What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Writer, Publications/Medical Affairs position at OPEN Health?
Medical Writer, Publications / Medical Affairs
Job Summary
Our Medical Writers provide research and writing support to assigned brand teams and new business efforts. They work closely with our Medical Directors by providing research and writing support and / or repurposing technically high-level projects. Projects include abstracts, scientific posters, oral presentations, outlines, primary and review articles for professional journals, detailed slide decks, infographics, web-based and social media materials, meeting reports, strategic communications platforms and gaps analyses, graphical / video abstracts, plain language summaries, and other materials requiring sound clinical judgment and excellent writing skills. Our Medical Writers interact daily with internal teams and have direct interactions with clients and therapeutic area experts.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Providing research and writing support on the projects listed above to assigned brand teams and in support of new business efforts
- Working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes a medical director, editor, graphic designers, and account personnel to accomplish project goals
- Consulting with creative, medical, and varying internal teams to conceptualize and develop images, diagrams, animations, or interactive assets for assigned projects and / or new business pitches
- Developing high-quality written materials that are scientifically accurate, fully referenced and annotated, appropriate to the target audience, and that meet the authors’ communication objectives, client specifications, and industry guidelines
- Incorporating feedback and revisions and addressing reviewer questions / comments
- Understanding team / company expectations in terms of budgeted hours and deadlines, and communicating with team regarding these as needed
- Interacting with key experts to solicit their input, facilitate alignment, resolve queries, and make constructive suggestions about content
- Developing and maintaining in-depth knowledge in relevant therapy areas, including disease state, treatment guidelines, drug mechanisms of action, product efficacy and safety profile, and competitive landscape
- Attending meetings as required, including internal kick-off meetings, status meetings, client / author calls; most meetings are virtual but occasional on-site attendance at congresses, advisory board meetings, symposia, client meetings, or other meetings may be required
- Applying feedback from Medical Director, writing mentor, and authors within and across projects
- Following standard operating procedures (SOPs), including annotating and updating of project files, routing, and version-control conventions
Experience, Skills, and Qualifications
Travel Requirements
About OPEN Health
OPEN Health unites deep scientific knowledge with wide-ranging specialist expertise to unlock possibilities that improve health outcomes and patient wellbeing. Working in partnership with our clients, we embrace our different perspectives and strengths to deliver fresh thinking and solutions that make a difference.
OPEN Health is a flexible global organization that solves complex healthcare challenges across HEOR and market access, medical communications and creative omnichannel campaigns.
What we offer :
As a global organization, OPEN Health is committed to supporting our employees and their families through a comprehensive benefits program
If we sound like the sort of business environment in which you would thrive, then we would love to hear from you.
