Job ID:
105466
Published date:
2026-07-08
Summary
Role Overview
The Senior Medical Writer is responsible for overseeing the scientific and editorial execution of assigned projects and client accounts, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, strategically aligned medical communications solutions. By leveraging extensive knowledge of therapeutic areas, market trends, and client objectives, this role contributes to business development and strengthens client partnerships.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of clients’ products, therapeutic areas, and competitive landscapes to deliver strategic and value-added medical communications consultancy.
- Create scientifically accurate and engaging content across a wide range of medical communications materials, including publication manuscripts, meeting summaries, slide presentations, newsletters, promotional materials, email campaigns, and digital assets.
- Lead scientific and editorial teams to ensure content quality, medical accuracy, and alignment with client communication strategies and brand objectives.
- Build and sustain relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) within relevant therapeutic areas to support strategic recommendations and client initiatives.
- Chair and facilitate interactions with KOLs during advisory boards, speaker briefings, manuscript reviews, and other scientific engagements to ensure successful project outcomes.
- Manage the scientific and editorial aspects of live and virtual events, ensuring seamless delivery and high standards of content.
- Establish trusted partnerships with clients’ medical and commercial stakeholders through strong scientific expertise, communication skills, and consultative support.
- Identify and pursue opportunities for account expansion and new business development.
- Lead client discussions, project launch meetings, strategic planning sessions, and regular progress updates.
- Collaborate closely with Project Managers and Business Development teams to drive account growth, prepare compelling proposals, and support successful pitch presentations.
- Provide people leadership and performance management for Medical Writers, including goal setting, career development, coaching, and performance reviews.
- Mentor and train team members on scientific content development, therapeutic area expertise, compliance requirements, and editorial best practices.
Required Qualifications
- Advanced degree in a life science discipline (PhD or MSc preferred). Additional healthcare qualifications such as MD, PharmD, Nursing, or other allied health degrees are advantageous.
- Minimum of five years of experience within a medical communications agency and/or the pharmaceutical industry.
- Outstanding written and spoken English communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex scientific information clearly and effectively.
- Proficiency in Cantonese and/or Mandarin is an advantage.
- Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex scientific concepts into concise, audience-appropriate messages.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
If you are interested in above opportunity, please apply directly or reach out to Turby via Turby.ho@linksinternational.com for a confidential discussion.