Senior Medical Writer in London

Omnicom Health Medical Communications is the global healthcare communications partner that accelerates the impact of medical science for pharma and biotech clients. We boldly define the healthcare communications landscape at the convergence of people, purpose, science and technology, driving the impact that pharma needs to realise the promise of innovative medicines.

Our Purpose: Scientific discovery moves humanity forward, creating better ways to connect, to care, to live. The innovations our clients create not only improve, but save lives, and we work every day to maximise that impact. Our industry knowledge and foresight is matched with relentless execution, and we partner with clients to ensure that their story connects with the right audience when it matters most. Together, we move medicine closer to patients and accelerate the impact of science.

• Communication
  • Understand the purpose and role of communications in the wider therapy area and commercial landscape.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly to different audiences through a variety of media (print and digital).
  • Identify and communicate important therapy area updates and any medical/regulatory milestones to the team and clients where appropriate.
  • Provide regular feedback to junior teams across accounts and projects.
  • Ensure regular status updates to senior team members on accounts and projects.
• Project Delivery
  • Able to work across multiple projects and accounts simultaneously, whilst monitoring team output.
  • Demonstrate a thorough understanding of timelines, budgetary constraints and scopes of work.
  • Adhere to the quality control process and ensure all work produced by the team has gone through the correct internal review process.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance.
  • Enter time and submit expenses by the deadlines set, using appropriate job codes.
• Scientifically Savvy
  • Independently produce consistently high-level content.
  • Lead and develop content with minimal review/direction.
  • Become a scientific expert in your allocated therapy areas.
  • Lead and take responsibility for client review meetings.
• Business Development
  • Work with relevant project teams to help develop project proposals and input on budgets.
  • Attend pitches as required.
• Collaboration and Building Relationships
  • Build effective relationships with external suppliers, key opinion leaders and medical experts.
  • Establish and maintain excellent working relationships within and across departments.
  • Independently lead written and verbal client communications.
• Developing Talent
  • Oversee the work of and provide clear direction to junior scientific services colleagues.
  • Review copy and provide helpful and clear constructive feedback to junior team members.
  • Assist junior team members with interpreting external feedback and applying learnings.
• Taking the Initiative
  • Ask team members for feedback, and proactively implement learnings.
  • Own responsibility for your personal development.

• Essential
  • Educated to degree level in a relevant science subject or 3 years’ relevant experience.
  • Experience with medical writing, in particular Publications work.
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office programmes.
  • Have an excellent command of the English language in both written and verbal communications.
• Desirable
  • Previous experience in a medical communications agency or industry would be advantageous.
  • Previous line management experience would be advantageous.
  • A keen interest in working and developing scientific expertise across a range of therapy areas.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time.

Omnicom is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is uniquely distributed, and we’re focused on developing inclusive teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do.