Medical Writer

Job Description

Position: Team Lead - Medical Writer

Responsibilities:

• Manage 5-7 medical writers
• To write clinical summaries/news for patients and physician audience, bringing them the latest updates from various sources like clinical research publications/professional medical practice/regulatory authority/medical conferences, particularly in the areas of Psychology, Neurology, Allergy, Infectious Diseases, HIV, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology
• Review and digest scientific papers from major medical journals in a specialty to identify studies for coverage of interest to a clinical audience
• Write 3-4 news articles per week based on published studies and new research presented at meetings
• Ability to cover policy issues in a specific specialty
• Develop and produce thoughtful, impactful enterprise stories as time allows
• Assist reporting team with special projects and investigative reporting
• Copy must be accurate, clean, well-organized, and adhere to WebMD technical specifications
• Project and Workload Management: Must be able to handle multiple projects concurrently, maintain highest quality, and meet copy deadlines
• Must be able to interact effectively with internal teams (i.e., editorial, and production) to ensure quality and smooth progression of projects
• Writing samples/portfolio (either accessible via online site or hard copy) will be expected

Qualifications: Education: Ph.D./MBBS/MD/PharmD

Required Skills:

• Experience with pharmaceutical/medical writing experience, or an equivalent combination of related education and experience
• Experience writing for the digital environment is preferred & CME
• Excellent medical literature retrieval and evaluation skills
• Experience in SEO optimization for news
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced setting
• Should be familiar with use of databases like Pubmed, Ovid, Medical conference sites
• Proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience working with content management systems, GSuite tools required