Lead Medical Writer – Medical Communications

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Serve as the primary writer and client liaison for designated accounts.

• Collaborate with assigned project teams to produce content that ensures high-quality editorial execution.

• Engage proactively with editorial staff, clients, vendors, and project teams.

• Guarantee timely and budget-compliant project completion.

• Brief, review, mentor, and guide less experienced writers.

• Provide scientific oversight for complex projects or workstreams.

• Facilitate project delivery and advocate for both internal and external processes, including compliance.

• Assist in business development efforts.

• Explore, conceptualize, and strategize new medical communications projects and publications.

• Represent Avalere Health during client meetings, advisory boards, speaker training sessions, and business development activities.

• Produce scientifically accurate medical communications content focused on Oncology.

• Oversee multiple accounts while ensuring editorial excellence from the planning stage through final review.

• Manage content distribution and strategic client interactions.

• Create client presentations and supervise editorial deliverables against established timelines.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in life sciences is required.

• A PharmD or PhD is preferable.

• Ideally, a minimum of 3 years of experience in medical or scientific writing within a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency.

• Demonstrated experience in developing scientific content across various therapeutic areas.

• Oncology expertise is advantageous but not mandatory.

• Experience in managing scientific content types, including publications.

• Capability to review content for accuracy and coherence.

• Proven track record in project ownership and problem-solving.

• Ability to work proactively in a collaborative team setting.

• Strong skills in client communication.

• Capacity to act as a dependable point of contact for clients and external experts.

• Ability to provide leadership and mentorship to junior writers.

• Experience in managing client relationships and acting as a key point of contact.

• Familiarity with compliance and regulatory standards for medical communications.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401K plan with employer matching contributions up to 4% (immediately vested).

• Life insurance coverage.

• Disability insurance.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid and remote options.

• Opportunity to work from anywhere globally for two weeks each year.

• 20 vacation days plus one personal well-being day.

• 9 public holidays observed.

• Paid end-of-year holidays.

• Early finish on Fridays during June, July, and August.

• Complimentary counseling services through the employee assistance program.

• Personalized health support services.

• Enhanced policies for maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility assistance.

• Ongoing professional development opportunities.

• Access to on-demand training and support.

• Global mobility opportunities within the organization.

• Employee Network Groups for community engagement.

• Dedicated social resources for remote workers.

• Opportunities for global, cross-capability career advancements.

• Adjustments for interviews under the Disability Confident Scheme.