RTI International

Medical Writer

RTI International • $80K — $100K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in the Sciences, English, or Communications
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in writing medical or scientific publications
  • Strong written and interpersonal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to meet urgent deadlines and adapt to changing timelines.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with authors and stakeholders to create publication plans
  • Manage projects from initiation to publication, including proposal development
  • Lead meetings and address challenging questions confidently
  • Evaluate and summarize data from studies and literature
  • Develop publications following company and journal guidelines
  • Uphold publication standards and industry best practices
  • Manage multiple timelines and cultivate strong client relationships

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Merit-based annual increases
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Comprehensive insurance plans (health, dental, life)
  • Retirement savings program (401k)
  • Paid parental leave and financial assistance for adoption or infertility treatments
  • Financial reimbursement for education and development
  • Employee assistance program supporting work-life balance
Full Job Description
What You'll Do

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • Collaborate closely with internal and external authors and stakeholders to develop publication plans and medical communications, with a primary focus on publications (e.g., manuscripts, abstracts, and posters)
  • Assume project ownership by providing project management support from initiation to publication, including the development of project proposals, managing communications among stakeholders, overseeing clients' compliance processes, and navigating internal quality review processes
  • Lead meetings confidently, particularly when addressing challenging questions
  • Evaluate and summarize data from study results, documentation, and the literature
  • Develop publications in accordance with company style and journal/conference guidelines
  • Uphold industry publication standards, including ICMJE recommendations and GPP practices
  • Effectively manage multiple project timelines, navigate competing priorities, and cultivate strong client relationships


What You'll Need

  • Bachelor's degree in the Sciences, English, or Communications
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience in writing medical or scientific publications
  • Strong communication skills, both written and interpersonal, that includes:
    • Ability to transform complex scientific data into a narrative storyline for publication
    • A dynamic writing style, with an ability to tailor content to a specific audience
    • Confidence with presenting at meetings
    • Ease with navigating feedback from authors and reviewers
    • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships internally and develop client relationships across projects
    • Ability to motivate a diverse group of stakeholders by adapting to various personalities and needs
    • Strong prioritization skills and the ability to make strategic decisions when faced with competing demands.
    • Demonstrated ability to meet urgent deadlines while maintaining flexibility in the face of changing timelines.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Preferred
  • Experience working in a medical communications agency or with scientific publications.
  • Pharmaceutical industry or medical communications experience, particularly in outcomes research and real-world evidence generation
  • Familiarity with publication management systems
  • Project management experience
  • Familiarity with submitting manuscripts to medical journals
  • Familiarity with EndNote reference management software.


The anticipated pay range for this role is listed below. Our pay ranges represent national averages and may vary by location as a geographic differential may be applied to some locations within the United States. RTI considers multiple factors when making an offer including, for example: established salary range, internal budget, business needs, and education and years of work experience possessed by the applicant. Further, salary is merely one element to our offer.

At RTI, we demonstrate our commitment to rewarding individual and team achievement through a total rewards package. This package includes (among other things) a competitive base salary, a generous paid time off policy, merit based annual increases, bonus opportunities and a robust recognition program. Other benefits include a competitive range of insurance plans (including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability), access to a retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan, paid parental leave for all parents, financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments, financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities, an employee assistance program, and numerous other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.

About RTI International

RTI International is a nonprofit research organization based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The organization was founded in 1958 as the Research Triangle Institute. RTI International provides research and development services to government agencies, businesses, and other organizations. The organization's areas of expertise include health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, energy and the environment, and social and economic development. RTI International has worked with clients such as the National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the World Bank. The organization has offices in the United States and around the world.
Learn more about RTI International
Size
935 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
1958
NASDAQ
RTIX
* Ladders Estimates
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