Midweight Medical Copywriter

Midweight Medical Copywriter

About FCB Health London

Part of the IPG Health network, FCB Health London is a full-service healthcare communications agency with brains, heart and soul. Three words describe what we love about our colleagues and our work. We make wonderful, hard-working (award-winning) work, for wonderful, hard-working clients. Clients who span the range from pharmaceuticals to medical devices, from global AOR accounts to local charities, from biotech to biopharma, and everything in between.

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Job Summary

FCB Health London is looking for a skilled Midweight Medical Copywriter to develop high-quality, scientifically accurate content for print and digital healthcare materials. Acting as a brand ambassador across multiple therapy areas, you’ll ensure all work aligns with strategic goals and upholds scientific integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Input

• Develop deep knowledge of assigned therapy areas
• Ensure content accuracy and alignment with brand strategy
• Stay current on brand and competitor developments

Content Creation

• Write clear, engaging, scientifically accurate copy with minimal supervision
• Translate complex science into compelling messaging
• Identify and substantiate key brand claims
• Maintain high standards of referencing and user engagement
• Tailor content for target audiences and ensure consistency
• Respond to internal/external medical queries and advise clients
• Follow agency processes and manage tasks effectively

Collaboration & Teamwork

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to meet deadlines and quality standards
• Communicate proactively on timelines, revisions, and priorities
• Attend and contribute to client meetings and calls

New Business Support

• Lead scientific content for pitches and proposals
• Conduct focused research and present findings where needed

Skills & Experience

• BSc or PhD in a relevant scientific field
• Minimum 1 year of healthcare agency medical writing experience
• Strong attention to detail and quality control
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Proficient in literature review and referencing
• Comfortable presenting to clients
• Knowledge of industry codes and approval systems (e.g., Veeva, Zinc)

Disability Confident

As an employer committed to accessibility and disability inclusion, we strive to develop a diverse workforce that provides us with a wider range of skills and experience. We are continuously improving our recruitment process to support individuals with physical or learning disabilities. The goal is to improve accessibility across all aspects of IPG Health, home to McCann Health London and FCB Health Europe to hopefully encourage potential job applicants to join us.

If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia, a medical condition or an individual need – which you believe may affect your performance in selection, we’ll be happy to make adjustments to our processes to enable you to perform at your best