Principal Medical Writer

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Ogilvy Health Full time
About Ogilvy Health

Ogilvy Health is a global network of healthcare communications specialists, providing strategic, integrated communication solutions for clients in the pharmaceutical industry. Our approach is founded on expertise that combines biomedical science, learning theory, and behavior change to create impactful medical and professional education.

About the Role

We're seeking a seasoned Principal Medical Writer to join our team, overseeing the development of robust scientific content and the onsite delivery of an innovative and award-winning standalone event. This pivotal role will lead on the development and delivery of the scientific program, while overseeing a 5-person high-performing scientific services team.

Key Responsibilities
  • Designing and creating the full range of medical education/communication programs for implementation under their guidance
  • Directing delivery of high-quality scientific content and providing internal leadership of editorial teams across several accounts
  • Leading scientific discussions with clients and external experts, face-to-face and on calls
  • Developing scientific strategy to inform tactical planning of accounts, both internally and with clients
  • Managing editorial resource
  • Driving organic growth opportunities on accounts
  • Acting as scientific lead for proposals and pitches
  • Line management, mentoring, coaching, and training
Requirements
  • Extensive agency experience, with time served as a Senior Medical Writer
  • A track record of scientific and editorial leadership for large/complex accounts
  • Strong leadership and communication skills, high emotional intelligence, the ability to adapt your approach according to the needs of clients and teams, and the ability to respond rapidly to situations and manage internal/external issues
  • A track record of identifying organic growth and contributing scientific insight to proposals and pitches
  • Ability to deliver events, and experience of digital projects
  • Excellent understanding of pharmaceutical regulations, e.g. ABPI, GPP3, ICMJE
How We'll Support You

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We'll empower you with the tools you'll need to succeed. We'll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We'll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we'll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you'll be proud, with people you'll be proud to call your teammates.

Benefits
  • 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day - after 2 years service you can purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
  • Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing
  • A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
  • Help at Hand by Unum - quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion
  • Free 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners
  • A comprehensive Learning & Development programme

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