Senior Medical Writer- London

Senior Medical Writer Location: London, Hybrid Salary: £48,000-£55,000 ABOUT EMOTIVE We are a global medical communications agency blending deep scientific expertise with creative brilliance to inspire change. Behaviour change starts with inspiration. By infusing vibrant creativity into our work, we produce engaging medical communications that have the power to captivate and spark action. Our absolute commitment to scientific precision across diverse therapy areas, including the complex fields of rare disease, oncology and advanced therapies, ensures we can make change a reality. For over 10 years, our team of exceptional PhD and advanced degree medical writers, strategists and world-class creatives have generated award-winning innovation across medical affairs and commercial disciplines. We are driven by a desire to create inspiring work that changes lives for the better, always guided by our core values – INTEGRITY, IMAGINATION, AGILITY, COLLABORATION and EMPOWERMENT – that underpin who we are and the positive culture of our team. ABOUT THE ROLE In this role, you'll support a range of congress-related projects across multiple therapy areas, helping to develop materials such as symposium presentations, booth content, digital assets, and post-congress communications. You'll also have the opportunity to work on creative projects, collaborating with scientific, account and creative teams to develop engaging campaigns and innovative content that brings complex science to life. This role offers a great balance of scientific and creative communications, with exposure to a variety of therapy areas and deliverables. WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING Independently develop and write engaging, accurate and fully referenced content for a wide variety of accounts and medical materials including print, digitial applications, internal communications and meeting materials Review work of other team members as appropriate to ensure consistency, scientific accuracy and alignment with project objectives Act as in-house therapy area expert, taking on the role of scientific lead on medium-sized account(s), with support from senior team members, where appropriate Participate in the development and delivery of proposals for new business, including within your designated accounts Attend client and thought-leader meetings and teleconferences, leading on the content discussions as appropriate Develop and maintain excellent relationships with all other departments, and collaboratively work with the design, development and accounts teams to produce high-quality communications Manage personal workload and schedules, actively responding to fluctuating business workloads Actively contribute toward optimising ways of working within the medical team Be a brand guardian, both for our own company brand as well as for our clients Ensure all work allocated is executed within the timeline, budget and schedule provided and to record all hours worked accurately Perform other duties as assigned WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR At least 3 years of experience working within a medical communications agency Educated to postgraduate level in life sciences or a relevant area; pharmacy or medical degrees are also acceptable Therapy area experience in immunology or neurology is highly desirable Excellent attention to detail and ability to work simultaneously on more than one project Good knowledge and understanding of current US and international life sciences arena Ability to provide realistic ideas for projects which deliver on client’s objectives Experience across various channels of healthcare communications Ability to write accurately and creatively in a fast-paced environment and to meet reasonable timelines Adaptability and flexibility to changing priorities, ability to prioritise tasks accurately Able to work as part of a team or solo Excellent verbal and written communication skills Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients Sound judgement and decision making skills with ability to distinguish when further supervision is needed Demonstrated ability to deliver results to the appropriate quality and timeline metrics Strong software and computer skills, including MS Office applications WHY WORK WITH US At Emotive, people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re proud to foster a collaborative and supportive environment where individuals feel connected to their colleagues, valued for their contributions and inspired by meaningful work. Our recent employee engagement survey reinforced the positive workplace experience we have built, with team members overwhelmingly reporting that they feel part of a team and have purpose in their roles. We believe the best work happens when people feel empowered, supported and trusted to make a difference. Alongside opportunities for growth and development, we’re committed to creating a workplace where people can thrive professionally while building meaningful relationships and a genuine sense of belonging. OUR REWARDS 25 days of annual leave (+ bank holidays) Birthday day off + 3 days off between Christmas and New Year Enhanced maternity and paternity policies 6 weeks’ paid sabbatical after 5 years’ service Life assurance Private medical insurance, including vision and dental cover, with access to discounts of up to 40% on gym memberships Pension – up to 7% matching employee/employer contribution Support and well-being services We look forward to hearing from you!