Consultant - Medical Writer

Education: Ph.D./M.Pharm/Pharm D or Any other Medical Degree

Experience: 3+ years

Position Requirements:

• Experience with pharmaceutical/medical writing experience, or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Experience writing for the digital environment is preferred.
• Ability to analyse complex data and interpret it for mobile/web application while maintaining a clinical tone
• Ability to quickly distill complex information into essential elements relevant to clinicians at the point of care
• Excellent medical literature retrieval and evaluation skills
• Independent and innovative self-starter
• Should be familiar with use of databases like Pubmed, Ovid, Medical conference sites

Role & Responsibilities:

• To write clinical summaries/news for patients and physician audience, bringing them the latest updates from various sources like clinical research publications/professional medical practice/regulatory authority/medical conferences, particularly in the areas of Psychology, Neurology, Allergy, Infectious Diseases, HIV, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Oncology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology
• Review and digest scientific papers from major medical journals in a specialty to identify studies for coverage of interest to a clinical audience
• Write 3-4 news articles per week based on published studies and new research presented at meetings
• Ability to cover policy issues in a specific specialty
• Develop and produce thoughtful, impactful enterprise stories as time allows
• Assist reporting team with special projects and investigative reporting
• Copy must be accurate, clean, well-organized, and adhere to WebMD technical specifications.
• Project and Workload Management: Must be able to handle multiple projects concurrently, maintain highest quality, and meet copy deadlines.
• Must be able to interact effectively with internal teams (i.e., editorial, and production) to ensure quality and smooth progression of projects.
• Writing samples/portfolio (either accessible via online site or hard copy) will be expected.