CommonHealth is the world’s leading healthcare communications resource and a WPP Group company. Our network of 14 best-in-class business units has expertise in every discipline and every therapeutic category and we've been ranked by Advertising Age as the #1 healthcare agency in the US for the 3rd year in a row. ProCom, one of CommonHealth's medical education units, has an immediate opening for a Medical Writer with oncology experience. This position is located in our Parsippany location. We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and a great working environment. To be considered for this position, please go to the CommonHealth website at: www.commonhealth.com/careers and apply.
Position Objective
- Write high-quality scientific manuscripts, slide presentations, posters, and other educational materials for a medical education/communications company
Key Responsibilities
- High-quality scientific writing
- Develop a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of client medical and marketing personnel
Knowledge and Skills
- Doctoral level education in biomedical sciences preferrably (PhD, PharmD, MD) oncology experience required
- Knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas
- Experience writing peer-reviewed articles, distilling complex technical information for a variety of medical audiences
- Familiarity with RefMan or similar database program, Word, PowerPoint
- Familiarity with AMA style writing
- Ability to write high-quality scientific articles
- Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills
- Ability to work as a team member
Problem Solving
- Balancing work quality with timelines
- Adopting the writing style to the target audience
Managerial Direction
- Make decisions regarding content and style in consultation with program management and account management
- Self management to adhere to agreed T&E schedules, budgets, and to alert team to potential deviations and overages
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