Medical Writer I

As a Medical Writer I within Langland's Medical Strategy & Education team, you will be have the opportunity to write well crafted, scientifically sound and strategic deliverables for clients with guidance and support from more senior writers. We are looking for ambitious PhD candidates who have a talent for writing and capable of communicating complex science. If you are ready to join a close-knit, ambitious team and play a role in the development and delivery of high-quality medical education programmes, whilst experiencing a myriad of personal and professional development opportunities via our Early Careers Programme, we'd love to hear from you. Role responsibilities:

• Creates scientific and creative content within timelines and budget, ensuring the high quality, scientific accuracy, creativity and integrity of own work
• Develops a good understanding of assigned therapy areas and proactively remains up to date with emerging trends and advances in the field
• Undertakes fact and reference checking of other's work to ensure accuracy and validity of content
• Interacts directly with clients on content developed
• Provides research and content support for new business initiatives as needed
• Develops a good understanding of the relevant codes of practice and ensures compliance in content development
  
  Your approach
• Creative: willing to sensitively challenge the status quo
• Strategic: able to understand the big picture as well as the fine details
• Proactive: able to organise and drive your own work
• Communicative: eager to work with others in an integrated team
Your skills and experience
• PhD in the life sciences
• Transferrable experience from academia or a non-medical communications environment, OR <1 year of medical writing experience within a medical communications agency or an in-house pharma med comms team, demonstrating:
• the ability to write compelling medically and/or scientifically orientated content
• assimilation, interpretation and effective re-communication of medical/scientific topic
• confident verbal communication around medical/scientific topics
• effective time management and prioritisation
  
  Who we are
Langland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Policy, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients. What we believe Health brings us together. In the diseases we suffer, the medicines we create, and the causes we champion, health shows us our collective humanity. When we break the barriers that divide us, when we think further, we can create healthier futures, together. A passion for craft Having expert thinking is only part of our story. To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity.

Langland has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees. In addition to the classics, Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical and Income Protection Plans we also offer;
• WORK YOUR WORLD opportunity to work anywhere in the world, where there is a Publicis office, for up to 6 weeks a year.
• "YOU" DAYS - flexibility to take a day off for your well-being and self-care without prior notice and additional paid leave for volunteering and charity work of your choice.
• HELP@HAND BENEFITS 24/7 helpline to support you on a personal and professional level. Access to remote GPs, mental health support and CBT. Wellbeing content and lifestyle coaching.
• FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES We provide 26 weeks of full pay for the following family milestones: Maternity. Adoption, Surrogacy and Shared Parental Leave.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING & BANK HOLIDAY SWAP You can switch a religious Bank Holiday (either Good Friday or Easter Monday) for another day to celebrate a religious, spiritual, faith or belief-based day of your choosing.
• GREAT LOCAL DISCOUNTS This includes membership discounts with Soho Friends, local restaurants and retailers in Westfield White City and Television Centre.
Full details of our benefits will be shared when you join us! Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office-based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.