Senior Medical Writer in London

Are you an experienced Senior Medical Writer looking to take the next step in your career with a collaborative, forward-thinking healthcare communications consultancy? We're partnering with an award-winning global healthcare communications agency that's continuing to grow its Medical Writing team and is looking for an accomplished scientific communicator to lead high-profile healthcare programmes.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with leading pharmaceutical clients, translate complex scientific data into impactful communications and play a key role in shaping strategy, mentoring colleagues and delivering work that genuinely improves healthcare and patient outcomes.

Everything you need to know about the role:

• As a Senior Medical Writer, you'll lead the development of high-quality scientific content across a broad range of healthcare communications programmes, acting as a trusted scientific partner to both clients and internal teams.
• You'll take ownership of projects from concept through to delivery, provide strategic scientific counsel and ensure all content meets the highest standards of editorial excellence and scientific accuracy.
• Alongside your writing responsibilities, you'll mentor junior writers, contribute to business growth and help drive best practice across the wider team.
• Develop clear, accurate and engaging scientific content across a diverse range of healthcare communications materials, ensuring exceptional editorial quality and scientific integrity.
• Interpret and communicate complex clinical and scientific data for a variety of healthcare audiences, tailoring content to strategic objectives and communication goals.
• Lead scientific aspects of client projects, providing expert advice during brief development, content planning and strategic discussions.
• Build strong relationships with clients, becoming a trusted scientific advisor and confidently presenting work during client meetings and review sessions.
• Manage multiple writing projects across several accounts, ensuring quality, budgets and timelines are consistently delivered.
• Work collaboratively with account teams, strategists and creative colleagues to develop integrated healthcare communications programmes.
• Oversee quality control through detailed editorial review, referencing and scientific accuracy checks.
• Mentor, coach and review the work of junior Medical Writers, providing constructive feedback and supporting their ongoing development.
• Contribute to resource planning, project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives across the Medical Writing team.
• Embrace AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to improve efficiency while maintaining the highest standards of scientific rigour, editorial excellence and responsible content development.

Experience and qualities that make you a strong fit:

• Previous Senior Medical Writer or experienced Medical Writer experience gained within a medical communications, healthcare communications or pharmaceutical agency environment.
• Approximately 4-5 years' medical writing experience within an agency, with a proven track record of leading scientific content across multiple accounts.
• A strong scientific background with a degree in life sciences or a related discipline; MSc or PhD qualifications would be preferred.
• Extensive experience interpreting complex scientific and clinical data and translating it into engaging, audience-focused communications.
• Strong client-facing experience with the confidence to lead scientific discussions, present work and provide strategic scientific counsel.
• Experience reviewing, mentoring and supporting junior writers while helping to maintain consistently high editorial standards.
• Excellent editorial, proofreading and quality control skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work within agreed timelines.
• Experience across a variety of therapy areas would be advantageous, with exposure to oncology, diabetes or other specialist therapeutic areas welcomed.
• A collaborative, commercially aware and solutions-focused approach, combined with a genuine passion for science, healthcare communications and developing others.
• An enthusiasm for embracing AI and emerging technologies to enhance ways of working while maintaining scientific excellence.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Hybrid working, offering flexibility and an excellent work-life balance.
• Private healthcare and additional wellbeing benefits for you and your family.
• Generous holiday allowance with additional leave awarded through length of service.
• Ongoing investment in learning and development, including structured training, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
• A collaborative, inclusive culture where your ideas are valued and your career development is genuinely supported.
• The opportunity to work with leading pharmaceutical and healthcare clients on meaningful global programmes that help improve patient outcomes.
• A highly supportive environment with opportunities to get involved in networking, diversity and inclusion initiatives, CSR activities and internal knowledge-sharing programmes.

If you're an experienced Medical Writer ready to step into a Senior Medical Writer position—or you're already operating at Senior level and looking to join a highly respected healthcare communications consultancy where you can combine scientific excellence with strategic client partnership and mentoring- we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply below or send your CV and a brief cover letter to lucy@carrotrecruitment.com.