Team members develop clinically-relevant scientific content for medical and marketing initiatives, related to pharmaceutical and biotechnology products. Team members also provide strategic consultation to clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries and deliver therapeutic training programs to professional healthcare audiences.

Project Management Responsibilities of the Medical Writer:

Ensure appropriately developed project plans and timelines

Monitor adherence to pre-defined project milestones and budget

Track completion of project milestones

Anticipate project delays or budget constraints and develop appropriate contingency plans

Serve as primary communication lead with clients with oversight and guidance from senior team members

Manage and delegate design/studio requests from the medical writing team

Liaise with various external stakeholders, including clients, clinicians and other supplier partners

Writing Responsibilities of the Medical Writer:

Ensure appropriately focused project-based research

Select supporting scientific literature appropriate for consideration by regulatory agencies and client review

Critically appraise medical literature by applying the concepts of evidence-based medicine

Accurately select, summarize and report clinical data and supporting statisticsEfficiently develop scientific content, following a defined process

Effectively tailor content and style to a variety of audiences,



including pharmaceutical representatives, healthcare professionals, academic researchers and patients

Use a reference database (e.g., Endnote) to manage literature and indicate primary information sources

Assemble, organize, and highlight sources of information for internal and regulatory review

Collaborate with the development team throughout a project life-span

1-4 years of experience within Medical Communications field

Graduate degree in Life Sciences preferably in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology or immunology

Solid oral and written English communication skills

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Confident communicator with external stakeholders

Self-starter and team player

Experience with searching online medical literature databases (i.e., PubMed, Embase, etc)

Knowledge of reference management software

Familiarity with good publication practices and supporting guidelines (eg, GPP3, CONSORT, PRISMA, etc)

Attributes of the Medical Writer:
The successful candidate will be self-motivated and self-sufficient with a flexible and inquisitive approach. The candidate will also utilize their excellent interpersonal skills to succeed in a team environment. Strong written communication skills and a thirst for knowledge are a must and a desire to learn and improve your experience in a variety of therapeutic areas is required.

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📌 Medical Writer (Ontario)
🏢 Synapse Medcom
📍 Ontario