Medical Writer

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

About the role

This is a hybrid role, 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. This 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 therapeutics 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 team by maintaining up to date scientific knowledge for assigned brands and products

Requirements

• 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 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)

Culture fit

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 comfortable adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data. You are a highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

Pay

Pay range: $75,000 - $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.

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
• Support in saving for the future
• Mental wellness coaching and support
• Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning

Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.

Schedule

For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-office attendance two days per week, either from a Real Chemistry office or when working onsite with clients. Employees in regions without a nearby office may work remotely and come together throughout the year for collaboration, culture-building, learning, and team connection opportunities.