Senior Medical Content Strategist

Job Title: Senior Medical Content Strategist

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Senior Medical Content Strategist to join our team. As a Senior Medical Content Strategist, you will play a critical role in developing high-quality medical communication materials that support our clients' goals.

The ideal candidate must have a strong background in medical and scientific writing, especially the medico-marketing/marketing communications. Must have experience as a people manager – managing a team of ≥4 medical content writers, for both US & global markets. He/she must have a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical, life-sciences, medical devices and healthcare industry, and the ability to understand complex information and create a clear and an engaging content.

Key Responsibilities:

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• Content Development: Ability to read and understand the project brief, guide the content writers and cross-functional teams on scope of work. Research, write, and edit a wide range of medical communication materials, including scientific manuscripts, medical marketing collateral, and educational content. Candidate must have a complete knowledge on the different types of marketing collaterals and best practices in creating such engaging content. He/she must be able to create content outline, storyline, and create/adapt the content to align the business/marketing objective, campaign plan and communication objectives. Review and proof-read the content for quality & accuracy. Different types of collaterals he/she must be able to create include:\
• Print materials – Brochures, POS material, posters, newsletters, patient cards etc.\
• Digital materials – Emails, iDetails, E-learning modules, social media posts, slides, PPTs etc.\
• Audio-visual material – Educational videos, MoA Videos, 2d/3d animations etc.\
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  • Scientific Accuracy: Must have a deeper understanding of medical science (subject matter expert) and must ensure the accuracy, integrity, and scientific rigor of all content by staying up-to-date with the latest developments in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and relevant therapeutic areas.\
  • Audience Adaptation: Write/adapt/customize the content to diverse target audiences, including healthcare professionals, patients, and regulatory authorities, while maintaining scientific integrity and regulatory compliance.\
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including medical experts, graphic designers, digital coding experts, project managers, clients & client servicing teams, to produce cohesive and effective communication materials. Liaise directly with clients and external stakeholders as required for the project.\
  • Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to industry guidelines, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards to ensure all content meets the highest standards of quality and compliance.\
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    • People & Project Management:\
    • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that they are completed on time and within scope. Work closely with peers & colleagues from content writing team; review the content created by fellow team members; train, mentor, and guide the new team members on content writing as well as ways of working.\
    • Ensure assigning the jobs to the team members based on volumes, skillset, complexity and expertise, at the same time must ensure optimal utilization of all the team members.\
    • Prepare & submit the required reports about the team members, including but not limited to quality, timeliness, utilization, and others.\
    • Feedback Integration: Incorporate feedback from clients and internal stakeholders to continually improve and refine content.\
    • Content Approval Support: Must be aware of different types of submissions involved in content approval by clients/regulatory bodies/healthcare authorities preferably the US, UK, EU, middle east & Asian markets. Hands of experience on Veeva Vault PromoMats is essential, and other submission processes is an added advantage.\
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      • Qualifications & Requirements:\
      • Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., life sciences, pharmacy) is required. Advanced degrees (e.g, PhD) is a plus.\
      • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in medical communications, medical writing, or a related field and 2+ years as people manager/team lead. This is must.\
      • Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, including knowledge of clinical trials, drug development, regulatory processes, and marketing activities.\
      • Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to convey complex scientific concepts in a clear and engaging manner. Ability to edit the content for language, grammar, standard styles, referencing styles etc.\
      • Proficiency with industry-specific software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, EndNote, and reference management software, Veeva Vault, Aprimo etc).\
      • Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently or as part of a team. \
      • Knowledge of industry guidelines, including ICH-GCP, PhRMA, and CONSORT, is a plus.\
      • Flexible to work in different time zones (Preferably US & European timezone) is must\

Benefits:

This position offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including opportunities for professional growth and development. The ideal candidate will have a passion for medical writing and a commitment to delivering high-quality content.

Others:

Please note that this is a remote position and the ideal candidate will need to have a dedicated workspace with reliable internet access. The successful candidate will also need to have excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.