Senior Medical Writer 

Role Purpose

Our SMWs are responsible for driving day-to-day project delivery (with support from others) within an account in order to create outstanding medical content across a variety of therapy areas. This position is ideal for an experienced writer who has a passion for scientific and medical developments, a keen interest in AI, and who enjoys tackling new problems, interacting with clients, and mentoring internal team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Scientific knowledge:
  • Confidently steps into new therapeutic areas
  • Starting to lead discussions with clients and external experts on therapy area, drivers which influence treatment decision-making and patient pathways
• Strategic knowledge: Helps to lead meetings and strategic discussions with clients
• AI
  • Proactively utilizes a broad range of AI solutions to streamline complex projects, with support from others
  • Evaluates and implements AI-driven solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of projects, identifying opportunities for improvement and collaborating with team members to optimize project delivery
  • Provides guidance and training to team members on best practice
• Project ownership:
  • Leads content delivery for complex projects with supervision from senior team, delegating to AMW/MWs as needed and where appropriate to ensure timely execution to a high standard
  • Skilled in achieving communications objectives by employing a broad range of channels and formats
• Project development:
  • Interrogates briefs from clients/internal teams and proactively flags any queries or potential issues
  • Applies critical thinking skills towards a project brief to achieve deliverables in a timely and efficient manner
  • Provides a proactive, solution-focused approach towards resolving queries, and addressing feedback
  • Initiates discussions with Account Teams regarding potential barriers to successful project completion that may arise
• Editorial:
  • Develops compelling narratives from complex information
  • Structures and writes novel projects that may not have been executed previously
• Quality control:
  • Takes responsibility for overall quality of deliverables with supervision from senior team
  • Reviews JMWs’ work for adherence to brief, client objectives and quality of writing, providing constructive feedback
• On site: Leads elements of the on-site programme across a variety of events with support from others
• Client liaison: Leads scientific discussion with clients and external experts as appropriate to capture briefs, resolve queries, and progress scientific content development in timely and efficient manner
• Growth and new business
  • Supports development of scientific content for new therapeutic areas for new business
  • Proactively identifies new business opportunities with new and existing clients
• Project management: Provides timely and accurate communication to accounts team on writer hours, and project progress
• Teamwork: Trains/mentors junior writers on account-specific therapy area knowledge and processes

Qualifications and skills

• You should bring a strong scientific background with a degree in a scientific or medical discipline (post-graduate degree preferred). A high level of academic achievement is expected
• You should bring previous experience of medical writing at an MW level or above
• A passion for, and profound understanding of, healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential, as well as a keen interest in AI technologies
• You’ll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships. Previous experience mentoring MWs and interacting regularly with clients is essential

What Real Chemistry offers

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.realchemistry.com/

Medical Writer

Role Purpose

Our MWs play a fundamental role in our business by contributing to day-to-day project delivery within an account to create outstanding medical content across a variety of therapy areas. This position is ideal for a proactive communicator with a passion for science, a keen interest in AI, and a keen eye for detail who is looking to develop their medical writing career further.  

This role is based in the UK and employed under a UK contract of employment, with contractual working hours of 40 hours per week, but works as part of teams supporting US business and clients. The role works closely with US-based colleagues and may have day-to-day line management from leaders supporting US business. As for any role in Real Chemistry, reasonable flexibility to work across US and other time zones will be required depending on business need.

Key Responsibilities

• Scientific knowledge:
  • Has a good understanding of assigned therapeutic areas
  • Effectively analyses and interprets scientific data to work on a wide range of assigned projects
• Strategic knowledge:
  • Understands the medical affairs and commercial spaces within which clients work
  • Reviews literature and competitive information to continually expand understanding of brand/marketplace and emerging competitors and shares findings and implications with teams
  • Participates in meetings and strategic discussions with clients, authors, and advisors
• AI
  • Confidently and efficiently uses AI tools to support assigned tasks, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in their work
  • Seeks out new opportunities to apply AI tools in to improve personal workflow and task management
• Project ownership:
  • Takes some responsibility for day-to-day delivery of scientific content under supervision of MW2 or SMW and higher
  • Ensures communication objectives are met on assigned projects
• Editorial:
  • Adapts writing style to suit different audiences (e.g. primary and secondary care physicians, nurses or patients)
  • Structure and writes more commercially focused or complicated materials such as story flows/strategic frameworks, competitor intelligence, advisory board reports, etc. with clear supervision from SMW or higher
• Quality control:
  • Ensures all work is referenced appropriately and is provided with a full reference pack
  • Ensures all work is tagged appropriately on VVPM
  • Is fully adherent to and shows a good working knowledge the ABPI code of conduct
  • Demonstrates knowledge of good practice/industry guidelines and ensures project work is compliant with these with supervision from senior team
• On site: May go on-site across a variety of events and interacting with clients and faculty to develop and finalise content
• Client liaison: Has begun to have client contact for content development on straight-forward projects and escalates queries in more challenging scenarios
• Project management
  • Adheres to project schedules and briefs
  • Understands key dates in project timelines and keeps the account team apprised of status on projects by providing timely and accurate communication
  • Proactively clarifies how a project status is tracking versus the number of hours available
  • Participates in the tracking of project deliverables, identifying impact of out-of-scope changes
  • Adheres to project budgets, or proactively provides appropriate reasons not to
• Teamwork: Trains/mentors junior writers on writing and company processes

Qualifications and skills

• You should bring a strong scientific background with a degree in a scientific or medical discipline (post-graduate degree preferred). A high level of academic achievement is expected
• A passion for, and profound understanding of, healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential, as well as a keen interest in AI technologies
• You’ll need to be personable, articulate, and have a keen eye for detail
• You should bring previous experience as a (junior) medical writer at an agency or within a pharmaceutical organisation

What Real Chemistry offers

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.realchemistry.com/

Job Summary:

Real Chemistry is looking for a Account Manager to join our growing team!

As an Account Manager, you will act as the key day-to-day client contact, managing relationships and taking responsibility for the delivery of several medium-sized projects. As a captain, you will be responsible for managing the execution of parallel ongoing projects and take an active role in coaching your junior team and ensuring projects are delivered effectively alongside the account lead.

What you’ll do:

Client delivery

• Act as day-to-day client contact: provide regular status updates to your client; respond to client queries and share recommendations (following discussion with your account lead); manage client expectations on timelines, scope of project, etc.; take client briefs and clearly communicate to team members, implementing realistic project plans

• Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of your account, including managing the processes of the account (including running regular internal team meetings), flow of work (review content developed by more junior team members), delegation of tasks (oversee status reports to ensure all team actions are complete) and the status of jobs across the account (not just your own)

• Ownership of and accountability for medium-sized client projects, ensuring that projects are delivered to highest possible standards within budget and agreed timeframes

• Actively demonstrate an understanding of your clients’ needs (building an awareness of their strategy and brand) and preferences in your interactions and the delivery of work

• Confidently develop written content (briefing documents, etc) and gain experience reviewing junior team members’ work, ensuring content is accurate and developed to a high standard ahead of more senior review

Business development

• Start to identify areas for growth (evolving existing programmes and/or additional tactics), proactively sharing new ideas with your team and client

• Take an active role in new business, which may include undertaking and presenting research to the pitch team, or facilitating team input via brainstorms/presenting as part of the pitch team

Team management

• Maintain an awareness of the professional development of more junior team members on your accounts, through regular catch ups and interactions

• Develop your coaching, delegation and briefing (both internally and externally with suppliers) skills, and lead by example; use these approaches to upskill, develop and inspire more junior team members

• Buddy new SAA/AM starters

Financial management

• Develop a greater understanding of the account finances beyond your projects, proactively supporting your account lead with financial management including managing Salesforce opportunities, invoicing and forecasting

• Develop accurate budgets for clients, reflecting on previous projects and gathering cost quotes

• Manage the budget for projects that you own, feeding into your account lead as part of the broader programme finances; identify where project is going out of scope and alert your account lead with details of additional budget required

• Input into the resourcing process by sharing with your account/medical writer lead the requirements for your projects

• Complete your timesheets and expense claims accurately and on time and take an active role in reviewing timesheets across some of your projects

Agency environment

• Participate in internal initiatives which contribute to the culture or development of the Medical Communications team, or Real Chemistry more broadly (e.g., compliance/socials/inspiration)

• Immerse yourself in the medical communications and pharma industries, and your client companies and therapy areas: engage with every opportunity to establish an awareness of developments, innovations and trends. Look for opportunities to reflect these in your work and flag your ideas to your teams and wider team to raise your internal profile

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

• ​Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.

• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.

• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.

• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have:

• Relevant degree in a scientific subject

• Highly organised with a mindfulness of deadlines, the ability to manage multiple tasks based on priorities and a strong attention to detail

• Independent thinker confident in taking ownership of assets and material development, but a team player who enjoys collaboration

• Ability to mentor junior staff and delegate accordingly in order to achieve project deadlines

• Has confidence to manage upward when required; able to communicate with managers when deadlines will not be met or when issues are foreseeable

• Demonstrated strong work ethic, with a track record of following through on client requests and with high-quality deliverables on schedule and on budget

• Ability to develop project scopes and vendor contracts

• Excellent business communication ability, including informal/formal presentation and writing skills

• High energy, able to effectively operate in fast-paced, growing and evolving environment

Senior Medical Writer 

Our Senior Medical Writers are responsible for driving day-to-day project delivery (with support from others) within an account in order to create outstanding medical content across a variety of therapy areas. This position is ideal for an experienced writer who has a passion for scientific and medical developments, a keen interest in AI, and who enjoys tackling new problems, interacting with clients, and mentoring internal team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Scientific knowledge:
  • Confidently steps into new therapeutic areas
  • Starting to lead discussions with clients and external experts on therapy area, drivers which influence treatment decision-making and patient pathways
• Strategic knowledge: Helps to lead meetings and strategic discussions with clients
• AI
  • Proactively utilizes a broad range of AI solutions to streamline complex projects, with support from others
  • Evaluates and implements AI-driven solutions to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of projects, identifying opportunities for improvement and collaborating with team members to optimize project delivery
  • Provides guidance and training to team members on best practice
• Project ownership:
  • Leads content delivery for complex projects with supervision from senior team, delegating to AMW/MWs as needed and where appropriate to ensure timely execution to a high standard
  • Skilled in achieving communications objectives by employing a broad range of channels and formats
• Project development:
  • Interrogates briefs from clients/internal teams and proactively flags any queries or potential issues
  • Applies critical thinking skills towards a project brief to achieve deliverables in a timely and efficient manner
  • Provides a proactive, solution-focused approach towards resolving queries, and addressing feedback
  • Initiates discussions with Account Teams regarding potential barriers to successful project completion that may arise
• Editorial:
  • Develops compelling narratives from complex information
  • Structures and writes novel projects that may not have been executed previously
• Quality control:
  • Takes responsibility for overall quality of deliverables with supervision from senior team
  • Reviews JMWs’ work for adherence to brief, client objectives and quality of writing, providing constructive feedback
• On site: Leads elements of the on-site programme across a variety of events with support from others
• Client liaison: Leads scientific discussion with clients and external experts as appropriate to capture briefs, resolve queries, and progress scientific content development in timely and efficient manner
• Growth and new business
  • Supports development of scientific content for new therapeutic areas for new business
  • Proactively identifies new business opportunities with new and existing clients
• Project management: Provides timely and accurate communication to accounts team on writer hours, and project progress
• Teamwork: Trains/mentors junior writers on account-specific therapy area knowledge and processes

Qualifications and skills

• You should bring a strong scientific background with a degree in a scientific or medical discipline (post-graduate degree preferred). A high level of academic achievement is expected
• You should bring previous experience of medical writing at an MW level or above
• A passion for, and profound understanding of, healthcare, science, medicine, and the pharmaceutical industry is essential, as well as a keen interest in AI technologies
• You’ll need to be personable, articulate, and capable of nurturing relationships. Previous experience mentoring MWs and interacting regularly with clients is essential

What Real Chemistry offers

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.realchemistry.com/

Real Chemistry is looking for a Director, Medical Strategy to join our growing team!

Join our expanding team to shape 21GRAMS’s global strategic medical capabilities. As part of the Medical Strategy Team, you'll merge scientific expertise with strategic insight and commercial acumen. You'll guide clients through key product lifecycle stages, from defining impactful brand strategies to executing innovative tactics. Beyond analysing complex data, your role involves understanding perspectives and behaviours to craft patient-centric narratives that resonate with stakeholders. We seek someone who fosters curiosity, thinks creatively, and acts as a strategic partner for both our team and clients, ensuring alignment with their goals. 

What you’ll do:

• Drive strategic medical thinking within our creative advertising team 
• Oversee UK-based global medical copywriters, providing mentorship and guidance in the development of key content
• Shape project direction based on client interests and desired outcomes, ensuring scientific elevation and tailored messaging
• Conduct research on medicines, therapeutic landscapes, and competitors to inform brand communication and strategy
• Collaborate with Brand Strategy team and Senior account teams to align direction with client strategy and insights
• Collaborate with Creatives to ensure scientific / medical accuracy in briefs and resonance of outputs
• Provide scientific guidance to teams, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with client objectives
• Foster strong client relationships, identify growth opportunities, and support new business initiatives with research and pitch narrative development

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

• ​Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have:

• Experience in strategic projects with global clients, preferably from an advertising or agency, in roles like Medical/Scientific Strategist or Senior Medical Writer or Copywriter
• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MSc, RN, MD) in a scientific/medical discipline is preferable
• Ability to discern underlying challenges by actively listening and understanding both spoken and unspoken cues
• High client EQ, adept at adapting approaches to match client styles and interests
• Proficiency in storytelling, presentation, and distilling complex concepts into impactful narratives
• Strong work ethic, proactive attitude, adept at independent project delivery with minimal guidance, proficient in scientific research tools like PubMed, and competent in software like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with the healthcare ecosystem and 4+ years of experience in launching biopharmaceutical brands.