Reports to: Account Director
ROLE OVERVIEW
As a Medical Writer at GCI Health UK, you will support the team with the development of scientific and medical content in various formats for professional and lay audiences. You will already possess solid writing skills and be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of content ensuring accuracy, quality, and integrity. To be successful in this role you will already have up to 3 years of experience from other medical communications agencies. MSc or PhD is preferred but not essential.
You will build upon your current, comprehensive knowledge of the UK and global healthcare environments, including the latest policy and industry developments. You will manage medical writing activity across key accounts under the guidance of the senior team and advise and guide teams and clients on medical content development.
GCI Health has created and nurtures a business, environment, and culture we are very proud of, recognised most recently via being named as a Provoke Best Agency to Work For, 2023. You will be expected to always behave in a positive manner, motivating all staff you work with and those in the wider team both professionally and personally. You are expected to be respectful, friendly, approachable, and conscientious always.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Medical Writing
You will develop and advance your medical writing skills for both medical and lay audiences, including the production of fully referenced meeting highlights and reports, meeting materials such as agendas, invitations and slide decks, HCP detailing materials such as infographics and detail aids, newsletters, and manuscripts (for journals, white papers, etc); guidance and training to develop writing skills will be provided as needed. You will support the teams with review and editing of press materials to ensure scientific accuracy. You will be skilled in PubMed use and other desktop research. You will demonstrate good working knowledge of the industry; good practice guidelines/standards; and take responsibility for the timely day-to-day delivery of scientific content, ensuring quality, scientific accuracy, and integrity. You will be able to adapt your writing style to suit a range of different audiences, such as: HCPs (generalists and specialists), internal pharma company teams, patients and the general public.
Campaign Planning & Delivery
You will be an active contributor to the generation of content suggestions and outputs that deliver against the communications objectives for our/your clients and oversee the day-to-day delivery of all supporting activity to the highest standard. You will ensure you remain aware of the strategic objectives for the brands to which you are assigned and apply these effectively in written work
Client Management
You will establish and maintain strong relationships within your clients and their organisations, including members of the Medical Communications, PR, Marketing, Medical and Regulatory teams. You will take a lead role on client and expert calls/interactions for specific pieces of work/projects and demonstrate confidence representing GCI Health across a range of face-to-face activities, such as advisory boards and at conferences.
Presentation & Meeting Facilitation
You will continue to develop and build on your presentation and facilitation skills which will be applied internally with teams and externally with clients, prospects, and other audiences, particularly with respect to managing key opinion leaders, medical experts and faculty for whom we will be tasked to write for and/or support to develop content.
Knowledge Building
You will have a comprehensive and current understanding of the healthcare industry, current affairs, client organisations, key market sectors and GCI Health London's business proposition resulting in client satisfaction and retention. You will be able to work across a range of accounts and be comfortable gaining experience of multiple therapy areas. You will proactively put yourself forward for new experiences and challenges to develop your skill set as well as attend relevant training provided for your role.
Financial Reporting
You will demonstrate comprehensive, accurate and timely timesheet entries, ensuring that all client activity is professionally recorded by the end of each week.
Positive Attitude
You will ensure your attitude and demeanour at work is one of positivity, respect and support, even in the face of adversity. Junior team members look up to you for guidance on how to act in times of stress and how you treat those around you, so you are expected to be a professional and supportive team player in all interactions at GCI Health London.
Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity
Everyone is expected to demonstrate flexibility in an evolving work environment and be part of an open supportive and inclusive workplace culture. We expect everyone to use self-awareness to deflect biases and seek out guidance through our dedicated IED resource on how to bridge differences between yourself and others and embrace ideas and opinions from diverse sources and individuals.