As a Principal Medical Writer, you will be the trusted, client‑facing lead for one or more flagship accounts, shaping high‑quality scientific content that makes a impact in life sciences education. You'll create accurate, compelling, and referenced materials across a broad range of training deliverables-such as self‑study curricula and interactive workshops.

Recognised as a subject‑matter expert within the life sciences training space, you'll bring both strategic insight and editorial excellence to every project. In this senior role, you'll also have the opportunity to mentor fellow medical writers, elevating standards, share best practices, and contribute to the continued growth of the team.

Nazaré is our leading Learning & Capability brand (Part of Inizio Engage XD). We design and deliver impactful training experiences that drive real behaviour change and performance improvement for pharmaceutical and biotech organisations.

You will report into the Scientific Director

What will you do...

Content Creation

• Serve as the client-facing lead writer on one or more accounts
• Research material for assigned projects, including performing literature searches
• Writing fully referenced and well-organized content outlines
• Write fully referenced drafts that are:
  • Medically and scientifically accurate
  • Clear, well-written, and engaging
  • Aligned to the scientific strategy
  • Appropriate to the audience
  • Appropriate to the deliverable type (print, digital, film and workshop)
  • Aligned to the supplied style guide and/or writing template
• Infuse instructional design elements (e.g. learning goals, practice activities, assessment questions) into written materials
• Incorporating feedback (internal reviews, client feedback, MLR feedback)
• Mark up references to support your writing
• Incorporating copyedit and fact check changes
• Attend and represent scientific on internal and external meetings, including answering content-related questions and presenting recommendations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal team members from creative, learning experience design, performance, learning delivery, and editorial
• Perform peer-reviews of fellow Principal Medical Writers' work
• Manage time to ensure that projects are delivered within the budgeted hours
• Complete all work within the allocated time and following project specifications

Business Growth

• Help with research to gain an understanding of the disease state, portfolio/pipeline, and/or competitive landscape for an identified therapeutic area or company
• Clarifying client needs for assigned accounts and developing scientific recommendations in response
• Participate in internal brainstorming sessions to support assigned accounts
• Partner with Scientific Director to provide scope (i.e. writing hours) estimates for assigned projects

Mentorship

• Provide medical writing mentorship to one or more medical writers on the team

What do you need to have...

• Graduate degree (PhD, PharmD, MS, MD) in the life sciences, pharmacology, or medicine
• At least 5 years of relevant medical writing experience focused on pharmaceutical sales training, ideally gained within a healthcare communications agency
• Fluency in conducting literature searches
• Experience developing scientific content suitable for a variety of deliverable types
• Current knowledge of AMA style guidelines and ability to write within guidelines
• Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, particularly the drug development and commercialization processes
• Experience working on multiple projects and within deadlines

Just a few of our benefits...

• Great compensation package
• 23 days' personal leave plus public holidays and volunteering leave
• Private Medical Plan and Life Insurance
• 401(K) Plan
• Hybrid working

A bit about us...

Engage XD is an unusually shaped communications group that creates experiences that inspire lasting change. We partner with clients to provide employee engagement, learning and training solutions, scientific engagement and capability building, all underpinned by applied behavioural science. We engage internal and external audiences through the creation and delivery of live and virtual experiences, film, digital, and immersive content.

Our family of brands is made up of: Emota, Forty1 and Nazarѐ.

We believe in our values: We empower everyone | We rise to the challenge | We work as one | We ask what if | We do the right thing and we will ask you how your personal values align to our values

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This is a hybrid remote/in-office role.

Location:  Eligible applicants must be willing to work in the office in State College, PA and live in the local area.

Overview

Minitab is seeking an Technical Writer / Information Developer to contribute to the strategic vision for our information products, including online Help resources and technical documentation. In this role, you will support the development, upkeep, and localization of content to meet global user needs. You will collaborate closely with software development teams to deliver high-quality, user-centered products. This position requires a strong understanding of Minitab products, excellent writing skills, and the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly.

Key Responsibilities

Author Product Documentation

• Write, edit, proofread, review, and format information products, including online help materials
• Ensure content is clear, concise, user-friendly, and aligned with established design, style, and quality standards
• Collaborate with subject-matter experts to verify technical accuracy
• Localize content to meet the needs of diverse global audiences

Maintain Information Development Products and Processes

• Update and maintain technical documentation for bug fixes and routine updates
• Revise and sustain authoring processes, including automated scripting and utilities
• Partner with content authors, software engineers, and quality engineers to troubleshoot issues and improve processes

Support Full Lifecycle Development

• Provide insight on software development processes and best practices
• Evaluate software features throughout the development lifecycle
• Offer feedback and suggestions to improve product quality and user experience

Collaborate with Design and Customer-Facing Teams

• Work cross-functionally with Marketing, R&D, UX Design, Customer Success, and other teams
• Provide editorial support and contribute to design initiatives
• Assist in developing blog posts and related content to support brand messaging

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in technical communications, statistics, or a related field preferred
  • Major coursework in statistics is required for technical or business degrees
  • Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• One to two years of relevant experience
• Ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend English

Our Benefits:

HEALTH INSURANCE:  Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance is provided at no cost for full-time employees upon date of hire. Low co-pay pharmacy benefit and affordable family coverage plan is available. Short and Long Term Disability is fully paid by Minitab. Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Provides guidance for personal issue and information on other Work Life Matters.

LIFE INSURANCE:  Group Term Life Insurance is provided at no cost for full-time employees at three times employee base salary. Minitab provides eligible employees the opportunity to purchase Voluntary Life Insurance for themselves and eligible dependents at affordable rates.

RETIREMENT PLANNING:  A 401k Retirement Plan with T. Rowe Price is provided with eligible employee contribution immediately. Minitab will match dollar for dollar up to the first 6% of employee’s contribution. Employees are fully vested in the Minitab, LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan upon date of hire.

PAID TIME OFF:  Paid holidays, as well as 4 weeks of annual paid time off are provided. The annual paid time off increases one week every five years.

HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:  The pursuit of ongoing development is important and valued at Minitab. In support of this value, Minitab offers tuition and related expenses assistance for both higher education and other professional development.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT:  Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts - Pre-tax Deductions. Parking and Transit - Pre-Tax Deductions.

HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE:  We offer a hybrid work model for eligible positions.

PREMIUM BENEFITS:  At our State College, PA Headquarters, there is an onsite gym, indoor swimming pool, yoga studio, movie theater, outdoor sand volleyball court, game room, arcade room and even a golf simulator. Personal training and nutrition counseling is available upon request.

This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship. 

To be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.  

Job application remains open until filled.