Lead Medical Writer - Medical Communications
Location: Flexible, ideally East Coast based
About the role
As a Lead Medical Writer, you will take ownership of delivering high-quality, scientifically accurate content across a range of Oncology focused medical communications projects, transforming complex data into clear, engaging stories for healthcare professionals. You will lead multiple accounts, ensuring editorial excellence from initial planning through to final review. You will guide and support writers, manage content allocation, and play an active role in strategic client interactions. You will also develop compelling client presentations and oversee all editorial outputs to ensure they meet agreed timelines and deliverables. You will benefit from a clear, structured career pathway, with the opportunity to progress to Associate Scientific Director and beyond as you continue to expand your scientific, strategic and leadership skills. Your expertise will be key to maintaining high quality standards and driving successful outcomes for our clients.
What you'll do
- Act as a lead writer and client contact for assigned accounts
- Develop content, working closely with your assigned project team to ensure quality editorial implementation of all assigned-client programs
- Effectively and proactively communicate with the editorial, client, vendor and project teams to ensure projects are completed on time and budget
- Briefing, reviewing, guidance and direction to less experienced writers in account team
- Provide high-quality scientific oversight for assigned large/complex projects or a workstream
- Drive project delivery and champions processes both internal and external (including compliance)
- Provide business development support, investigate, conceptualise, and strategize new medical communications projects and publications to support the assigned-clients needs and opportunities
- Represent Avalere Health at client meetings, advisory boards, speaker-training meetings, business development initiatives
About you
- Degree in the life sciences; PharmD or PhD highly preferred
- Ideally 4 years+ experience in medical or scientific writing, preferably within a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency
- Proven experience in the development of scientific content across Oncology focused accounts is essential.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a variety of scientific content types, including high volume publications, and review content for accuracy and flow
- Proven experience in project ownership and problem-solving, with the ability to work proactively in a collaborative team environment
- Strong client communication skills and the ability to serve as a reliable point of contact for clients and external experts.
- Proven ability to provide leadership and mentoring to junior writers
- Experience managing client relationships and serving as a key point of contact
- Familiarity with compliance and regulatory guidelines for medical communications