Medical Writer

**About Klick Health**

**About Our Medical Craft**

As the single largest medical team integrated across a single agency, the Medical team uncovers scientific truth through our board expertise in science and regulatory, medical strategy, medical communications, and value, access and reimbursement. The Medical team assumes responsibility for understanding the clinical aspects in depth to discover unique offerings and believes in the importance of shaping the brand-building process as early as possible: forming the scientific narrative, the language included in the label, and identifying where the brand plays in the buying process.

**3 Month Contract**

**Scientific Knowledge and Skills**:
- Combines a thorough understanding of the therapeutic area with product strategy to ensure communication objectives are met on assigned projects.
- Is able to identify and leverage relevant, focused resources to understand the underlying science and product strategy related to assigned projects.
- Has the ability to work across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Demonstrates an ability to use a range of resources and tools for efficiency (e.g. scientific databases, approval software, referencing software).

**Writing**:
- Is able to conduct comprehensive but relevant research and literature reviews.
- Is able to interpret and synthesize large amounts of scientific data to create compelling messaging, scientific stories, and narratives that align with client business goals.
- Shows a solid ability to structure and write key medical communications documents, including scientific platforms, lexicons, manuscripts, posters, abstracts, peer-to-peer slide decks, website content, interactive training programs for client teams, advisory board reports, and more.
- Has a passion for clear, articulate scientific storytelling.
- Is able to adapt writing style to suit difference audiences (e.g. primary and secondary care physicians, specialists, nurses, patients, and other stakeholders).
- Is capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ensures work adheres to internal quality control standards.
- Reviews projects for scientific accuracy, alignment with the project brief, and appropriate incorporation of internal and client/author feedback.
- Effectively communicates feedback to other team members to ensure appropriate and accurate incorporation of feedback.

**Interpersonal/Leadership**:
- If required, acts as a mentor to associate medical writers on straightforward projects, under supervision from the senior medical writer or higher.
- Plays a pivotal role within the medical communications team, always leading by example and demonstrating knowledge of good practice/industry guidelines.
- Is a team player, recognizing where they can use their skill to support colleagues in the medical communications team and other crafts

**Client Service and Strategic Input**:
- Participates in the execution of established deliverables adhering to project deadlines, budgets and briefs
- Assists Client Service and Project Managers in developing appropriate internal and external timelines.
- Initiates discussions with the client services teams regarding any potential barriers to successful project completion and suggests solutions.
- Is fully aware of the expectations of a writer at client meetings, including active contribution and/or presentation.
- Collaborates closely with medical strategy teams and demonstrates strategic thinking in internal meetings and proposal development workshops.
- Suggests ideas for new projects to current clients that align with and potentially advance client business goals.
- Contributes as a member of the pitch team and attends new business pitches, when required.

**Who You Are**:
- You hold a degree in the life sciences, PhD or MD preferred.
- You have several years of experience working within medical communications, ideally in an agency environment.
- You ideally have experience and expertise in digital healthcare communications.

LI-MK1 #LI-Hybrid- Klick is consciously creating a culture where everyone can thrive and grow in their careers. We believe that our best work comes from our diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented communities to apply, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities and people with intersectional identities._