medical writer United States
Job description
MedThink, a Fingerpaint company, offers extensive medical communications through two distinct divisions: MedThink SciCom, which harnesses deep scientific knowledge and extensive industry experience to develop solutions for medical affairs, medical communications and publication groups, and MedThink Communications, which provides healthcare communications and marketing services to commercial teams that leverages performance-driven medical education to enhance HCP beliefs and understanding.
Moving Minds. Moving Markets. Moving Medicine.
Our Uniqueness and Expectations of Future THINKERS…
Take Ownership
Help Colleagues Do Their Best
Infuse Optimism and Fun
Nurture Innovation
Keep an Open Mind
Exceed Expectations
Respect Others
Objectives of this role:
Are you a strategic thinker? Are you an efficient planner and organizer? The MedThink SciCom team is seeking a motivated individual who can efficiently produce high-quality, technical content while managing multiple timelines. You will be able to accurately interpret, analyze, and communicate data with clients and authors. Experience in specialties such as neurology, oncology, immunology, inflammatory diseases, diabetes, and infectious diseases is a plus. If you excel at and enjoy developing scientific content in various formats, we want to hear from you!
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Function within 1 to 3 business units and produce quality products efficiently under multiple timelines
- Accurate scientific/medical writing on a variety of medical communication and promotional projects
- Develop content with coherent and logical story flow
- Interpret clinical data accurately
- Perform literature research (e.g., literature or competitor searches)
- Excellent verbal and written internal communication (e.g., project status) and external communication (e.g., clients and authors)
- Work in a cross-functional team, establishing effective working interactions with editorial, presentation services, account services, and project management teams
Job Requirements:
Education
- Ph.D. in life sciences, MD
Experience
- 1-year postdoctoral research or prior scientific communications agency experience with developing publications, including scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals
- Demonstrable interest in medical writing (e.g., participation in other writing initiatives such as scientific blogs, and freelancing)
- Excellent writing and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple timelines
- Efficient planning and organization
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and reference management software (e.g., Endnote, Reference Manager)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior experience with developing publications, including scientific manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals
MedThink, a Fingerpaint Group company, provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are proud to recruit qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or citizenship status.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Fingerpaint, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Our team of qualified recruiters can match you with the right opportunity.
