Medical Writer

About the Role

Real Chemistry is seeking a Medical Writer to join our growing team. This hybrid role can be based in any of our US offices—New York City, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Carmel (IN), or Lambertville (NJ)—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs. The role requires working eastern US hours.

Responsibilities

• Develop scientific copy for various deliverables on assigned brands and products
• Work independently and collaboratively with medical writers and directors to develop scientifically accurate copy
• Understand medical strategy and content objectives for assigned projects and accounts
• Proactively check-in with senior medical leads on project deliverables and raise questions as needed
• Review current literature for assigned therapeutic areas, including competitor products
• Understand and adhere to AMA/client style guidelines as directed
• Ensure references are accurate and research additional references or source materials as necessary
• Annotate and highlight references for medical review
• Manage workflow for assigned projects and meet associated deadlines
• Communicate with clients and/or KOLs to present scientific projects for review and feedback
• Incorporate and discuss edits requested by clients, KOLs, and/or internal reviewers
• Attend and participate in kickoff, status, and other job-related meetings
• Collaborate with creative and illustrative team members to make scientific data visually compelling and scientifically accurate
• Provide medical guidance to the team by maintaining up-to-date scientific knowledge for assigned brands and products

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD) required
• Up to 1 year of previous medical writing experience in a medical communications agency preferred, but not essential
• Familiarity with FDA, AMA, and other relevant guidelines
• Strong scientific foundation with the capability to rapidly become familiar with therapeutic areas and therapies
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly to a wide range of audiences
• Ability to work under pressure, meeting deadlines on-time and on-budget
• Ability to work in a team and take initiative to provide input to cross-functional team members
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, reference managers)

Skills

• Adaptable, resilient, and comfortable with adjusting scope, responsibilities, and focus as the company grows
• Proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills
• Highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines

Pay

The pay range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on job-related, non-discriminatory factors including work experience, skills, certifications, and geographical location. The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Benefits

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in key markets with free snacks, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vision plans, and support in saving for the future. Other perks include mental wellness coaching, access to LinkedIn Learning, and more. Specific offerings vary by region.

Schedule

This role requires working eastern US hours. For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, in-person attendance is required two days per week. Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration and team connection opportunities.