Medical Writer II
Location
Canada
Posted
16 days ago
Salary
$81K - $87K / year
Seniority
Junior
Job Description
Medical Writer II
EVERSANA
• Support a wide range of strategy, research, analytics, and/or value communications projects • 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 (e.g., manuscripts, abstracts, posters) • Develop draft reports (e.g., technical) and slide decks • Liaise with key opinion leaders (e.g., 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
Job Requirements
- MSc or PhD degree in a medical- or mathematics-related field
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience as a medical/scientific writer
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong written and oral communication 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
- Technically competent with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Benefits
- Medical Writer II
- Full-time
- Opportunities for advancement
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