Medical Writer: FTC 12 Months
Posted 4 days ago by Solaris Health
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Medical Writer role at Solaris Health involves supporting various aspects of medical writing, including copy editing, proof-reading, and developing content for diverse medical communications. The position requires collaboration with the Client Service Team and interaction with clients to ensure the delivery of accurate and evidence-based materials. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months, fully remote, based in the UK. The role demands strong communication skills and a solid understanding of the healthcare regulatory environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Writing, editing, proofreading, and referencing copy across healthcare and therapy areas.
- Ensuring factual accuracy and evidence-based content from up-to-date sources.
- Maintaining consistency of messaging and strategy across all copy.
- Developing a good understanding of assigned accounts and therapy areas.
- Exhibiting willingness toward copy critique and feedback.
- Understanding the regulatory environment and relevant codes of conduct.
- Demonstrating strong attention to detail and accurate referencing.
- Collaborating with agency staff to ensure scientifically sound and timely completion of jobs.
- Completing daily time sheets via EASL.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a medical writer, ideally within a medical communications agency.
- Strong presentation and persuasive communication skills.
- Comfortable working across digital platforms and communication channels.
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to work independently.
- A relevant degree in Biosciences, Marketing, Communications, or Advertising.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage workload and priorities effectively.
- A growth-oriented mindset and willingness to learn.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Solaris Health Medical Writer: FTC 12 Months Remote- UK Competitive + Benefits.
About the Company... At Solaris Health and vivacity advertising we see the potential of ideas, brands, clients and most of all our people. So, to help you achieve yours, we’ve put together a clear definition of what your job involves.
Job role… The Medical Writer will support on all aspects of medical writing, copy editing, proof-reading materials, referencing and uploading materials to Veeva. You will be responsible for developing copy for a wide range of omni-channel medical comms materials, including writing scientific documents, promotional pieces, training materials, and social media content. You will regularly assist the Client Service Team at all stages of copy development, interacting with clients regarding briefs and feedback and conducting research to support client briefs. Your will write materials for a range of audiences including patients, consumers, and healthcare professionals. You will be comfortable presenting and participating in pitches and client meetings.
Responsibilities:
- Spends most of the time writing, editing, proofreading, and referencing copy across the broad spectrum of healthcare and therapy areas
- Ensures that copy/content is factually correct and that evidence-based copy that is referenced from up-to-date sources
- Maintains consistency of message/strategy across all copy ensuring that all work associated with the brand is consistent with the client and brand guidelines
- Develops a good understanding of the assigned accounts and therapy areas
- Exhibits willingness and an open-minded attitude toward copy critique
- Develops a good knowledge of the regulatory environment in which the client operates, including all relevant governing codes of conduct, such as ABPI, efpia etc
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail and accurate referencing
- Works with all agency staff to ensure jobs are scientifically sound and completed on time
- Experience with platforms like Veeva, or willing to quickly learn relevant software and systems
- Possesses strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Administrates and organises own work to ensure that it is accurate and meets quality targets, reasonable deadlines, and reporting requirements
- Daily completion of time sheets via EASL
About the Person...
Proven experience as a medical writer, ideally within a medical communications agency
Strong presentation and persuasive communication skills
Comfortable working across digital platforms and communication channels
A collaborative mindset with the ability to work independently when needed
A relevant degree (e.g., in Biosciences, Marketing, Communications, Advertising) or equivalent experience
Strong organisational and communication skills
Ability to manage workload and priorities effectively
A growth-oriented mindset and willingness to learn
And in return… 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 29 after two years’ service, plus Bank Holidays Company pension scheme, with enhanced Employer contributions after 1 years’ service Employee Discount Scheme – an online platform for all staff offering a variety of discounts at various shopping outlets, gyms etc Electric Car Purchase Scheme, via Salary Sacrifice Health Cash Plan Flexible working arrangements Employee referral scheme Company Christmas closure Long service awards Mission Share Scheme
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed (Level 1) Employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to; ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, communicating and promoting vacancies, offering an interview to those with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the job and anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
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