Trainee Medical Writer, Amsterdam. €uro 40,500

Entry level medical writing job vacancy.
If you’ve a PhD in the biomedical life sciences, and you have an interest in communicating scientific & clinical data to help improve patient outcomes, you should read more about this Associate Medical Writer job vacancy. What is the job function of a Medical Writer ?You’re accountable for writing the Deliverables which get the results of a clinical trial study in front of Payers, and Prescribers.What is a Payer & Prescriber ? Payer
is the organisation which is responsible for the allocating of expenditure for the purchase of drugs; for example a Payer might be a national government body deciding its budget priorities for its health service provision. Prescriber
includes a General Practitioner (GP), Nurse, Pharmacist, or other HealthCare Professionals. Pharma. & BioTech Companies therefore want to educate, inform, and influence Payers & Prescribers so that the drug which they have created is purchased and prescribed to patients.
Commonly the 3 objectives of the Deliverables which you write are :
Educate about a particular disease, for example this could be a Rare Disease, a new Disease, or new data about a well known conditionInform about the effectiveness /efficacy of current treatment options available for their patientsRaise awareness of what the clinical trial data shows and why it could provide improvements in patient outcomesIt is your role, as Medical Writer, to help achieve the above objectives by writing Deliverables such as :primary manuscripts for submission to medical journalssecondary publications such as review articlesconference abstracts for submission to medical conferencesoral presentation materials such as a slide deck which communicates the core messages of the clinical researchscientific posters for presentation at scientific congress or medical society meetingsIn addition to drafting the above Deliverables you will conduct
background literature research, carry out a a literature gap analysis, and research journals to identify the best journal for the particular target readership. This research helps to guide the publishing plan. Therefore the work of a medical writer is interesting and varied.The job requires the ability to explain complex data to specialist and non-specialist audiences.About the Employer :The Employer is a Medical Communications Agency – think of it as a public relations & marketing agency whose clients are Pharmaceutical & Biotech companies.Working for this particular Medical Communications Agency is intellectually stimulating and highly fulfilling because : They’re the biggest healthcare communications agency on the planet which therefore means you benefit from super opportunities for career development
You get a personal structured training & career development plan which includes an in-house learning academy whereby you learn in a classroom setting alongside your colleagues The clients of this medical communications agency are the worlds’ Top 20 Pharmaceutical firms and as such you’ll be writing Deliverables which communicates highly complex cutting edge clinical research which ultimately leads to better patient outcomes
Teamwork is key to your success in this job. You get to collaborate with a multi-national group of colleagues – in the Amsterdam office, as well as in the companies overseas offices. Moreover you engage with graphic & powerpoint designers, project managers, and editors – all of whom make sure that your conference presentations are eye-catching.You get to work in a beautiful stunning office located in the cosmopolitan, and vibrant city of AmsterdamCandidate Criteria. Trainee Medical Writer, AmsterdamIt is essential that you have completed a PhD in the biomedical life sciencesAn interest in the commercial aspects of the pharmaceutical industry is required because as a medical writer you are helping a pharmaceutical company get its drug into the healthcare market Because you’re writing for a varied readership, from scientists to nurses you should be able to show evidence of your interest in communicating clinical & scientific data to a non-specialist audience; perhaps you have presented at a conference or you’ve participated in a science communication activity outside of your lab studies One of the big advantages of working in a medical communications agency is that you develop materials for a range of therapy areas and therefore you must show an interest in researching & writing across a variety of diseases – in other words applying your scientific understanding outside of your main area of study when required to do so Medical Communications outputs are driven by project deadlines and therefore you should demonstrate good project management skills
This is client service environment. The demands of the Pharmaceutical company client can change, and as such you need to have the the ability to adjust to changing demands quickly & calmly
All materials are written in English and therefore you need to have a high level of written English
Communication in the office, and with clients, is generally conducted in English and as such good spoken English is requiredYou must already hold the Right to work in Netherlands
because employer sponsorship is not possible Starting salary of €uro 40,480
Annual incentive bonus (the better you perform the higher your bonus will be)
Salary review every year with increase based on how well you perform in your role
Discretionary “on the spot” bonus which your line manager awards as a reward if you make a special contribution
27 days paid annual holiday entitlement
How to Apply :This is an immediately available vacancy.To apply send your CV by clicking the green “ APPLY NOW” button below. Start your career as a Medical Writer at the world’s largest healthcare communications agency. Note: Interviews During Covid19 LockDown
Because of the current Social Distancing guidance, implemented because of the Covid19 Epidemic, you will attend a series of video interviews. It is not necessary for you to attend an in-person interview in order to receive an offer of employment.
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