Medical Writer - Ogilvy Health Canada

About Ogilvy Health:

Ogilvy Health is focused on driving superior outcomes in the ever-changing healthcare environment, an increasingly complex and evolving marketplace. We inspire brands and people to impact the world by keeping our audiences’ health and wellness needs at the center of every touchpoint. Ogilvy Health delivers insight, creativity, innovation, and engagement solutions for all healthcare stakeholders, patients, and consumers across the healthcare continuum. Through borderless creativity—operating, innovating, and creating at the intersection of talent and capabilities— Advertising, Experience, Public Relations, Health, and Consulting work fluidly across 131 offices in 93 countries to bring forth world-class creative solutions for our clients.

A Medical Copywriter at Ogilvy Health collaborates within a multi-functional team of Creatives, Client Services, Strat Planners and Project Managers. They are involved in a wide range of projects, including quality assurance, taking writing projects from first draft to final release, reviewing Creative copy for accuracy and compliance, coming up with tactics for brands, and doing research for both existing and prospective clients. Medical Copywriters will have their work checked by a Creative Copywriter when necessary,



and report to a more Senior Medical writer for mentorship and quality assurance.

Help foster a collaborative environment

Attend project briefs, and work with the cross-functional team

Work with Art Directors at project inception to understand specs and text restrictions

Collaborate with other Creatives to achieve the project’s communications objectives

Responsible for copy updates for assigned projects, and/or delegate

Be a resource for the cross-functional team on regulatory issues (PAAB, ASC, etc.)

Relevant education (Science degree)

Promotional Medical/Pharmaceutical and/or CME experience is a must

1-2 years’ experience as a copywriter, in an agency or similar setting

Excellent command of English grammar, punctuation and spelling

Professional knowledge of medical terminology and expertise at articulating pharmaceutical process/requirements and manage regulatory submissions

We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. We strive to create an environment in which all employees can feel comfortable to contribute to their fullest potential without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

#65,000 — $115,000 CAD

📌 Healthcare Medical Copywriter (Toronto)
🏢 Ogilvy Health Canada
📍 Toronto