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 #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities. Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem. Medical Writer Role Purpose Our MWs play a fundamental role in our business by contributing to day-to-day project delivery within an account to create outstanding medical content across a variety of therapy areas. This position is ideal for a proactive communicator with a passion for science, a keen interest in AI, and a keen eye for detail who is looking to develop their medical writing career further. Key Responsibilities Scientific knowledge: Has a good understanding of assigned therapeutic areas Effectively analyses and interprets scientific data to work on a wide range of assigned projects Strategic knowledge: Understands the medical affairs and commercial spaces within which clients work Reviews literature and competitive information to continually expand understanding of brand/marketplace and emerging competitors and shares findings and implications with teams Participates in meetings and strategic discussions with clients, authors, and advisors AI Confidently and efficiently uses AI tools to support assigned tasks, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in their work Seeks out new opportunities to apply AI tools in to improve personal workflow and task management Project ownership: Takes some responsibility for day-to-day delivery of scientific content under supervision of MW2 or SMW and higher Ensures communication objectives are met on assigned projects Editorial: Adapts writing style to suit different audiences (e.g. primary and secondary care physicians, nurses or patients) Structure and writes more commercially focused or complicated materials such as story flows/strategic frameworks, competitor intelligence, advisory board reports, etc. with clear supervision from SMW or higher Quality control: Ensures all work is referenced appropriately and is provided with a full reference pack Ensures all work is tagged appropriately on VVPM Is fully adherent to and shows a good working knowledge the ABPI code of conduct Demonstrates knowledge of good practice/industry guidelines and ensures project work is compliant with these with supervision from senior team On site: May go on-site across a variety of events and interacting with clients and faculty to develop and finalise content Client liaison: Has begun to have client contact for content development on straight-forward projects and escalates queries in more challenging scenarios Project management Adheres to project schedules and briefs Understands key dates in project timelines and keeps the account team apprised of status on projects by providing timely and accurate communication Proactively clarifies how a project status is tracking versus the number of hours available Participates in the tracking of project deliverables, identifying impact of out-of-scope changes Adheres to project budgets, or proactively provides appropriate reasons not to Teamwork : Trains/mentors junior writers on writing and company processes Qualifications and skills You should bring a strong scientific background with a degree in a scientific or medical discipline (post-graduate degree preferred). A h