Cactus Communications - a company dedicated to the pursuit of good English. We provide editing, educational, transcription, and training services to individual and institutional clients worldwide. All our businesses are linked together by one common factor - great written English. Since our establishment in April 2002, we have carved a niche for ourselves as a company providing language solutions of the highest quality.
Post : Senior Medical Writer
Job responsibilities
• Taking ownership and responsibility for development (write, review, proofread, and data-check) of high-quality, client-ready scientific, medical, and educational materials like slides, abstracts, posters, manuscripts, MSL/training slide decks, infographics, congress and meetings materials, literature searches and reviews, standard response letters/medical information letters, and HCP engagement content according to client and audience needs with excellent attention to detail.
• Actively involve in reviewing materials developed by scientific writers to ensure strategic alignment and scientific accuracy as needed and providing clear constructive feedback, support, and supervision to writers. Mentor and train scientific writers by sharing best practices and client preferences, thereby contributing to skill development within the team.
• Having excellent knowledge of product/account to enable meaningful interactions with clients and authors, including consultancy where necessary.
• Building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with international pharmaceutical clients, healthcare professionals, and key stakeholders, including authors, reviewers, and KOLs across therapeutic areas. This involves anticipating client needs, advising on strategic and tactical plans, and recommending improvements to scientific content and new ways to disseminate data effectively.
• Attend workshops/seminars/trainings to hone your skills and contribute to organizational objectives. Attending client and other external meetings and supporting senior team members as needed.
• 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 plans. Also, supporting with the development of visual content and materials using effective data visualization techniques and approaches. Contributing to innovative “out of the box” solutions for medical writing projects.
• You will be responsible for ensuring all materials follow/comply with client requirements/SOPs, style guides, client templates, client preferences (as applicable), and CACTUS’ internal SOPs. Any updates to either of these items should be made consistently and documents should remain up to date.
• 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. Supporting with pitches, both during the preparation phase and the actual pitch.
Candidate Profile
• 3-5 year of experience in relevant fields of scientific writing.
• PhD / MD (Pharmacology) OR PhD (Life Sciences) OR PharmD OR MPharm / M.Sc with a good understanding of clinical research and medical communication.
• Clear, concise, scientific style of writing, with a high level of attention to detail and excellent language skills.
• Ability to adapt writing style to different materials and target audiences.
• Basic knowledge of biostatistics.
• Literature reviewing and evaluation capabilities.
• Very good working knowledge of MS Office.
Additional Information
Experience : 1-3 years
Qualification : PhD (Life Sciences) OR PharmD OR MPharm/M.Sc
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Category : Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences & Medical Device
End Date : 20th May 2025
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