Principal Medical Writer Job at Cadent, powered by Syneos Health in Indiana

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Overview

You express all of your ideas effortlessly, and have the skills to distill other people's ideas into their best possible form. Your messaging is not only clear and concise, but your medical expertise allows you to convey high-level scientific knowledge in meaningful and comprehensible communications. A Principal Medical Writer role with Cadent Medical Communications may be the perfect place for you.

In this role you will join a global team of Medical Communications experts specializing in high-science, high-touch peer-to-peer medical communications. Cadent Medical Communications translates complex science into compelling messages that deliver value and action, building relationships and collaboration between the biopharmaceutical industry and healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities

• Understand and champion scientific and communication strategies for 1 or more clients
• Serve as subject matter expert in multiple disease states
• Develop scientific content, including background research and outlines for projects
• Collaborate with clients, team members, and external authors to define project scope
• Develop slides, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, or other content forms
• Conduct critical review with attention to detail and proofreading of drafts created by junior medical writers
• Incorporate author and stakeholder feedback accurately
• Ensure accuracy and rigor, including provision of a full reference pack and annotations for fact checking
• Prepare materials for legal and regulatory review as necessary
• Actively participate in internal and external meetings representing our work to clients, authors, and other stakeholders
• Adhere to internal or client-directed specifications and templates for deliverables
• Train new joiners and fellow colleagues as required
• Work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, team-oriented environment, managing multiple projects for 1 or more clients
• Perform additional tasks as assigned, including participation in advisory boards, development of slides for meetings and/or summaries, or travel to scientific meetings (when safe to do so)

Essential Requirements

• PhD, PharmD, M. Pharm, or other advanced professional degree in the health sciences
• 4 to 6 years of professional medical writing experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with account teams, other writers, editors, physicians, and clients
• Ability to communicate medical/technical information to a wide variety of audiences and formats
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently prioritize multiple tasks and provide effective direction to others; can quickly evaluate the resources necessary to accomplish a goal and put those into action
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Knowledge of good publication practice guidelines
• Industry certifications demonstrating knowledge of compliant publication planning and execution (e.g., CMPP) are a plus but not required

About Cadent Medical Communications

Cadent Medical Communications specializes in high science, high-touch peer-to-peer medical communications. The company translates complex science into compelling messages that deliver value and action, building relationships and collaboration between the biopharmaceutical industry and healthcare professionals. Cadent is part of Syneos Health Communications, a purpose-built collective of agencies focused on supporting health and biopharmaceutical innovators.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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