Degree in a life science (PhD or MSc desirable)
- Experience within medical communications (agency or pharma environment)
- Strong scientific writing and communication skills
- Experience working with clients and cross-functional teams
- High level of organisation, initiative, and attention to detail
- Understanding of industry guidelines and compliance requirements
Benefits
- Competitive salary reflecting your experience, with the potential for an annual bonus linked to company and individual performance.
- Scope to shape scientific direction, influence client discussions and take ownership of editorial delivery on assigned programmes.
- Opportunities to strengthen your leadership through line management, mentoring and coaching writers at different career stages.
- Exposure to strategic planning, pitches and business development, broadening your contribution beyond individual deliverables.
