Scientific Writer

2 weeks ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Notch Communications Full time

**Job description**:
Based in our Manchester (UK) office, your primary purpose will be to write and edit content for our clients’ projects, ranging from scientific feature articles to blogs, websites, press releases, brochures, advertisements, presentations and social media posts.

We work with clients across the life sciences, from laboratory equipment and reagents providers to biotech, clinical trials companies, and fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals manufacturers. You will work with our teams to develop high-quality materials for our client accounts, liaise with trade press editors, work on PR campaigns, distribute press releases and attend industry events. You will uphold the Notch values and commitment to our clients in everything you do.

Training will be provided on the job and, depending on your competencies, there may be further scope to develop skills in client account management, marketing strategy and/or campaign management.

**Essential skills**:
You must be comfortable with researching and understanding academic science papers and have experience using social media and other web-based communications channels. This role requires the ability to learn quickly about diverse scientific areas covering a broad spectrum of the life sciences and likely extending beyond your existing specialist knowledge.

As a member of a small and busy team, you should also be willing to help out on other tasks as required and be comfortable working on several projects simultaneously. You should also have great initiative, self-motivation and organisational skills.

**Desirable skills**:

- A post-graduate degree in science communication
- Experience in marketing, branding, PR or medical communications
- Experience in providing content and strategic advice in a client-facing role
- Competency in other European languages

**Benefits**:

- 23 days of holidays plus bank holidays
- Work from anywhere policy - work from home, the office or a home away from home
- Central Manchester office located in the stylish NEO building
- Notch Labs - regularly hosted personal and professional training sessions to facilitate your continued growth
- Wellness sessions - including a one-on-one meeting with a specialist to create a personalised wellness plan
- Giving back - the opportunity to join Notch CSR program which aims to make science more accessible, support our home city of Manchester, and make Notch Communications more green
- Extensive Healthcare package
- Access to the Perkbox global benefits and rewards platform
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free on-site gym
- Summer and Christmas parties

**Principal tasks**:

- Researching, editing and developing a range of deliverables including press releases, web content, infographics, podcasts and articles
- Editing and writing other campaign materials as required
- Researching and learning about clients’ and their competitors’ technologies, products and services
- Working with agency colleagues to brainstorm and plan campaign ideas
- Inputting to Notch and clients’ social media strategies
- Collating media coverage for PR accounts and reporting back to clients


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