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Position Overview: The Principal Medical Writer is responsible for the development and quality of medical content for publication to meet the educational needs of audiences across a range of therapeutic fields. In addition to representing the Clinical Communications team as a content expert, the Principal Medical Writer interfaces with clients, promotional review teams, key opinion leaders, and a variety of internal professional services. Candidates must demonstrate superior communication skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly and multitask to meet deadlines, ensuring content produced meets high standards of quality, accuracy, and relevance for audiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Content Development:
  • Develop high-quality scientific content for print and event deliverables targeted toward healthcare professionals that is aligned with the strategic objectives of the activity.
  • Perform extensive literature reviews on various disease states, therapeutic advancements, and clinical data.
  • Adhere to appropriate reference and annotation standards and resolving fact-check queries, ensuring clinical accuracy of all content.
  • Review and edit content at multiple stages for consistency, accuracy, relevance, and adherence to style guidelines.
  • Independently address and incorporate feedback from clients, peer reviewers, and/or faculty authors throughout the content development process.

• Collaboration and Communication:
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, communicating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, clients, and key opinion leaders.
  • Assign tasks to internal writers and freelancers, managing workflow and reassigning tasks as needed.
  • Collaborate with project management and creative services to ensure that revisions and appropriate changes are addressed within the scope of the project.

• Compliance and Review Process:
  • Prepare materials for pharmaceutical promotional review processes, ensuring compliance with submission requirements.
  • Revise content as needed through its internal and external reviews during the project lifecycle, adhering to medical/legal/regulatory (MLR) review process requirements.

• Medical Event Attendance:
  • Attend live events such as consensus meetings and professional conferences to capture key content for project deliverables.
  • Produce high-quality executive summaries and/or manuscripts based on event coverage.

• Management and Mentorship:
  • Support and train direct reports to independently accomplish all essential roles and responsibilities described above. This will require supplying accurate precise directives for each assignment, review and guidance in best practices of writing/editing,
  • Provide training and mentorship to junior Medical Writers and Editors, offering guidance on best practices in medical writing and editing.
  • Assist writers/editors on the team in workload prioritization with deliverables and timelines of projects, prioritizing timely delivery of high-quality content.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, MS) in a healthcare-related field (life sciences, biomedical sciences) preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years experience at a medical communications agency or company.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, manage multiple timelines, and solve problems effectively.
• Proficiency in AMA style and in-house editorial standards.
• Travel: Ability to travel for events/meetings (1-3 days quarterly on average).

Compensation Range:
$95,000 - $105,000 per year, depending on qualifications. Eligible for annual company bonus program or commission incentive based on role. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for this position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills, and professional experience.

Benefits Overview:
We're proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Hybrid work schedule
• Health insurance through Cigna (medical & dental)
• Vision coverage through VSP
• Pharmacy benefits through OptumRx
• FSA, HSA, Dependent Care FSA, and Limited Purpose FSA options
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) with company match
• Pet discount program with PetAssure
• Norton LifeLock identity theft protection
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through NYLGBS
• Fertility benefits through Progyny
• Commuter benefits
• Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life & AD&D Insurance, plus Universal Life Insurance options
• Supplemental Aflac coverage: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Discounts and rewards through BenefitHub

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MJH Life Sciences provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. All employees of MJH Life Sciences are employed "At Will." This means that either the employee or the Company is free to end the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause and with or without notice.