Medical Writer

About the Company

Health & Wellness Partners, LLC (HWP) is a medical and scientific communications agency that collaborates with life science industry stakeholders to develop award-winning solutions that advance patient care and transform scientific content into compelling live and virtual user experiences through digital platforms, congress engagement, and more. The company brings clients, providers, and patients outstanding educational programming paired with innovative digital and interactive dissemination vehicles. HWP is committed to making a difference in health care and in the lives of its team members, aiming to provide every employee with a job they love in a culture focused on career growth, well-being, and community outreach. The company has been recognized as both an MM+M Best Place to Work and an Inc. Best Workplace.

About the Role

We’re looking to add a Medical Writer to our Scientific & Medical Services team. The Medical Writer will work collaboratively with clients and internal stakeholders to develop and create a variety of high-quality scientific and medical deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Research assigned topics, therapies, and disease states and develop scientifically accurate content for a variety of deliverables, including slide decks, scripts, newsletters, manuscripts, posters, and digital content
• Identify relevant scientific data sources and develop clear, well-organized, appropriately referenced content in accordance with client and project guidelines
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant therapies, disease states, scientific literature, and trends within assigned therapeutic areas
• Collaborate with editorial, creative, account, and scientific/medical teams to develop and finalize project deliverables
• Incorporate feedback from internal and external reviewers, including medical-legal review, and ensure content is accurate and consistent with project requirements
• Support the development of advisory board materials, surveys, and other scientific tools, and participate in advisory boards and related meetings as needed
• Conduct background research, including therapeutic-area research and identification of potential key opinion leaders (KOLs), to support client projects and new business opportunities
• Manage assigned projects within established timelines, scope, and budgets, escalating issues as appropriate
• Provide guidance and support to junior medical writing and research staff, as appropriate

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, MPH, MS, or PharmD preferred) with 1+ years of medical or scientific writing experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality medical/scientific content and translate complex scientific information into clear, accurate, organized, and engaging materials for diverse audiences
• Experience in neurology, oncology, or cell and gene therapies preferred
• Experience working directly from clinical study reports (CSRs) or other primary data sources to develop slides and other deliverables
• Experience with manuscript and poster development and submission preferred
• Familiarity with Good Publication Practices and reference management software preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint and familiarity with PubMed and other literature databases
• Strong data interpretation and evaluation skills, with the ability to work across therapeutic areas
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for all benefits, including medical, dental, vision, group term life, short-term and long-term disability
• Benefits 100% company paid
• 401(k) plan with employer matching contributions
• Eligibility for company-sponsored incentive plans
• Generous PTO, including a week off in December for the holidays
• Paid volunteer time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site gym and other employee wellness initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Comp pay or comp time for onsite weekend work
• Availability of cell-phone stipends, based on business need
• Leadership development training program and other career development programs

Pay

Salary range: $100,000 – $110,000 annually. Actual salary will depend on background and experience.

Schedule

• Remote and hybrid work schedule options
• Office locations in Upper Saddle River, NJ (HQ), Red Bank, NJ, and San Diego, CA