Senior Medical Writer (Med Affairs)
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?
Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Medical Writer (Med Affairs) to join our growing team!
As a Senior Medical Writer at Real Chemistry, you will be working across several therapy areas to create a range of material, ensuring the language and content is appropriate for the target audience. Naturally your work will be of the highest quality, scientifically accurate and aligned to the relevant brand.
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:
Able to step confidently into therapeutic areas outside those already assigned
Confident in leading discussions on therapy area, drivers influencing treatment decision-making and patient pathways with clients and external experts
Undertakes content delivery for more complex projects with minimal supervision from senior team and delegating to AMW/MWs as needed to ensure timely execution to a high standard
Clear, persuasive writing style, able to develop a compelling narrative from complex information. Able to:
Structure and write novel projects that may not have been executed previously
Take responsibility for overall quality of deliverables with minimal oversight
Apply critical thinking skills towards applying a project brief to achieve deliverables in a timely and efficient manner, challenging and evolving client briefs as appropriate to ensure a high-quality result aligned with a client’s goals
Understands how to balance telling a coherent and compelling story within the regulatory framework
Able to review junior writers’ work for adherence to brief, client objectives and quality of writing, providing constructive feedback to support professional development
Able to challenge client / account teams on the most effective approach in addressing client / brand needs
Has a point of view on client strategy and ensures messaging is meeting the strategic intent
Leads scientific discussion with clients and external experts as appropriate to capture briefs, resolve queries, and progress scientific content development in timely and efficient manner
Can ‘sell’ (i.e., present) work to clients and has the ability to articulate the story
Provides input and recommendations to enhance service offering and support organic growth of designated accounts
Can articulate the scientific story to non-scientific colleagues in a clear and concise manner
Able to flex to changing pressures from client timelines and needs while protecting QC steps to maintain output even if this means ‘pushing back’
Proactively identifies new business opportunities with new and existing clients
Supports the development of scientific strategy for other therapeutic areas for new business and can present this as part of a pitch presentation
Trains/mentors and manages junior writers on writing and company processes
Provides scientific and editorial feedback regarding material development to peers in support of client goals
Drives project completion, ensuring all internal deadlines are met, and proactively deals with potential issues
Provides timely and accurate communication to accounts team on writer hours, and project progress
Leads meetings and strategic discussions with clients, authors, and advisors
Provides a proactive, solution-focused approach towards defining client brief and expectations, resolving queries, and addressing feedback
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 your should have:
Experience in a Medical Writing role within an agency environment
Educated to at least Master’s degree level in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy or a related discipline. A PhD would be an advantage, but is not essential
Proven ability to work under pressure as business needs arise
Excellent written English (vocabulary and grammar), with good attention to detail
Good interpersonal and awareness skills
Excellent IT skills, particularly using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint
Understands and has experience of Veeva (this wouldn’t be a daily task!)
Pay Range: $90,000-$110,000
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.
