Senior Medical Writer

Summary

Join PRECISION AQ as a Senior Medical Writer and contribute to cutting-edge work, collaborating with colleagues and clients globally. You will independently create core claims from scientific documents, conduct literature searches, and educate teammates. Collaborate with copywriters to verify claims and perform advanced insight mining. Attend MLR meetings, document decisions, and provide solutions for claims. Review documents for accuracy and relevance, aligning with client objectives. Make recommendations on new tactics and programs based on strategic objectives and scientific literature. Review creative concepts and advise on claim supportability. The role requires an advanced science degree and at least 3 years of agency experience (or 1.5 years with internal promotion).

Requirements

• Have an excellent working knowledge of basic statistics, including strengths and weaknesses of common statistics used in medicine
• Have a basic understanding of foundational concepts in promotional advertising
• Have a deep understanding of the difference between promotional advertising to consumers and healthcare providers
• Understand the strategic objectives of our clients
• Know the range of print and digital tactics that we use to communicate the value of our client’s brand
• Know the types of claims and imagery that MLR teams typically find noncompliant or risky
• Have a firm command of client data and relevant facts, as reported in the label, medical literature, clinical study reports, and statistical analysis plans
• A dvanced science degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or comparable degree)
• May require travel domestically and/or internationally including overnight stays

Responsibilities

• Write core claims independently
• Attend MLR meetings and take detailed notes (even if client is capturing changes in a document management system)
• Advise client or internal team on solutions for unsupported or not fully supported claims (e.g., revise, delete, obtain new reference)
• Based on your knowledge of the client’s strategic objectives and your understanding of the scientific literature, make recommendations to the team on new tactics or programs
• Review creative concepts and provide guidance on supportability of claims; tailor “risk” of borderline claims to the situation and advise team accordingly
• Review documents written by nonmedical staff for accuracy, relevance, and alignment with strategic objectives of the client
• Conduct advanced insight mining by comparing labels and analyzing peer-reviewed literature and clinical study reports

Preferred Qualifications

This position requires at least 3 years of experience at another agency or at least 1.5 years of experience if a PRECISION AQ Medical Writer is being promoted

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation
• Discretionary annual bonus