Senior Medical Writer

Job DescriptionTHE BIG PICTURE:The VCCP Partnership is an integrated communications agency set up in 2002 by Charles (V), Rooney (C), Adrian (C) and Ian (P), who founded the agency on the principles of simplicity, collaboration, un-preciousness and integration around ideas rather than channels.Across the Partnership, we work with a broad spectrum of clients. Our work transcends the marketing mix, leading everything from social media or launch campaigns to DM and web build.We also provide very senior strategic planning for clients, customer journey mapping and helping clients to envision their future business, beyond just communications.OUR PURPOSE:So what do we actually do? Put simply we exist to transform the fortunes of our clients by challenging and disrupting the categories they operate in. It’s why we describe ourselves as ‘the challenger agency for challenger brands’.ABOUT VCCP HEALTH:VCCP Health is a specialist agency that was set up to bring greater strategic rigour and raise creative standards in healthcare communications. Our aim is to bring the VCCP Challenger Spirit to the healthcare sector, not settling to do things as they’ve always been done, but rather look at how things could be done differently. The agency works on prescription, medical devices, animal health, OTC & wellness brands, developing the full range of materials required for communications aimed at healthcare professional and consumer audiences. Wherever possible, we bring the most innovative approaches and thinking from the consumer agency to the world of healthcare.We are recognised within the industry for outstanding creative work that delivers business results for clients. Our work has been widely awarded both at UK and International award shows such as The One Show, LIAs, Clio Awards, PM Awards and Cannes Lions. In June 2021 we won a Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Cannes Lions and were named 3rd top healthcare agency globally. It’s important to us that people who join our team have a passion for creativity and enjoy contributing to the creative process.THE FUTURE OF HEALTH:Advances in technology are driving and changing the way that we all communicate and whether our target audience is consumers, healthcare professionals or any other stakeholder, integration is now crucial to all marketing communications: At VCCP “we believe it only works if it all works”.As part of the VCCP Partnership, one of the leading consumer agencies, VCCP Health is perfectly positioned to lead the way in this new era and transform healthcare communications.OUR CULTURE:A collaborative natureAn entrepreneurial, challenger spiritTake pride in our workHave an honest approachBe un-precious – we recognise that a good idea can come from anywhereA sense of personal responsibility and accountabilityTHE MEDICAL WRITING TEAMOur medical writing team plays a fundamental role within the agency, working with strategicplanners on scientific strategy, and then working closely with our creative and digital teams on an extensive range of projects. Our work is varied including a mix of Rx, biotech, healthservice companies, and animal health.We currently work in the following therapy areas: respiratory, oncology, neurology, diabetes, dermatology, cardiovascular, and medical devices.ABOUT THE ROLE:As a Senior Medical Writer, you will work across a range of accounts, reporting to the Scientific Director and working closely with the medical team, copywriters and other internal teams. With a proactive approach and well-developed project management skills, you will add value and aim to exceed the expectations of clients that you work with. You will be client-facing, ensuring good communication with all internal and external teams.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Analysis of clinical data and scientific papers to input into the development of a sound strategy, fully backed by dataWorking with the planning team to develop a scientifically relevant strategy and mapping content to match itOwnership of allocated brands – responsible for scientific input into strategy, alignment of materials with strategic goals and accuracy of all contentDelivery of high quality scientific and creative (but non-conceptual) communications (including promotional materials such as eDetail aids and congress stands, HCP & patient educational programmes, websites and digital content)Performing literature searches and data trawls for pitches and developing backgrounder documents that provide scientific insights into product differentiation and potential positioningActing as a resource to the rest of the agency for scientific enquiries about therapy areasParticipation in client meetings and workshopsProvide guidance and support to more junior medical writersOversee projects from conception to delivery, ensuring highest standards are maintained throughoutSKILLS & EXPERIENCE:An advanced degree in the life sciences with relevant medical writing experience within a medical communications, pharmaceutical marketing or related environmentHave a strong passion for medical communication and an ability to communicate complex scientific ideas in a simple, clear manner, in writing and verballyExtensive experience working on a wide range of deliverables in medical communicationExperience participating in workshops and other client-facing meetings, in an active capacityExperience providing scientific insights based on the analysis of clinical data to support strategy developmentExperience proposing the development of new materials and content, based on a deep understanding of the brands, their scientific data and strategic goalsExperience building rapport with clients and probing them on their objectives and approaches with a view to delivering content that is relevant, fully aligned and easily approvableAbility to work independently but also collaborate with accounts, conceptual copywriters and art directorsAbility to work across multiple therapeutic areas and managing own workload well under pressureStrong interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact confidently with colleagues and clientsExcellent attention to detailExcellent skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Adobe AcrobatFamiliarity with ABPI guidelines, Zinc and/or Veeva PromomatsATTITUDE:A passion for scientific communicationResilience to keep going in a fast-paced environmentStrives for excellenceCan do attitudeApproachable and personableBuilds rapport and is able to quickly establish excellent working relationshipsTeam playerIf this sounds like you and you share our challenger spirit, then this could be the role for you!VCCP DE&I StatementWe believe that DE&I is about creating a strong culture of inclusion within our agency, where everyone can thrive and be their authentic self. VCCP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or ethnicity. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know via #####**Please note due to the volume of applications we receive, if we haven't gotten back to you, unfortunately you haven't been shortlisted for this role**
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