Medical Writer/Senior Medical Writer – Learning & Development

📍 Remote (UK-based) | Occasional meet-ups in London or Salisbury, plus client meetings as required
🏢 Precision AQ | Award-winning global healthcare communications agency

We’re looking for a Medical Writer/Senior Medical Writer to join our experienced and expanding Learning & Development team creating scientific training materials for healthcare professionals and pharma teams. If you are passionate about making complex science clear, engaging and interactive, and you already have some writing experience, this could be just what you are looking for.

What you’ll do

• Craft engaging content: eLearning, workshops, infographics, videos, and more
• Simplify complex science across multiple therapy areas
• Reference meticulously and collaborate on quality checks
• Contribute to client discussions

What you bring 

• At least 2 years’ medical writing experience
• Strong writing skills and scientific background 
• Detail-oriented and interested in learning theory 
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office programs and conducting online research
• Experience writing training materials is a bonus 

What you’ll get 

• Supportive, experienced teammates 
• Trust and independence to work remotely 
• Personalised feedback and development 

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Precision AQ is growing! We are seeking an exceptional Principal Medical Writer (PMW) to join our Brand & Promotion team in the UK.

The PMW plays a pivotal role in the development of high‑quality, evidence‑based promotional content that meets client strategic objectives, aligns with brand messaging, and adheres strictly to the ABPI Code of Practice. This role requires someone with extensive experience in creating promotional assets across multiple channels, including promotional campaigns, detail aids, leave pieces, branded and unbranded emails, digital assets, and promotional congress materials.

Working with a Senior Scientific Director (SrScD)  / Scientific Director (ScD), the Principal Medical Writer (PMW) leads content development across assigned brands, collaborates closely with cross‑functional partners, and serves as a trusted client‑facing scientific expert. They also contribute to process excellence, content quality oversight, and strategic insight within the brand team.

Key Responsibilities

Content Development – Promotional Focus

• Produces high‑quality promotional content that is scientifically robust, strategically aligned, and brand consistent.
• Develops and refines copy for a range of promotional deliverables, including:
• Promotional campaigns
• Brand narratives
• Detail aids (digital and print)
• Leave pieces
• Promotional emails
• Congress materials (e.g., symposia content, promotional booths, visual messaging)
• Claims support materials
• Interactive and digital promotional tools
• Applies a strong understanding of the ABPI Code of Practice and ensures all materials meet compliance requirements.
• Interprets complex scientific data and translates it into clear, credible, and compelling promotional messages.
• Conducts targeted literature searches to identify data that strengthen brand messaging, claims, and promotional narratives.
• Develops multiple rounds of content with precision, including annotations, references, claims support, and ABPI‑compliant substantiation.
• Incorporates internal and client feedback effectively, producing final deliverables that reviewers can trust and progress with confidence.
• Ensures brand story arcs and promotional strategy are reflected across all materials.

Internal and External Collaboration

• Collaborates closely with Account, Editorial, Creative, Digital, and Client Services teams to ensure timely, cohesive delivery.
• Manages multiple priorities efficiently, delivering work within allocated budgeted hours and communicating proactively around timelines.
• Partners effectively with SrScD/ScD, Account Directors, and clients to align on brand objectives, data requirements, and communication strategy.
• Leads scientific discussions with clients and external experts in calls, meetings, and medical‑legal‑regulatory (MLR) review sessions.
• Acts as the scientific lead for assigned brand projects, ensuring clarity in communication and alignment across functions.
• Navigates and leads the MLR process confidently, providing scientific justification for claims, responding to review queries, and guiding internal teams on required changes.

Management and Leadership

• Leads assigned brand‑promotion projects from a scientific perspective, ensuring excellence in delivery from concept through to finalisation.
• Provides mentorship and first‑pass review support for junior writers.
• Works with the SrScD/ScD to enhance processes, improve team efficiency, and uphold best practices for promotional writing.
• Supports business development activities with scientific input and contributes to pitches as required.
• Stays current with therapeutic landscape developments, regulatory updates, and promotional best practices.

Other Responsibilities

• Completes mandatory training, annual leave planning, and performance evaluations in required systems.
• Adheres to legal and compliance obligations including Data Protection, Information Security, Health & Safety, and ethical business conduct.
• Performs additional duties reasonably assigned within the remit of the role.

Requirements

• PhD in a scientific discipline.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in medical writing, ideally within a medical communications agency, with a strong emphasis on pharmaceutical promotional materials.
• Demonstrable expertise in developing promotional assets such as brand campaigns, brand narratives, detail aids, leave pieces, emails, digital promotional content, and congress materials.
• In‑depth understanding and practical application of the ABPI Code of Practice in promotional content.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word®, PowerPoint®, Excel®), Adobe Acrobat®, and reference‑management tools (e.g., EndNote®).
• Experienced with literature databases (e.g., PubMed).
• Ability to master new therapeutic areas quickly and communicate clearly and persuasively.
• Consistent and effective use of internal communication tools (e.g., Teams).
• Willingness to travel occasionally for client meetings and live events.

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Job summary and scope:

The Senior Account Director (SAD) leads and provide strategic direction for large client accounts or groups of client accounts in excess of £400K revenue, ensuring they are profitable and growing.

The role is responsible for driving growth and future project planning with the client as well as the delivery of quality work that meets the client’s needs, accurately addresses the brief, and ensures the project is delivered on time and on budget. They will do so through the effective management of their own team, setting team priorities and managing resource, and through their ability to develop strong client relationships and to lead and inspire others inside and outside the agency. The SAD will lead pitches for new business, approaching these with both a creative and commercial mindset. The SAD oversees full proposal development, identifies a pitch team, and leads the presentation on the day, with support from the leadership team as needed. The SAD will actively seek and recommend new business opportunities with existing and new clients and is responsible for organic growth in the accounts they lead.

Key responsibilities:

Client

• Lead client accounts in excess of £400K revenue, with overall responsibility for the client/agency relationship.
• Take the strategic lead on client briefs and provide strategic direction from kick-off to campaign/project completion.
• Lead client meetings, including facilitation of client and stakeholder meetings.
• Push clients, and the agency, creatively and strategically to optimum performance.
• Proactively engage with, and drive clients’ annual strategy through development of annual account planning.
• Follow up on individual campaigns and projects to gain feedback and manage client satisfaction.
• Maintain the high-quality of all deliverables through appropriate accuracy and quality checks, embedding this mindset in more junior team members.
• Initiate regular client health checks, maintaining excellent client relationships and managing any challenging client situations, in collaboration with the leadership team as needed.
• Ensure a working knowledge of the therapeutic landscape as relevant to their client accounts, allowing for informed discussion with, and advice to clients.
• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities with existing and future clients.

Financial

• Coach and mentor more junior team members in their financial management of accounts.
• Ensure the profitability and growth of client accounts through accurate budgeting, monitoring of hours vs. budget and liaison with clients to agree additional budget where possible.
• Ensure all projects are tracking to planned timelines and are appropriately prioritised throughout the business.
• Report key financial and team data to the agency’s senior leadership, finance, and human resources departments specifically.
• Monitor resource requirements for your accounts, notifying the leadership team of any resourcing challenges and/or recruitment needs.
• Maintain good financial processes for the accounts you lead, including updating of financial platforms with all relevant information.
• Maintain good project management processes for the accounts you lead, including completing all financial tasks at the appropriate juncture e.g. project set up from pipeline to close, end of month invoicing in liaison with the finance team, revenue recognition, forecasting and client budget reconciliations.
• Know the clients’ financial policies, particularly purchase orders, invoicing and payment terms – ensuring all company procedures are followed and support the rest of the team in doing this.

Management

• Ensure a thorough knowledge of all relevant codes of practice and legislation covering communication with HCPs, payers, patients, third party groups and the public.
• Manage the work, performance, and professional development of team members.
• Line management responsibility for Project Managers, Project Directors and Account Directors as required.
• Coach and mentor Project Directors, Account Directors to deliver high-quality client work.
• Identify staff training needs and make recommendations to the leadership team.
• Manage external service providers.
• Share industry experience and expertise within the agency – across accounts where needed.
• Comply with Precision AQ policies and procedures and demonstrate a personal commitment to their adherence and implementation.

New business

• Proactively liaise with clients on a regular basis to identify new opportunities and drive business growth.
• Proactively seek opportunities for organic growth across functions within the same company and through referrals from current clients.
• Drive the development of new business pitches and take the lead role during the pitch itself, with support from leadership team as required.
• Support leadership team at credentials meetings.
• Identify new business opportunities through previous contacts and work with the leadership team to pursue these.

Other responsibilities

• Travel to client meetings is required as part of this role.
• Undertake any duties as may be required from time to time that can reasonably be regarded as within the remit of the post.
• Aware of and conform to legal requirements in all activities, both internal and external. Implicit in this is that all managers and employees conform to the appropriate standards in terms of Health and Safety and Information Security requirements but also to the highest standards of business ethics. 

Principal Medical Writer – Learning & Development

📍 Remote (UK-based) | Occasional meet-ups in London or Salisbury, plus client meetings as required
🏢 Precision AQ | Award-winning global healthcare communications agency

We’re looking for a Principal Medical Writer to join our experienced Learning and Development team creating scientific training materials for healthcare professionals and pharma teams. If you are passionate about making complex science clear, engaging and interactive, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll do

• Review content written by other writers in the team - providing guidance, supporting with feedback, and taking responsibility for decision-making
• Lead client discussions
• Provide strategic input into proposals and ongoing projects
• Craft engaging, accurate and clear content: eLearning, workshops, infographics, videos, and more
• Line manage/mentor writers in the team
• Reference meticulously and collaborate on quality checks

What you bring

• 6–8 years’ experience in a medical communications agency
• Strong writing skills and scientific background
• Confident reviewing content from other writers
• Detail-oriented and passionate about learning theory
• Experience with training materials 
• Line management experience 

What you’ll get

• Collaboration with supportive, experienced teammates
• Trust and independence to work remotely
• Personalised feedback and development

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Precision AQ is growing! We are looking for an exceptional Senior Director to join our Real World Evidence team and drive the expansion of our European team. 

Position Summary:
The Senior Director (SD) leads research teams, mentors junior staff, leads existing projects and builds new business. In addition, the Senior Director has direct management and oversight of a book of business, client accounts, and a team of researchers to deliver high-quality research. An SD is expected to be a critical contributing partner to the overall success and growth of our business. They are expected to actively engage in industry thought-leadership activities to increase the reputation of Precision services by speaking at national and international conferences and serving as an advisor to clients and trade associations.

Essential Functions of the job include but are not limited to:
•    Oversee the design and execution of a portfolio of research studies using a range of secondary data sources.
•    Lead and direct teams to conduct high-quality analyses, efficiently meeting task goals and project objectives.
•    Anticipate key risks and proactively develop and execute mitigating strategies.
•    Develop and prioritize recommendations based on expected impact, communicate risks and opportunities to ensure staff alignment, assume the role of final decision maker able to overturn decisions, and take accountability for outcomes.
•    Lead and strategize dissemination of research to a variety of stakeholders through peer-reviewed manuscripts, conferences, and other presentations.
•    Proactively manage client expectations and implement strategies to resolve issues on a client or project basis.
•    Anticipate potential opportunities by working collaboratively with clients and is perceived as a scientific partner, mentoring others to do the same.
•    Communicate roles, responsibilities, and expectations for staff; provide ongoing coaching to staff; handle challenging situations with tact and poise.
•    Support the growth of the business by contributing to and authoring research proposals and presentation content, participating in customer meetings, and targeting new opportunities with current customers for repeat business.
•    Manage communications to support department and business unit goals and objectives.
•    Partner with colleagues and business leaders on staffing decision recommendations (level to hire/when to hire) based on capacity models, utilization, and business pipeline.
•    Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including overseeing new employee onboarding and providing career development planning and opportunities.
•    Empower employees to take responsibility for their career development and goals.

Qualifications:

Minimum Required:
•    Master’s degree in a subject related to health-services research e.g., health economics, public policy, health policy, epidemiology, biostatistics, or public health
•    10 years of relevant research experience (at least 4-5 in consulting)

Other Required:
•    Strong working knowledge of epidemiological, statistical, and observational research methods
•    Strong knowledge of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), pharmaceutical industry, health policy, payer value assessment, and health technology assessment (HTA) evidence requirements in Europe and globally.
•    Extensive expertise in managing clients and client expectations, project timelines, and financial performance
•    Expertise in developing proposals to generate new business
•    Track record of published research in health economics, health outcomes, or health policy research
•    Expertise in managing a cross-functional team in a research environment
•    Experience with staff management and development 
•    Ability to lead and mentor a team of experienced and inexperienced researchers
•    Expertise with business applications (Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook)
•    May require travel domestically and/or internationally including overnight stays 

Preferred:
•    PhD, DrPH, or MD

Competencies: 
•    Leadership
•    Exceptional oral and written communication skills
•    Exceptional management, organizational, and time management skills
•    Analytic, innovative, and strategic thinking
•    Flexibility 
•    Initiative

Precision AQ is growing! We are seeking an exceptional Senior Medical Writer II (SMW II) to join our Brand & Promotion team in the UK.

The SMW II plays a pivotal role in the development of high‑quality, evidence‑based promotional content that meets client strategic objectives, aligns with brand messaging, and adheres strictly to the ABPI Code of Practice. This role requires someone with extensive experience in creating promotional assets across multiple channels, including Promotional Campaigns, Detail Aids, Leave Pieces, branded and unbranded emails, digital assets, and promotional congress materials.

Working with a Senior Scientific Director (SrScD), Scientific Director (ScD), or Principal Medical Writer (PMW), the SMW II leads content development across assigned brands, collaborates closely with cross‑functional partners, and serves as a trusted client‑facing scientific expert. They also contribute to process excellence, content quality oversight, and strategic insight within the brand team.

Key responsibilities: 

Content Development – Promotional Focus

• Produces high‑quality promotional content that is scientifically robust, strategically aligned, and brand consistent.
• Develops and refines copy for a range of promotional deliverables, including:

• Promotional Campaigns
• Brand Narratives
• Detail Aids (digital and print)
• Leave Pieces
• Promotional emails
• Congress materials (e.g., symposia content, promotional booths, visual messaging)
• Claims support materials
• Interactive and digital promotional tools
• Applies a strong understanding of the ABPI Code of Practice and ensures all materials meet compliance requirements.
• Interprets complex scientific data and translates it into clear, credible, and compelling promotional messages.
• Conducts targeted literature searches to identify data that strengthen brand messaging, claims, and promotional narratives.
• Develops multiple rounds of content with precision, including annotations, references, claims support, and ABPI‑compliant substantiation.
• Incorporates internal and client feedback effectively, producing final deliverables that reviewers can trust and progress with confidence.
• Ensures brand story arcs and promotional strategy are reflected across all materials.

Internal and External Collaboration

• Collaborates closely with Account, Editorial, Creative, Digital, and Client Services teams to ensure timely, cohesive delivery.
• Manages multiple priorities efficiently, delivering work within allocated budgeted hours and communicating proactively around timelines.
• Partners effectively with SrScD/ScD, PMWs, Account Directors, and clients to align on brand objectives, data requirements, and communication strategy.
• Leads scientific discussions with clients and external experts in calls, meetings, and medical‑legal‑regulatory (MLR) review sessions.
• Acts as the scientific lead for assigned brand projects, ensuring clarity in communication and alignment across functions.
• Navigates and leads the MLR process confidently, providing scientific justification for claims, responding to review queries, and guiding internal teams on required changes.

Management and Leadership

• Leads assigned brand‑promotion projects from a scientific perspective, ensuring excellence in delivery from concept through to finalisation.
• Provides mentorship and first‑pass review support for junior writers.
• Works with the SrScD/ScD to enhance processes, improve team efficiency, and uphold best practices for promotional writing.
• Supports business development activities with scientific input and contributes to pitches as required.
• Stays current with therapeutic landscape developments, regulatory updates, and promotional best practices.

Other Responsibilities

• Completes mandatory training, annual leave planning, and performance evaluations in required systems.
• Adheres to legal and compliance obligations including Data Protection, Information Security, Health & Safety, and ethical business conduct.
• Performs additional duties reasonably assigned within the remit of the role.

Requirements:

• PhD in a scientific discipline.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in medical writing, ideally within a medical communications agency, with a strong emphasis on pharmaceutical promotional materials.
• Demonstrable expertise in developing promotional assets such as Brand Campaigns, Brand Narratives, Detail Aids, Leave Pieces, emails, digital promotional content, and congress materials.
• In‑depth understanding and practical application of the ABPI Code of Practice in promotional content.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word®, PowerPoint®, Excel®), Adobe Acrobat®, and reference‑management tools (e.g., EndNote®).
• Experienced with literature databases (e.g., PubMed).
• Ability to master new therapeutic areas quickly and communicate clearly and persuasively.
• Consistent and effective use of internal communication tools (e.g., Teams).
• Willingness to travel occasionally for client meetings and live events.

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