Senior 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. Our culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues.

About the Role

The Senior Medical Writer serves as an integral part of the Real Chemistry Medical Communications division in developing scientific content in support of a variety of omnichannel medical communication tactics, as assigned to particular therapeutic areas and client brands. The Senior Medical Writer must have the ability to analyze and interpret complex scientific data and translate these into compelling and relevant clinical communications and commercial/medical messages. The Senior Medical Writer collaborates closely with the Medical Director and cross-functional teammates in the development and execution of scientific strategies and tactics. This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, Lambertville, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop core deliverables (e.g., PowerPoint slides, manuscripts, video scripts, executive summaries) and ancillary materials (e.g., participant handouts, moderator guides) for medical communication projects, including promotional/medical presentations, advisory board meetings, product theaters as well as various educational videos and digital solutions
• Perform and analyze literature searches and scientific research regarding clinical data and key scientific information for content development projects to meet client needs for relevant, up-to-date, evidenced-based, and accurate medical communication content
• Collaborate with the Medical Director, in partnership with Creative and Client Services, on medical storytelling, drawing upon client insights, landscape intelligence, and relevant evidence-based medical literature to provide informed and relevant strategic recommendations
• Partner with Presentation and Graphic Designers on various illustrations, animations, and creative applications of medical and scientific information
• As assigned, develop relationships and collaborate closely with clients and key opinion leaders to develop scientific content and execute medical communication strategy to communicate complex scientific information to medical professionals
• Conduct quality checks on all content-related materials, including annotated deliverables, to ensure scientific integrity and accuracy, and support Veeva submissions of all medical communication deliverables for client medical/legal/regulatory reviews by highlighting all relevant references and creating detailed reference notes
• Support project management within the cross-functional team by effectively communicating and aligning with Account and Project Managers, and actively participating in all internal and client meetings
• Train and mentor more junior medical writers under the guidance of the Medical Director
• Maintain full compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements as well as all applicable US laws and regulations
• Perform any other duties as reasonably assigned; duties and responsibilities may be removed, modified, or added by leadership at any time as business or operations warrant

Requirements

• Advanced degree (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD, MPH, MS) in a healthcare-related field required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in medical education, scientific research, or clinical practice/insights preferred, or 2-3 years of experience in medical education in a pharmaceutical company or medical communications agency required, with experience in promotional/medical communication to healthcare professionals preferred
• Experience with medical, legal, and regulatory reviews preferred
• Expert verbal and written communication skills in the field of medical science
• Intermediate ability to analyze the scientific relevance, validity, and credibility of the published medical literature
• Intermediate level of conceptual and functional understanding of modern digital marketing practices and the applications of artificial intelligence technology

Core Competencies

• Model corporate values—Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always, and Accountability With an “I”—in interactions with colleagues, clients, vendors, and HCPs as well as exercise impeccable professionalism and sound judgement when representing the agency
• Demonstrate strong work efficiency by managing time, meeting deadlines, and achieving billability expectations
• Display excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a high level of emotional intelligence, as demonstrated by advanced verbal, writing, and presentation skills as well as a strong ability to influence and impact others through meaningful and persuasive delivery
• Exhibit advanced teaming and collaboration skills, including proactively communicating changes, completing tasks as assigned and on agreed timeline, adapting to changes provided by the team, and seeking opportunities to help other teammates
• Apply the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver high-quality work, as exhibited by strong accuracy, problem solving, quality management, and client-centric behaviors

Working Conditions

• Work Schedule/Hours: This position requires occasional nonstandard work hours in accordance with project needs, deadlines, deliverables, and urgent client requests
• Business Travel: This position requires moderate overnight/weekend travel (up to 20%) based upon client geography
• This position has no direct reports and does not perform supervisory tasks

Pay

Pay Range: $90,000.00 - $100,000.00. 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 is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified. We believe we can do our best when feeling our best, which is why we’ve put together a benefits program designed to give you the support you and your family need at every stage of life. Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region. Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, 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 and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.

Schedule

At Real Chemistry, we believe we're at our best when we're connected. Our Real Hybrid and Regional Teams (Real HART) approach is designed to foster collaboration, learning, innovation, and meaningful relationships while providing flexibility where appropriate. For employees located within a one-hour commute of a Real Chemistry office, we require in-person 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.