About Nucleus Global

Nucleus Global is part of iNIZIO, a global healthcare consulting and communications group that supports some of the world's leading life sciences companies by providing a full suite of advisory, medical, marketing, communications, patient and partner engagement services.

Nucleus Global is a global leader in the medical communications space, with over 900 people based in locations across Europe, US, and APAC. We form part of the iNIZIO Medical group. Our unique position as part of this international network, which includes three of the world's top medical communications companies, gives us an important advantage over commercial competitors regarding the scale of reach and depth of expertise.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Medical Writer to work on one our outstanding Medical Affairs teams communicating ground breaking research. You will report to a Scientific Director and work with the agency's senior leadership team. This role would suit an experienced Senior Medical Writer with experience in Vaccines and Hematology. This opportunity stands out due to the strategic partnership with our client and the modern nature of the work. It will provide a great career development opportunity for you with the support of a very experienced team.

Here's what you'll do:

As a Senior Medical Writer, you will develop scientific expertise in assigned therapeutic areas, supporting delivery for a versatile team. Core deliverable tasks include researching and developing technical materials, ensuring that all outputs follow written brief, are accurate in content and editorial style and can be referenced. You will also communicate with clients and KOL on content development and attend scientific meetings.

About you:

To succeed you will have:

Several years experience working in a Medical Writing role, within a medical communications agency environment.

An academic background in the life sciences.

The ability to write across a broad range of scientific deliverables e.g. publications, training materials, slide sets, interactive content, conference booths, competitive intelligence, for a variety of medical audiences.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid or Remote working options (UK BASED ONLY)
• Private Healthcare
• Pension

In addition to a great benefits package package, we are happy to talk flexible working. We are also known for our friendly and informal working environment with social events across our offices and regular wellbeing programs. We offer excellent opportunities for career and personal development.

Our Pledge

Nucleus Global is part of Inizio Medical. Inizio is a strategic partner for health and life sciences with a full suite of medical, marketing, advisory and engagement services.

At Inizio Medical, we are committed to promoting a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging where everyone can bring each facet of themselves to work each day. We believe that strength in diversity and inclusivity is a driver of our success.

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/

Healthcare Consultancy Group – UK (HCG-UK) is seeking a freelance medical writer with strong medical writing experience in a Medical Communications agency working on projects in Publications. Medical Affairs and/or Promotional Medical Communications (Med Ed).

Required Skills/Experience

• An advanced life sciences degree 
• Significant medical writing experience within a Medical Communications agency
• Availability at least 15 hours/week

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Scientific Director - Omnicom Health Medical Communications 

Reporting to: Senior Scientific Director / Group Scientific Director

About us 

At Omnicom Health Medical Communications, we give science a story to tell. As a global leader in publications, medical affairs, regulatory consultation, and AOR medical communications, we boldly define the journey from molecule to market for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Our agency is powered by the convergence of highly skilled people, a higher purpose, and the nexus of science and technology innovation.

We support 150+ transformational medicines across pharma, biotech, and healthcare. From early‑stage discovery through commercialization, Omnicom Health Medical Communications partners with the medical communications community across the lifecycle of their assets—supercharging their science to engage and reach healthcare professionals.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery

• Support the senior leaders, taking the lead on multi-writer projects, assisting with resourcing and scientific communications review
• Demonstrate a high degree of scientific and commercial knowledge and insights across all activities, helping guide others to develop this skill
• Oversee content on a wide range of complex projects across multiple teams and therapy areas
• Demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in review of scientific content, helping to guide others to develop this skill
• Consistently produce client-ready deliverables across a wide range of projects
• Demonstrate full compliance with internal processes and lead adherence to best practices across teams, setting the example for junior team members to follow
• Provide feedback on scientific components of budget development
• Identify and communicate important updates and any medical/regulatory milestones to the team. Link this with any potential new business opportunities where applicable
• Enter time and submit expenses by the deadlines set, using appropriate job codes

Strategic Mindset

• Act as scientific lead on assigned accounts, providing strategic direction and scientific leadership
• Demonstrate a high degree of scientific knowledge and commercial insight across all activities
• Partner with client services teams in strategic planning activities and account/issues management
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of a range of therapeutic and scientific concepts, and the ability to communicate these to colleagues, clients and external experts, knowing how and when to adapt language and content
• Demonstrate leadership to deliver the highest possible standards in scientific excellence throughout the entire project process
• Able to keep an effective overview of the ‘bigger picture’, whilst not getting lost in the detail for the account and agency

Business Development

• Participate in business development initiatives with existing and potential clients, as well as collaborating with the business development team in order to develop proposals and pitches
• Work collaboratively across departments to cross-sell services, demonstrating an excellent understanding of the client’s business strategy/implications
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of business offerings, identifying opportunities for account growth and cross-selling

Collaboration and Building Relationships

• Establish, maintain and lead scientific relationships/communications with clients, medical experts and third parties, supporting junior team members to ensure they develop this skill
• Lead collaborative work between Omnicom Health Med Comms and client teams/medical experts to moderate/facilitate activities

Builds Effective Teams

• Share in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards across multiple teams and therapy areas, keeping up to date on latest industry developments
• Utilising previous experience, guide the decision-making process and provide additional insight into writing styles, content inclusion, and data interpretation
• Oversee the work of and provide clear direction to junior scientific service colleagues, delegating responsibilities and tasks where appropriate to provide experience, growth and knowledge transfer
• Provide clear, constructive and actionable feedback to junior staff on a regular basis, and to peers when required
• Help guide junior team members in their own strategic development by clearly explaining how to incorporate strategic concepts into projects
• Provide effective line management, and supervise and support your team to help them achieve their objectives
• Partner with HR to identify and proactively address any performance management issues
• Take responsibility for the account team’s understanding of the therapy areas they work on
• Share your knowledge and experience by confidently developing and delivering group presentations, or one-to-one/small group coaching sessions where appropriate
• Ask team members (across all levels) for feedback, and proactively implement learnings
• Own responsibility for your personal development, regularly looking for other ways to learn and grow professionally by maximising exposure to new opportunities, making the most of training and requesting training as required
• Undertake tasks outside of the specifics of the job description where business reasons require it

Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant science subject or 6+ years’ experience writing in a medical communications agency or similar environment
• Experience in independently writing across a range of medical communications media
• Previous line management experience
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office programmes (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Have an excellent command of the English language in both written and verbal communications

Desirable

• Previous experience in a medical communications agency or industry would be advantageous
• A keen interest in working and developing scientific expertise across a range of therapy areas
• Previous business development experience – including taking part in live pitches
• Ability to travel

Senior Account Manager – Omnicom Health Medical Communications 

Who we are 

At Omnicom Health Medical Communications, we give science a story to tell. As a global leader in publications, medical affairs, regulatory consultation, and AOR medical communications, we boldly define the journey from molecule to market for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Our agency is powered by the convergence of highly skilled people, a higher purpose, and the nexus of science and technology innovation.

We support 150+ transformational medicines across pharma, biotech, and healthcare. From early‑stage discovery through commercialization, Omnicom Health Medical Communications partners with the medical communications community across the lifecycle of their assets—supercharging their science to engage and reach healthcare professionals.

The role 

As a Senior Account Manager, you will execute projects independently with the support and direction of the Account Lead, including, but not limited to, timeline development and management, financial reporting and management, client-contact report development, client meeting agendas and action-item report development, interaction and coordination with other internal stakeholders (including scientific services, editorial, creative, and digital), onsite program management, materials development, concept planning, and coordination with external vendors. You will own all aspects of client and project management, including internal and client-facing kickoff meetings at the start of an initiative through to completion and delivery.

What You Will Do:

• Execute projects autonomously, with proven knowledge of internal processes, and capably and directly manage projects while working with interdepartmental teams
• Provide expert oversight of Workfront and other content management databases/portals (if applicable to account, eg, Veeva, Datavision)
• Work closely with Finance Director for accurate picture and preservation of account financials
• Correctly use existing financial tools (eg, Job Position Report) to keep team abreast of key financial data trackers and accurately use forecasting platform, in addition to keeping the team forecast up to date
• Develop client budgets, scope of work, and estimates with minimal revision needed
• Partner with clients independently and lead client meetings and calls with focus on project status and completion
• Accurately complete client-contact reports with minimal supervision/revision
• Understand and internally discuss client strategy and/or objectives
• At times oversee the work of and provide direction to junior team members and delegate projects to provide experience and knowledge transfer
• Take the lead on interdepartmental relationship issues and identify and solve problems, give and receive constructive criticism in an assertive way, and immediately and helpfully address conflicts with peers

• Participate in and contribute to select business planning sessions
• Assist in preparation of new business pitches/presentations, including research, scheduling, and other internal needs

Requirements:

• Degree in life science or degree in liberal arts, marketing or communications, with a strong appreciation for medical communications and scientific storytelling, and an interest in pharmaceutical marketing
• 3-4 years of experience in account/project management in an agency setting; some pharmaceutical or healthcare-focused client experience preferred, but not required
• Expertise in MS Office (MS Outlook, Word, Excel, Project, and PowerPoint)
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication (written and oral), analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Solution focused, with a high degree of problem solving
• Passion for excellence and extremely detail oriented
• Comfortable leading client calls
• Highly organized, able to manage time and prioritize tasks
• Willingness and ability to travel for programs if requested; 10% travel likely (pending accounts)

Senior Medical Writer

Who we are

Omnicom Health Medical Communications is the global healthcare communications partner that accelerates the impact of medical science for pharma and biotech clients. We boldly define the healthcare communications landscape at the convergence of people, purpose, science and technology, driving the impact that pharma needs to realize the promise of innovative medicines.

We’ve created a unique model of four disciplines - Commercial & Marketing, Medical Affairs, Publications and Regulatory – that enables hyperconnected, audience-centric engagement that delivers for our clients.

Our Purpose

Scientific discovery moves humanity forward, creating better ways to connect, to care, to live. The innovations our clients create not only improve, but save lives, and we work every day to maximize that impact. Our industry knowledge and foresight is matched with relentless execution, and we partner with clients to ensure that their story connects with the right audience when it matters most. Together, we move medicine closer to patients and accelerate the impact of scien

Key Responsibilities

Communication

• Understand the purpose and role of communications in the wider therapy area and commercial landscape
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly to different audiences through a variety of media (print and digital)
• Identify and communicate important therapy area updates and any medical/regulatory milestones to the team and clients where appropriate. Link this with any potential new business opportunities where applicable
• Provide regular feedback to junior teams across accounts and projects
• Ensure regular status updates to senior team members on accounts and projects, including being able to clearly escalate anticipated challenges/needs in a timely manner

Project Delivery

• Able to work across multiple projects and accounts simultaneously, whilst monitoring team output
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of timelines, budgetary constraints and scopes of work
• Adhere to the quality control process and ensure all work produced by the team has gone through the correct internal review process, setting the example for junior team members to follow
• Demonstrate a good understanding of project management and resource planning
• Maintain a working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance
• Enter time and submit expenses by the deadlines set, using appropriate job codes

Scientifically Savvy

• Independently produce consistently high-level content
• Independently and accurately incorporate strategic concepts into projects
• Lead and develop content with minimal review/direction, including data understanding and ability to communicate to a wide range of complex projects
• Become a scientific expert in your allocated therapy areas, sharing your knowledge within the agency and with clients where appropriate
• Lead and take responsibility for client review meetings, and demonstrate the ability to present and be comfortable with the interrogation of your work

Business Development

• Work with relevant project teams to help develop project proposals and input on budgets
• Attend pitches as required

Collaboration and Building Relationships

• Build effective relationships with external suppliers, key opinion leaders and medical experts to help develop high-quality content
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships within and across departments, attending and proactively contributing to briefing/internal discussions
• Independently lead written and verbal client communications
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of business offerings, identifying opportunities for account growth and cross-selling
• Proactively address and manage any conflicts that arise

Developing Talent

• Oversee the work of and provide clear direction to junior scientific services colleagues, delegating responsibilities and tasks where appropriate to provide experience, growth and knowledge transfer
• Review copy and provide helpful and clear constructive feedback to junior team members
• Assist junior team members with interpreting external feedback and applying learnings
• Help guide junior team members in their own strategic development by clearly explaining how to incorporate strategic concepts into projects
• Assist junior team members in identifying tasks and responsibilities that need to be prioritised and explaining the rationale
• Provide effective line management, and supervise and support your team to help them achieve their objectives

Taking the Initiative

• Ask team members (across all levels) for feedback, and proactively implement learnings
• Own responsibility for your personal development, regularly looking for other ways to learn and grow professionally by maximising exposure to new opportunities, making the most of training and requesting training as required
• Undertake tasks outside of the specifics of the job description where business reasons require it

Adherence to company best working practices

Undertake tasks outside of the specifics of the job description where business reasons require it

Senior Medical writers are required to adhere to HCG’s standard policies and procedures. Failure to comply with any policy may result in retraining, disciplinary action and/or possible dismissal. Copies of HCG policies, including but not limited to the following, are available from HR:

• Ethical Working Practices
• Client Confidentiality Agreements
• Timesheet Submission Practices
• Email, Internet, and Electronic Information Policy
• Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Policy

Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant science subject or 3 years’ relevant experience
• Experience with medical writing, in particular Publications work
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office programmes (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Have an excellent command of the English language in both written and verbal communications

Desirable

• Previous experience in a medical communications agency or industry would be advantageous
• Previous line management experience would be advantageous
• A keen interest in working and developing scientific expertise across a range of therapy areas
• Ability to travel

Freelance Medical Writer

Omnicom Health Medical Communications (OHMC) is seeking a freelance medical writer with strong medical writing experience in a Medical Communications agency working on projects in Publications. Medical Affairs and/or Promotional Medical Communications (Med Ed).

Required Skills/Experience

• An advanced life sciences degree (PhD, PharmD, MD)
• Significant medical writing experience within a Medical Communications agency
• Available at least 15 hours/week

Who we are

Omnicom Health is the global healthcare communications partner that accelerates the impact of medical science for pharma and biotech clients. We boldly define the healthcare communications landscape at the convergence of people, purpose, science and technology, driving the impact that pharma needs to realize the promise of innovative medicines.

We’ve created a unique model of four disciplines - Commercial & Marketing, Medical Affairs, Publications and Regulatory – that enables hyperconnected, audience-centric engagement that delivers for our clients.

Our Purpose

Scientific discovery moves humanity forward, creating better ways to connect, to care, to live. The innovations our clients create not only improve, but save lives, and we work every day to maximize that impact. Our industry knowledge and foresight is matched with relentless execution, and we partner with clients to ensure that their story connects with the right audience when it matters most. Together, we move medicine closer to patients and accelerate the impact of science.

About the Role:

The Principal Medical Writer (PMW) is responsible for the production of high-quality medical content written to a consistently high standard that is aligned with client’s communication objectives and is delivered both on time and to budget. The PMW confidently incorporates strategic direction on assigned accounts and is the acknowledged go-to contact for in-depth knowledge of select therapy areas. Principal Medical Writers generously share their time and knowledge throughout their account team, particularly with scientific teammates, giving constructive feedback to help develop medical writing skills.

This exciting new PMW role offers a mix of Publications Planning/Strategy and Medical Affairs projects for a global, high-profile multi-indication Oncology product in the Antibody Drug Conjugate (ADC) class.

 Key Responsibilities:

Communication

• Provide regular feedback to senior teams across accounts and projects
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly to different audiences through a variety of media (print and digital)
• Identify and communicate important updates and any medical/regulatory milestones to the team
• Provide additional insight into writing styles, content inclusion, data interpretation and subsequent actions based on previous experience

Project Delivery

• Able to write across multiple projects and accounts simultaneously, whilst monitoring team output
• Consistently deliver client-ready deliverables across a wide range of projects
• Work closely with the wider team to lead and drive projects, providing expert content development support
• Demonstrate full compliance with internal processes and lead adherence to best practices across teams, setting the example for junior team members to follow
• Support the senior team by taking the lead on multi-writer projects, assisting with scientific and communications reviewing
• Partner with client services teams in forecasting and resource planning
• Provide feedback on scientific components of budget development
• Contribute to and support the evolution of best practices and processes, ensuring maximum efficiency
• Enter time and submit expenses by the deadlines set, using appropriate job codes

Scientifically Savvy

• Independently produce consistently high-level content
• Share in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance to support the wider team
• Provide scientific leadership on assigned accounts, including implementing detailed strategic direction
• Demonstrate a high degree of scientific and commercial knowledge and insights across all activities
• Maintain an excellent and in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical industry standards and compliance, acting as role model for others to learn from

Business Development

• Participate in business development initiatives with both existing and potential clients when required

Collaboration and building relationships

• Establish and maintain excellent scientific relationships/communications with clients, third-party suppliers, key opinion leaders and medical experts to help develop high-quality content
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationships within and across departments, attending and contributing to briefing/internal discussions when required

 Developing Talent

• Oversee the work of and provide clear direction to junior scientific service colleagues, delegating responsibilities and tasks where appropriate to provide experience, growth and knowledge transfer
• Review copy and provide helpful and clear constructive feedback to junior team members
• Ask team members (across all levels) for feedback, and proactively implement learnings
• Own responsibility for your personal development, regularly looking for other ways to learn and grow professionally by maximising exposure to new opportunities, making the most of training and requesting training as required

Taking the Initiative

• Own responsibility for your personal development, regularly looking for other ways to learn and grow professionally by maximising exposure to new opportunities, making the most of training and requesting training as required.
• Undertake tasks outside of the specifics of the job description where business reasons require it

Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Educated to degree level in a relevant science subject or 5+ years’ experience as a Medical Writer in a medical communications agency or similar environment
• Extensive medical writing experience in a medical communications agency or similar environment with demonstrated proficiency writing for Publications Planning & Strategy and Medical Affairs deliverables
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office programmes (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
• Have an excellent command of the English language in both written and verbal communications

Desirable

• Experience writing in Oncology in a medical communications agency or industry
• A keen interest in working and developing scientific expertise across a range of deliverables and therapy areas
• Ability to travel

If there is anything in this ad that appeals to you, but your experience doesn’t match the criteria, please get in touch with us anyway as we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will be considered without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.

What Do We Need?

We're looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Project Manager to join our award-winning Real Chemistry team out of our Manchester office. Working on a range of medical communications and medical affairs projects across some of our top global accounts, you will be a responsible for day-to-day delivery - ensuring work is delivered on time, on budget, and in alignment with brand objectives and agency standards.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Overseeing delivery of a variety of projects at any one time, including financial management, timelines, and resourcing
• Working closely with Account Management team on overall health of projects
• Leading client and vendor communications at the project level
• Owning timeline development and timesheet compliance
• Enforcing process and timelines
• Building and maintaining product, brand and disease area knowledge
• Creating medium to high scale estimates
• Escalating scope risks and creative redirection

Who Are You?

• Project Management experience in a med comms agency
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across print, digital and events
• Experience with pharmaceutical clients/brands
• Proficiency in Workfront, Microsoft 365, and Teams. Veeva Vault familiarity is a plus.
• Strong planning, communication, and problem-solving skills 

We're ideally looking for someone who could be based from our Manchester office twice a week, but open to discussing flexibility requirements for the right candidate.