Medical writer

Job Description

Overview / Description

Culture @ Ogilvy Health

Why work with us:

• Join one of Canada’s best Pharmaceutical Advertising Agencies, growing rapidly and working hard to transform health communications in Canada
• Be part of a dynamic team of youthful yet seasoned professionals all enjoying an opportunity for career and personal growth.
• Participate in sophisticated and groundbreaking professional, patient and direct-to-consumer (DTC) campaigns.
• Work with Tier 1 Pharma Clients in both the Canadian and global markets.
• Help maintain and build upon our excellent work environment.
• Take advantage of our Old Montreal location (215 St-Jacques, suite 333)

Role Summary:

A medical writer at Ogilvy Health is a technical copywriter with a strong attention to detail, competency in medical science and well-developed copywriting skills, allowing him or her to simplify complex information and present it in a compelling manner.

Medical Writers at Ogilvy Health become true brand experts, capturing in-depth knowledge of the therapeutic areas both in a technical and scientific manner, and maintaining a deep understanding of trends and healthcare professional (HCP) motivation.

The Opportunity:

An enviable challenge for a smart, curious person. This is a chance for the candidate to expand their knowledge and skills within a diverse team on Canadian and global brands, and to develop communications for HCPs, patients, consumers, and more.

Next Level Opportunity passed this role:

As part of the Medical Writing Team, the candidate has the opportunity to shine with a solutions-oriented mindset, accountability, and foresight. This position leads to the role of Senior Medical Writer, whose main responsibilities also include input into brand strategy through in-depth medical knowledge.

Responsibilities / Responsabilités

Principal Responsibilities

• Drafting high-quality clinical and promotional documents that demonstrate a good grasp of scientific and medical content.
• Having an excellent understanding of the drug development process, data analysis and management, regulatory submissions and most importantly the regulatory environments for promotional and scientific tools in Canada.
• Being able to adapt to various regulatory environments.
• Reviewing content from consulting/back-up writers working on their brands to ensure consistency and accuracy.

Daily Tasks:

• Writing promotional and unbranded tools, clinical abstracts reviews, patient materials, websites etc.
• Maintaining document history and managing version control of documents by following the OH process.
• Reviewing and editing documents prepared by others.
• Serving as a peer reviewer during internal reviews and participating in brainstorms and ideation sessions.
• Reviewing statistical analysis plans and table/figure/listing specifications for appropriate content and for grammar, format, and consistency.
• Providing feedback to further define statistical output as required.
• Interacting with department head and staff members on data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs to complete assignments.
• Completing medical writing projects on time and on budget while adhering to regulatory standards (PAAB, ASC, Company Standard Operating Procedures, client standards, and Company and/or client-approved template).

Qualifications

Important Qualities:

• Team player who is eager to collaborate.
• Solutions-oriented and resourceful.
• Accountability, independence, and mindfulness of others.
• Working knowledge of pharmaceutical process/requirements.
• Interest in science, health and marketing, with a desire to keep learning.
• Meticulous – attention to detail is a must.
• Avid listener, learner and contributor.

Minimum Requirements:

MSc/Ph.D. with minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Medical Writer in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry (research, CME or promotion).

• The technical/scientific ability to critically analyze, synthesize and present complex information in well-constructed documents.
• Proficiency with medical and pharmaceutical terminology.
• Keen understanding of the requirements for regulatory submissions as stipulated in PAAB, ASC and Innovative Medicine Canada guidelines.
• Ability to coordinate and manage assignments to enable timely reviews from other writers and reviewers and to function as a collaborative team member.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.