Medical Writer - Specialist
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to create novel and original work across a variety of mediums (digital and print) for a variety of audiences (healthcare professionals, patients, consumers).
- Develop a refined understanding of the brand, disease, and the overall therapeutic/treatment category.
- Ensure the creation of all content is developed with appropriate tone, style, and structure based on brand strategy, creative brief, and client expectations.
- Demonstrate a sound understanding of healthcare/pharmaceutical advertising communication requirements.
- Understand appropriate medical/technical documents (clinical studies, product monographs, publications) and translate them into compelling messages and content for a wide variety of audiences.
- Demonstrate superior writing skills and a high level of professional craftsmanship (referencing, annotating).
- Submit copy/concepts in a timely fashion, with enough time for revisions before copy goes to the client.
- Be familiar with modular content and omnichannel marketing – the ability to develop and maintain content matrix and core claims documentation.
- Assist copywriters or senior copywriters on various tasks/projects.
- Demonstrate the ability to set priorities while handling multiple tasks.
- Communicate effectively and professionally with both clients and staff.
- Keep supervisor up to date on all projects and perform other duties as assigned by manager.
- 8-11 years of experience in healthcare communications agencies (AMA experience is preferred)
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with a focus on pharma/science/medicine
- Portfolio containing work samples that demonstrate medical writing for a variety of communication forms (e.g., sales aids, direct mail, websites, social media) for a variety of audiences (e.g., healthcare professionals, patients, consumers)
- AMA Style Guide knowledge (certification not mandatory)
- Experience with referencing and annotating, and client MLR submissions requirements
- An ability to understand and process healthcare information
- Able to multi-task in a faced paced environment as a member of a highly collaborative team
- The desire to work with a diverse group of teams, projects, and clients
- Strong conceptual ability, standout creative thinking, and top-notch writing skills