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About the Role

Junior Medical Writers play a fundamental role by contributing to day-to-day project delivery, supporting the team 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 eye for detail, and an interest in AI.

Responsibilities

• Uses a range of resources to understand the science underlying assigned projects.
• Communicates relevant therapy area knowledge to the wider team.
• Learns new therapeutic areas quickly and demonstrates this knowledge.
• Demonstrates strong analytical skills.
• Uses a range of resources to understand the product strategy related to assigned projects.
• Demonstrates awareness of brand strategic objectives in written work.
• Assimilates and has an appreciation of the medical affairs and commercial contexts within which clients work, with guidance.
• Performs research to support assigned project work and reviews literature and competitive information.
• Seeks to understand the strategic intent in their work.
• Incorporates AI tools responsibly and appropriately into their tasks with guidance.
• Actively seeks to learn about available and new AI tools.
• Shares insights and learnings with peers about using AI.
• Participates in the execution of established editorial deliverables, creating, maintaining and taking ownership of assigned projects.
• Uses therapy area knowledge to ensure communication objectives are met on assigned projects.
• Actively participates in the briefing process for assigned work.
• Flags potential barriers to successful project completion and suggests solutions.
• Uses clear, concise and accurate writing style, with understanding of appropriate language.
• Adapts writing style to suit different audiences under supervision.
• Structures and writes straightforward documents.
• Checks and prepares reference packs.
• Adheres to quality control processes, including accurate referencing, data checking and proofreading.
• Accurately and efficiently adds reference tags to materials within VVPM.
• Understands and adheres to the ABPI code of conduct under guidance.
• Critically reviews and corrects their own work before passing to others.
• May go on-site in a supportive role.
• Responds promptly to requests and liaises with clients with appropriate support.
• Understands the processes and terminology involved in new business.
• Actively contributes to assigned areas of proposal development and pitch activity.
• Undertakes and presents research to a pitch team.
• Facilitates team input via brainstorms as part of a pitch team.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
• Understands the importance of adhering to project schedules and briefs.
• Ensures clarity on timelines, deadlines, and the availability of key people.
• Proactively clarifies project hours and key dates, keeping the account team apprised of status.
• Prioritises workload accordingly.
• Completes timesheets and expense claims accurately and on time.
• Understands the importance of adhering to project budgets.
• Immerses themselves in the medical communications and pharma industries, clients’ companies and therapy areas.
• Engages with every opportunity to establish an awareness of developments, innovations and trends.
• Seeks opportunities to reflect these in project work and flags ideas to teams.
• Proactively gets involved with the agency’s non-client work.
• Enthusiasm for learning.
• Asks questions and prioritises learning.
• Seeks feedback and proactively feeds back to improve individual performance.
• Participates in the performance review process to deliver against objectives.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Shares insights and experiences with peers to support their professional development.
• Plays a pivotal role within the writing team, always leading by example.
• Recognises where they can use their skills to support colleagues.

Requirements

• Strong scientific background with a degree in a scientific or medical discipline (post-graduate degree preferred).
• High level of academic achievement is expected.
• Previous experience communicating science is desirable.
• Personable, articulate, and have a keen eye for detail.

Skills

• Scientific knowledge
• Analytical skills
• Strategic knowledge
• AI tools
• Project ownership
• Project development
• Editorial skills
• Quality control
• Client liaison
• Growth and new business
• Project management
• Business and environment awareness
• Self-development
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal communication skills
• AI technologies

Location

• Remote
• Hybrid
• Onsite

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid
• Remote
• Office-based

Experience Level

• Junior

Education Level

• Degree in a scientific or medical discipline
• Post-graduate degree preferred

Benefits

• Free snacks
• Generous holiday and paid time off
• Private medical, dental, and vision plans
• Support in saving for the future
• Mental wellness coaching and support
• Access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning

About the Company

• Real Chemistry is a global agency providing a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing.
• Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights.
• We foster a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed.
• 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.
• Real Chemistry is proud to be Great Place to Work® certified.

Equal Opportunity

• Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer.
• We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment.
• We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates.
• Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.