Medical Writer (Pubs Focus)

Working at Real Chemistry and in the healthcare industry isn’t just a job for us. We got into this field for different reasons, but we all stay for the same reason – to uncover insights, make meaningful connections, infuse creativity, and improve the patient experience by transforming healthcare through AI and ideas.

Real Chemistry creates the world around modern therapies with over 2,000 talented professionals, and for the last 20+ years has, carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, data & AI, and the people at the heart of it all. We work with the top 30 pharma and biotech companies and are built for uncommon collaboration—we believe we are best together, bring together experts from a wide range of disciplines collaborate without barriers under a single, unified mission: to transform what healthcare is to what it should be. This one-of-a-kind model allows us to work in a way that better reflects how people experience healthcare—all with the intent to transform healthcare from what it is to what it should be. But we can’t do it alone – you in?

At Real Chemistry—we improve patient care by partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients to create dynamic content and execute exceptional personalized experiences that engage and educate healthcare professionals. Since 1994, we have increased our clients’ effectiveness by combining best-in-class strategy, content development, digital technology, and creative design to deliver high-quality medical education that is as compelling as it is compliant.

The Medical Writer serves as an integral part of the Medical Team in developing scientific content in support of a variety of omnichannel medical communication tactics, as assigned to particular therapeutic areas and client brands. The Medical Writer must have the ability to analyze and interpret complex scientific data and translate these into compelling and relevant clinical communications and commercial messages. The Medical Writer collaborates closely with the Medical Director and cross-functional teammates in the development and execution of scientific strategies and tactics.

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

What you’ll do:

Otherwise known as the “essential functions,” these are the parts of the job that are crucial to ensure successful performance.

Develop core deliverables (eg, PowerPoint slides, manuscripts, video scripts, executive summaries) and ancillary materials (eg, participant handouts, moderator guides) for medical communication projects, including promotional presentations, advisory board meetings, product theaters as well as various educational videos and digital solutions

Perform and analyze literature searches and scientific research regarding clinical data and key scientific information for content development projects to meet client needs for relevant, up-to-date, evidenced-based, and accurate medical communication content

Participate in the ideation phase of the creative process of content development by providing concepts, ideas, and feedback, and collaborate with Presentation and Graphic Designers on various illustrations, animations, and creative applications of medical and scientific information

As assigned, develop relationships and work closely with clients and key opinion leaders to develop scientific content and execute medical communication strategy to communicate complex scientific information to medical professionals

Conduct quality checks on all content-related materials, including annotated deliverables, to ensure scientific integrity and accuracy, and support Veeva submissions of all medical communication deliverables for client medical/legal/regulatory reviews by highlighting all relevant references and creating detailed reference notes

Support project management within the cross-functional team by effectively communicating and aligning with Account and Project Managers, and actively participating in all internal and client meetings

Maintain full compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements as well as all applicable US laws and regulations

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

​Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.

You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.

You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.

You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have:

Advanced degree (eg, MD, PhD, PharmD, MPH, MS) in a healthcare-related field required

1-3 years of experience in medical education with a pharmaceutical company or medical communications agency preferred, or experience in medical education, scientific/research design, evaluation, analysis, or clinical experience/insights preferred

Strong verbal and written communication skills in the field of medical science

Intermediate ability to analyze the scientific relevance, validity, and credibility of the published medical literature

Intermediate level of conceptual and functional understanding of modern digital marketing practices and the applications of artificial intelligence technology

Pay Range: $70,000 to $85,000
This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.