Principal Medical Writer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Omnicom Health Group

Omnicom Health Group

Verified Company

Manchester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:

Location:
UK office based/remote/hybrid

Synergy Worldwide is an integral part of HCG and the Omnicom Health Group; global networks that connect the minds of over 4,200 healthcare communications specialists in over 55 offices and access the best in medical education, creative, promotional, digital and market expertise.

Synergy Worldwide is a medical communications group with offices in London, Philadelphia and New York, combining scientific know-how, strategic thinking and creativity - the result? Extraordinary communications.

We partner with some of the world's most influential biopharmaceutical organisations, throughout their products' lifecycles. From proof-of-concept to loss of exclusivity and beyond, we're there. We pride ourselves on the collaborative long-standing partnerships we develop with our clients and medical and scientific experts. From delivering small projects to providing strategic counsel to senior leadership, we cover the spectrum of medical communications.
Our people are at the heart of Synergy, they embody our values: curious, committed, connected, camaraderie and commercial. Our people make up our culture - they enable us to be better together.

About the Role:

Principal Medical Writers are responsible for the production of high-quality medical content, always meeting the client's communication objectives and ensuring work is delivered both on time and to budget.

In addition to this, the Principal Medical Writer confidently incorporates strategic direction on assigned accounts and is the acknowledged go-to contact for in-depth knowledge of select therapy areas.

The Principal Medical Writer is responsible for ensuring each piece of work is written to a consistently high standard, and that internal processes are being adhered to.

Principal Medical Writers generously share their time and knowledge throughout the team, giving constructive feedback to help develop medical writing skills.

Key Responsibilities:

Communication

Provide regular feedback to senior teams across accounts and projects
Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly to different audiences through a variety of media (print and digital)
Identify and communicate important updates and any medical/regulatory milestones to the team

Project Delivery

Able to write across multiple projects and accounts simultaneously, whilst monitoring team output
Consistently deliver clientready deliverables across a wide range of projects
Work closely with the wider team to lead and drive projects, providing expert content development support
Demonstrate full compliance with internal processes and lead adherence to best practices across teams, setting the example for junior team members to follow
Provide additional insight into writing styles, content inclusion, data interpretation and subsequent actions based on previous experience
Support the senior team by taking the lead on multiwriter projects, assisting with scientific and communications reviewing
Partner with client services teams in forecasting and resource planning
Provide feedback on scientific components of budget development
Contribute to and support the evolution of best practices and processes, ensuring maximum efficiency
Share indepth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance to support the wider team
Enter time and submit expenses by the deadlines set, using appropriate job codes

Scientifically Savvy

Independently produce consistently highlevel content
Provide scientific leadership on assigned accounts, including implementing detailed strategic direction
Demonstrate a high degree of scientific and commercial knowledge and insights across all activities
Maintain an excellent and indepth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance, acting as role model for others to learn from

Business Development

Participate in business development initiatives with both existing and potential clients when required

Collaboration and building relationships

Establish and maintain excellent scientific relationships/communications with clients
Establish and maintain excellent scientific relationships/communications with thirdparty suppliers, key opinion leaders and medical experts to help develop highquality content
Establish and maintain excellent working relationships within and across departments, attending and contributing to briefing/internal discussions when required

Developing Talent

Oversee the work of and provide clear direction to junior scientific service colleagues, delegating responsibilities and tasks where appropriate to provide experience, growth and knowledge transfer
Review copy and provide helpful and clear constructive feedback to junior team members
Ask team members (across all levels) for feedback, and proactively implement learnings
Own responsibility for your personal development, regularly looking for other ways to learn an