Senior Medical Writer

Brief Description

Serve as a scientific expert to clients
Provide scientific expertise during pitches, meetings, and discussions with clients and team
Oversee Projects: In collaboration with CS, monitor efficiency of projects and process
Create high quality content and execute exceptional research to support internal and external projects
Serve as MSS lead for designated projects: create content and manage assigned tasks
Build relationship with clients through regular and consistent engagement on calls or in meetings: Be Proactive and Solution-Oriented
Reviews timeline for agreement
Ensure capacity is met as directed by manager and proactively reaches out to manager or team members to support when under capacity: Be supportive
The ability to reason and problem solve from multiple perspectives and help resolution of situations that arise between team members/cross account teams
Business Development
Provide scientific and market guidance and support in writing scientific portions of proposals
Conduct research and identify key strategic imperatives for pitches and/or proposals
Recommend strategic and tactical ideas and points of view of market events with the client services team to foster organic growth
Collaborate with Client Services regularly to discuss tactical brand needs and future planning
Staffing
Identify key areas of need and discuss solutions with CAT lead
May assist with interviews and provide feedback on potential hires as needed
May train new team members on specific tasks and assist in addressing challenges within the MSS team
Provide subject matter leadership and encourage/develop team-centric staff
Serve as a Peer Mentor to new hires as appropriate
Help support and integrate new members of Petauri Company
Ensure company culture, policies, and standards of performance are met
Communicate and maintain trust relationships with team members and clients
Act as a public speaker and public relations representative of the company in ways that strengthen its profile
Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions

Requirements

Advanced terminal degree in biomedical sciences, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 1-2 years of work experience in an agency, the pharmaceutical industry, or a related scientific or medical writing position in oncology or hematology.
Proven ability to work independently.

Competencies

• Established understanding of the oncology and/or hematology markets
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex or diverse information
• Strong attention to detail
• Curious and creative mindset
• Able to take initiative, communicate clearly and work collaboratively in a dynamic, virtual environment
• Able to work calmly under high pressure and prioritize effectively in a rapidly changing environment
• Able to communicate changes in a timely manner to the appropriate team(s)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong familiarity with AMA Manual of Style guidelines
• Highly proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Adobe Acrobat preferred
• Proactively takes accountability for work
• Demonstrates Petauri values

Summary

A Senior Medical Writer is responsible for content development, proactively communicating with clients, and driving the strategic direction of the product. S/he will have detailed knowledge of product, competitive landscape, key literature, and evolving science in the field specific to that product and will stay abreast on current literature, and the competitive landscape. The Senior Medical Writer will collaborate closely as a strategic partner with Project Management and Client Services to establish project plans, identify, and anticipate issues that could come up that may affect timelines while meeting agency standards. The Senior Medical Writer will be responsible for research and content support of business development goals and is expected to support the organic growth of the account(s) they are assigned. All MSS roles directly support clients through content generation and strategy.

About Petauri

Certified as a 2026 Great Place to Work®, Petauri takes pride in having a culture rooted in trust, collaboration, and a strong sense of community. We seek to attract individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to join us in our mission of improving patient outcomes by accelerating access to life changing healthcare innovations. A global healthcare consulting and solutions organization, Petauri brings together decades of experience across market access, evidence generation, medical communications, commercialization strategy, and policy to help life sciences organizations navigate complex healthcare challenges with clarity, integrity, and impact.