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Senior Medical Writer

Cactus
Cactus
3-5 years
Not Disclosed
10 April 22, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: PhD/MD/PharmD/MSc Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Senior Medical Writer
Position: Senior Medical Writer
Location: India (Remote)
Employment: Full-time
Company: CACTUS

Job Summary:
The Senior Medical Writer role combines scientific expertise with creative writing to develop high-quality medical, scientific, and educational content. This position provides a unique opportunity to grow your career while making a significant impact in the life sciences industry. You will collaborate with clients to produce accurate, compelling scientific materials that meet their needs and help them effectively communicate complex data.

Responsibilities:

  • Scientific Content Development:

    • Write, review, proofread, and data-check high-quality scientific, medical, and educational materials, including slides, abstracts, manuscripts, congress materials, MSL/training slide decks, and patient engagement content.

    • Ensure strategic alignment and scientific accuracy while providing clear, constructive feedback to scientific writers.

  • Client and Stakeholder Engagement:

    • Build and maintain long-term relationships with international pharmaceutical clients, healthcare professionals, KOLs, and authors.

    • Advise clients on strategic and tactical plans to enhance scientific content and recommend effective dissemination methods.

  • Mentorship and Team Support:

    • Mentor and train junior scientific writers, contributing to their skill development by sharing best practices and client preferences.

  • Innovative Medical Communications:

    • Develop creative solutions for medical writing projects, including digital content like infographics, interactive assets, and medical information engagement plans.

    • Support visual content development using effective data visualization techniques.

  • Compliance and Quality Control:

    • Ensure all materials comply with client requirements, SOPs, style guides, and CACTUS’ internal guidelines.

    • Maintain awareness of updates to client preferences and ensure documents are consistently up to date.

  • Scientific Contribution:

    • Contribute intellectual input across document types, making cutting-edge research accessible to specific audiences.

    • Stay current with developments across therapeutic areas to support content creation.

  • Pitch Support:

    • Assist in the preparation of pitches and actively participate in client meetings and external events.

Qualifications:

  • Experience:

    • 3-5 years of experience in scientific writing within medical communications.

  • Educational Background:

    • PhD/MD (Pharmacology), PhD (Life Sciences), PharmD, M.Pharm/M.Sc with a solid understanding of clinical research and medical communication.

  • Skills:

    • Clear, concise scientific writing style with attention to detail.

    • Ability to adapt writing for different materials and target audiences.

    • Basic knowledge of biostatistics and literature review capabilities.

    • Proficiency in MS Office.

Working Environment:
As a remote-first organization, CACTUS emphasizes autonomy, collaboration across time zones, and effective use of MS Teams.

Equal Opportunity:
CACTUS is committed to creating an inclusive work environment and prohibits discrimination based on race, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.