Medical Writer II

To support a wide range of strategy, research, analytics, and/or value communications projects and the management of project activities, other team members, and clients.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:
Liaise with project stakeholders as required
Conduct structured or systematic searches of medical literature
Critically review, interpret, and synthesize medical literature
Develop drafts of publications (eg, manuscripts, abstracts, posters)
Develop draft reports (eg, technical) and slide decks
Liaise with key opinion leaders (eg, clinicians, health economists)
Review, edit, and format draft documents
Perform quality assurance on written materials
Develop drafts of product dossiers, value messages, marketing and sales materials, clinical summaries, and objection handlers
Provide copyediting and formatting support on final documents
Support preparation of slides for project-related meetings/calls
Attend, participate in and possibly lead project meetings
Support preparation of written client communications
May supervise and/or train junior staff and help set project scope, timelines, and/or strategy
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
All other duties as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:
Travel: Some travel may be required for meeting with clients, stakeholders, or off-site personnel/management
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Overtime and/or weekend/evening hours may be required to meet project deadlines
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the expectations of the position and shall not be construed as the only expectations that may be assigned for the position.
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the expectations listed above.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.
Education: MSc or PhD degree in a medical- or mathematics-related field such as biology, epidemiology, pharmacology, health economics, or statistics
Experience and/or Training:
Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a medical/scientific writer
Strong attention to detail
Strong written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills
Strong critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and multitasking capabilities
Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Ability to effectively interact and communicate with peers, senior management, and clients
Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a sometimes high-pressure environment
Ability to adapt to shifting internal and client-related priorities/timelines
Technology/Equipment
Technically competent with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Technology/Equipment:
Proficiency with EndNote is an asset
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The physical and mental requirements along with the work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.
Office: While performing the essential functions of this job the employee is frequently required to reach, grasp, stand and/or sit for long periods of time (up to 90% of the shift), walk, talk and hear; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately quiet, with frequent interruptions and multiple demands.

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
Yes