Principal Medical Writer

Overview:
**Synergy Worldwide** is an integral part of HCG and the Omnicom Health Group; global networks that connect the minds of over 4,200 healthcare communications specialists in over 55 offices and access the best in medical education, creative, promotional, digital and market expertise.

**About Synergy**: Courageous and inspiring, Synergy are leaders in reimagining medical communications. They craft persuasive scientific stories out of some of the industry’s most complex challenges - fusing the power of science and data to spark emotion and shift beliefs. Proud of their long-standing partnerships, Synergy work with the world’s most influential organizations to create award-winning campaigns. Ambitious and forward-thinking, Synergy ignites connections that inspire change. Come and say hello - that’s how it starts

Our people are at the heart of Synergy, they embody our values: curious, committed, connected, camaraderie and courage, and drive our purpose to empower people to make change.

**About the Role**:
**Principal Medical** **Writers** are responsible for the production of high-quality medical content, always meeting the client’s communication objectives and ensuring work is delivered both on time and to budget. In addition to this, the Principal Medical Writer confidently incorporates strategic direction on assigned accounts and is the acknowledged go-to contact for in-depth knowledge of select therapy areas.
The Principal Medical Writer is responsible for ensuring each piece of work is written to a consistently high standard, and that internal processes are being adhered to. Principal Medical Writers generously share their time and knowledge throughout the team, giving constructive feedback to help develop medical writing skills.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Communication**
- Provide regular feedback to senior teams across accounts and projects
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly to different audiences through a variety of media (print and digital)
- Identify and communicate important updates and any medical/regulatory milestones to the team

**Project Delivery**
- Able to write across multiple projects and accounts simultaneously, whilst monitoring team output
- Consistently deliver client-ready deliverables across a wide range of projects
- Work closely with the wider team to lead and drive projects, providing expert content development support
- Demonstrate full compliance with internal processes and lead adherence to best practices across teams, setting the example for junior team members to follow
- Provide additional insight into writing styles, content inclusion, data interpretation and subsequent actions based on previous experience
- Support the senior team by taking the lead on multi-writer projects, assisting with scientific and communications reviewing
- Partner with client services teams in forecasting and resource planning
- Provide feedback on scientific components of budget development
- Contribute to and support the evolution of best practices and processes, ensuring maximum efficiency
- Share in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance to support the wider team
- Enter time and submit expenses by the deadlines set, using appropriate job codes

**Scientifically Savvy**
- Independently produce consistently high-level content
- Provide scientific leadership on assigned accounts, including implementing detailed strategic direction
- Demonstrate a high degree of scientific and commercial knowledge and insights across all activities
- Maintain an excellent and in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance, acting as role model for others to learn from

**Business Development**
- Participate in business development initiatives with both existing and potential clients when required

Collaboration and building relationships
- Establish and maintain excellent scientific relationships/communications with clients
- Establish and maintain excellent scientific relationships/communications with third-party suppliers, key opinion leaders and medical experts to help develop high-quality content
- Establish and maintain excellent working relationships within and across departments, attending and contributing to briefing/internal discussions when required

**Developing Talent**
- Oversee the work of and provide clear direction to junior scientific service colleagues, delegating responsibilities and tasks where appropriate to provide experience, growth and knowledge transfer
- Review copy and provide helpful and clear constructive feedback to junior team members
- Ask team members (across all levels) for feedback, and proactively implement learnings
- Own responsibility for your personal development, regularly looking for other ways to learn and grow professionally by maximising exposure to new opportunities, making the most of training and requesting training as required

**Taking the Initiative**
- Own responsibility for y