Medical writer

JOB BRIEF
The Global Medical Writer, as part of the Medical Marketing / Marketing Affairs team is responsible of writing, editing and high-quality content for healthcare professional audiences, including some of the world’s leading medical and scientific leaders in the field of Eye Care. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages medical writing activities associated with individual studies, coordinating medical writing activities within and across departments.
• Contribute to cross-functional alignment and education to ensure appropriate incorporation of scientific evidence statements into all medical content and communications.
• Identifies and proposes solutions to resolve issues and questions arising during the writing process, including resolution or escalation as appropriate.
• Reviews statistical analysis plans and table/figure/listing specifications for appropriate content, and for grammar, format, and consistency.
• Interacts with department head and staff members in data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs as necessary to produce writing deliverables.
• Adheres to established regulatory standards, as well as Company Standard Operating Procedures, client standards, and approved templates when completing medical writing projects, on-time and on-budget.
• Performs on-line clinical literature searches, as applicable.
• Maintains familiarity with current industry practices and regulatory requirements and guidelines that affect medical writing

Candidate Skills:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in medical writing.
• Proven ability to perform in-depth medical literature research, analysis and interpretation.
• Knowledge of the vision/eye care space is a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Careful attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be computer literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficiency in the use of literature searching databases.
• Ability to identify deficiencies, errors, and inconsistencies in deliverables.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Educational Background: Advanced degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent required.
• English – native or fluent (proficient) English speaker.
• Other European languages are a plus.