Medical Writer, Scientific Communications

Prime

$80K — $100K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Toronto, ON
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Life sciences degree, ideally with a science master's or PhD
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Good knowledge of pharmaceutical industry processes
  • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced environment
  • Proactive in learning new therapy areas and disease states

Responsibilities

  • Prepare high-quality medical communication projects such as abstracts, posters, and manuscripts
  • Ensure timely delivery of work within budget
  • Liaise with clients and external thought leaders for project coordination
  • Interpret and incorporate feedback to ensure accuracy and compliance
  • Communicate relevant project information with editorial and client services teams
  • Stay updated on industry trends and therapeutic areas
  • Help the client services team manage project scope and budget changes

Benefits

  • Generous time off policy
  • Health Insurance and Protection
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401K with match
  • Learning & Development opportunities
  • Remote working
Full Job Description
Requirements

Our Medical Writers work closely with members of the scientific team to develop high-quality medical communications materials across a range of formats, including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, slide decks, and presentations. They focus on producing scientifically accurate, well-written content that meets client objectives, internal quality standards, and industry compliance requirements. This position offers hands on exposure to medical communications writing while building strong foundations in scientific storytelling, accuracy, and editorial best practice.

Alongside writing, our Medical Writers support project delivery by managing their own tasks and deadlines, contributing to research across therapeutic areas, and incorporating review feedback effectively. They also develop knowledge of disease areas, competitors, and emerging data, as well as accurately track time against project budgets.

As a Medical Writer with Prime, you will:
  • Prepare copy for a broad range of medical communication projects that meet company standards related to grammar, scientific accuracy and client objectives. These deliverables will include abstracts, scientific posters, manuscripts, slide decks, medical affairs deliverables and more.
  • Be proactive in ensuring delivery of assigned work within budget and according to promised deadlines
  • Liaise confidently and appropriately with clients and external thought leaders to ensure smooth running of assigned projects
  • Interpret and incorporate internal and external review comments ensuring consistency, scientific accuracy and industry compliance
  • Ensure all relevant information is shared with both editorial and client services team members
  • Maintain (or attain) awareness of therapeutic area, competitors, new products and new indications for relevant accounts
  • Assist the client services team by proactively discussing any changes in project specification/deadline that impact on project budgets and financial forecasts
  • Record and monitor actual versus budgeted time on own projects, complete timesheets accurately and submit on time to line manager, relevant client services lead(s) and finance department weekly
  • Keep abreast of industry self-regulation and compliance guidelines as well as client SOPs, and maintain good working practices at all times


Ideal candidate will have:
      • A life sciences degree, ideally combined with a science master's or PhD
      • Strong and effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
      • Good knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and processes
      • Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
      • Ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced agency environment
      • Ability and desire to learn new therapy areas and disease states as required
      • Proactive approach to sharing updates, status, ideas and feedback with internal and external stakeholders
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PPT, Excel, Teams, Outlook) and Adobe


Benefits
  • Generous time off policy
  • Health Insurance and Protection
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401K with match
  • Learning & Development opportunities
  • Remote working

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