Senior Medical Writer

About Us

At BGBx, we're driven by a simple idea: breakthrough thinking creates breakthrough impact. As an independent commercial solutions partner to pharmaceutical and life science companies, we bring together strategists, scientists, communicators, creatives, technologists, and data experts to tackle some of healthcare's most important challenges. Our teams work across consulting and communications to help clients shape strategy, launch innovations, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful results throughout the product lifecycle. The work is complex, fast-moving, and deeply connected to improving lives, creating opportunities for curious minds to make a real difference every day. If you're energized by collaboration, inspired by innovation, and motivated by work that matters, you'll find a place to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful impact at BGBx.

Senior Medical Writer Position Overview

The Senior Medical Writer must have a proven record of independently and successfully executing the responsibilities and successfully demonstrating the competencies outlined below. They must demonstrate greater independence and ownership compared with the Medical Writer. Please see required experience below.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Development and Execution: Conducts required research in a timely and proficient manner, utilizing the appropriate resources
• Develops scientifically accurate, strategically aligned, grammatically correct, and impactful content, from initiation through completion, with input from manager
• Accurately and efficiently annotates content per brand style guide and AMA rules
• Assumes accountability for accuracy of work
• Planning: Understands the product/scientific/therapeutic and competitive space and proactively provides recommendations regarding planned projects to internal team
• Understands the internal BGB processes and adheres to timelines and procedures, as agreed to by the cross-functional team
• Client Interface: Actively engages in discussions with clients in a team setting
• Buils skills/is comfortable speaking to content during client calls
• Builts rapport with clients over time through demonstration of subject matter knowledge
• May, at times, act as client-facing medical lead, with support from manager
• Partners with manager and Account team to provide the client with a united, organized, professional, pleasant experience on teleconferences and in person
• Local (tri-state) client engagement travel as needed/required
• Agency Interface And Process: Understands the role of Medical within the agency and works to set appropriate expectations and operating norms within the team
• Shares best practices and strategic insights within team to maximize efficiencies
• Leads by example to demonstrate efficiency, team productivity, and superior scientific quality for all deliverables

Preferred Qualifications

• We’re looking for smart, talented, and driven individuals who are interested in applying their scientific training to drug development strategy and scientific knowledge exchange.
• We’re looking for individuals who would enjoy working on a range of projects, including traditional “left-brained” projects (complex scientific analysis) and traditional “right-brained” projects (creative, innovative communications).
• Our ideal candidates are detail-oriented and team-focused, with excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Position Details

• We’re currently recruiting for: Experienced-level Senior Medical Writers must have at least one years’ worth of experience in medical communications or related industry.
• We also welcome candidates in a different career path (including education, consulting, finance, pharmaceuticals, research, etc.) who are looking to switch to medical communications and feel that their experience is relevant.
• Position will be determined by analysis of relevant skillsets.

Salary Range

$90,000 - $115,000 USD

What We Offer

• BGB Group is headquartered in New York City, and the salary range listed reflects the expected base compensation for this role in the New York City metropolitan area.
• This position may be performed remotely within the United States.
• For candidates located outside the New York City area, compensation will be adjusted to reflect the applicable market for the employee’s primary work location.
• Final compensation will be determined based on geographic location, experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information

• BGBx is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.