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and send an email specifying whether you are interested in freelance work or in-house opportunities, or both. | | Placed 18/07/08  |  | | | QIAGEN is one of the world’s most successful biotech companies and has achieved outstanding growth in its industry. As a worldwide leading provider of innovative DNA, RNA, and protein purification technologies, and molecular testing solutions to the life science market and to diagnostic laboratories, we have consistently delivered impressive year-on-year revenue increases. For our Global Product Management Team we are currently seeking a: Technical & Marketing Writer (m/f) for our office in Hilden (near Düsseldorf), Germany or Crawley, UK | | | | |
Your responsibilities will be: - Writing effective technical and compelling marketing literature
- Contributing actively to content of literature and online projects
- Coordinating preparation of materials during text and layout phases
- Communication with internal and external partners
- Playing an active role in the Global Product Management to implement corporate marketing strategies
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Qualifications required: - Native English speaker
- Molecular biology or similar experience
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ideally first writing experience
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If working in this challenging interdisciplinary area appeals to you, you will find a highly motivated team at QIAGEN looking forward to your support! Please send your application, quoting the reference number MH-KS-TMW-06, to the address below or to
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. QIAGEN GmbH Human Resources QIAGEN Strasse 1 40724 Hilden Germany www.qiagen.com | |  | 
Placed 17/07/08  |  | Celgene (www.celgene.com) is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of innovative therapies for unmet medical needs in cancer and inflammatory diseases. Celgene employs over 2000 people worldwide and is quoted on the NASDAQ stock exchange. As a recent key milestone, Celgene has established its International Headquarters and global production site in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. In order to further strengthen our team and to manage our rapid growth and very promising product pipeline, we are currently looking for our new : | | | | | Manager Medical & Scientific Writing Reporting to the Associate Director, Medical & Scientific Writing Europe and working in a small team, responsibilities will include the following: - Working with other relevant line functions, prepare phase 1 – IV clinical and regulatory documents and submissions, including Investigator Brochures, clinical study reports, integrated summaries of efficacy and safety, registration dossiers, package inserts, and responses to health authorities.
- Participate in study and clinical team meetings and assist the teams in resolving issues related to document preparation.
- Review data to determine the appropriate tabular and textual formats, and the clarity, logic and order of presentation.
- Prepare internal guidelines for document preparation.
- Prepare templates for clinical documents that are consistent with FDA and ICH guidelines and with electronic submission guidelines.
- Develop the strategy for document preparation, including time frames that meet or exceed company standards and the document review processes.
- Facilitate document review meetings and discussions.
- Participate in the development of outsourcing plans for medical writing
- Manage outsourced medical writing projects
- Review work of other writers (in-house or contract) for accuracy, quality, focus, and adherence to format and stylistic requirements.
- Train and guide other writers (in-house or contract) in company policies and procedures related to document preparation.
- Assist with preparation of presentations for major external meetings.
- Assist with transferring and presenting clinical / regulatory data to Marketing for journal submissions
Skills/Knowledge Required: - BS/BA degree in Biomedical Science (Masters preferred)
- 5+ years in the pharmaceutical industry or in a CRO, including 3+ years’ writing experience
- Extensive experience writing all types of clinical & regulatory documents and with registration dossiers for worldwide use
- Knowledgeable in preclinical development including discovery, toxicology etc.
- Knowledge of FDA and ICH guidelines
- Knowledgeable in industry trends for study reports and international dossier preparation, including electronic document submissions (eCTD)
- Ability to work with complex projects and within cross-functional teams
- Experience working with CROs
- Expertise in multiple therapeutic areas
- Fluent English - excellent grammatical and communication skills, both written and oral
Your prospects:
A unique opportunity to join one of the world’s most successful biopharmaceutical companies with a great future. The chance to actively participate in the setting-up of the International HQ with a broad range of responsibilities in a very dynamic and motivating environment. Real personal and professional development opportunities coupled with an attractive compensation package. If you are interested in joining our team, submit your CV by email to:
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Placed 11/07/08 |  RSA is a leading European provider of resourcing services to the Life Science and Healthcare sectors. The company consists of 7 offices in France, Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, USA and the headquarters in the United Kingdom (2 offices: Hatfield and London). For one of our client, we are looking for: Position: Medical Writer Location: Vienna, Austria Our client is one of the leading suppliers of biopharmaceuticals for the prevention and treatment of many life-threatening conditions. These life saving products treat or protect against many conditions such as haemophilia, immune deficiency disorders, Rhesus factor complications in pregnancy, infectious disease and tissue sealing for surgical patients. Position Description: - Write and review documents pertaining to clinical research and medical affairs
- Write clinical study reports, protocols, interim reports, annual reports, investigator’s brochures and scientific publications
- Assist in submission of documents to regulatory agencies and medical/scientific journals
- Keep up to date with current developments in regulations and perform trainings for clinical staff in this context
Requirements: - Scientific background + 3 years of experience in Medical Writing is preferred or Non-scientific background + 5 years of experience.
- Excellent command of oral and written English (near-native preferred)
- Previous experience in clinical drug development or scientific editing an advantage
For further information, please send a CV and cover email to the following with Ref. Nr: 08636. | RSA Consulting GmbH
Stuttgarter strasse 25-29
D-60329 Frankfurt am Main Stéphanie Rivière
Project Manager
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Placed 7/07/08 |  Safety Medical Writer
International Product Safety (IPS) has 2 vacant positions as Safety Medical Writer in our recently established Safety Medical Writing Group located in Copenhagen (Denmark). The Safety Medical Writing Group is a new, very dynamic team with success and fun as important words in our daily work! As there is an increasing focus on drug safety, we continuously strive to improve our processes and educate/train ourselves to ensure we can act as expert collaborators Challenges:
IPS has the global responsibility for Pharmacovigilance at Novo Nordisk (NN). The Safety Medical Writing Group is responsible for writing the major external safety regulatory reports in IPS. As a safety medical writer you will act as project manager for planning, coordinating and writing our key safety documents: Periodic Safety Update Reports, Risk Management Plans, and Annual Safety Reports for all NN marketed products and clinical development projects. The role involves data analysis and writing complex documents at a professional level in close collaboration with people from different departments and with different professional and cultural backgrounds. All documents are written in English, and must comply with NN standard operating procedures and external guidelines. Participation in the ongoing standardisation and improvement of processes is also an important component of the job. Further you will be involved in the development of the new group! Qualifications: You have a university degree in a biomedical discipline (MD, PhD, MSc or equivalent) and experience with medical terminology, analysis and presentation of data. Excellent written and spoken English and a flair for and interest in scientific communication are expected. You have experience with writing scientific reports and/or publications for scientific journals. High level experience with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet facilities is a must. You are organised, systematic, pay attention to detail and quality, and are able to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. You are a team player, good at establishing contact with partners and have a good sense of humour.
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Contact: For further information please contact Jenny Kastberg +45 3079 4470 or Pilar Carrero +45 3075 7476 Please forward your application online at novonordisk.com marked “NN41489 Safety Medical Writer”.  |
Placed 02/07/08
|  Medical Writing Manager - Oncology Stockley Park - West London, England Collegeville, Pennsylvania This highly visible, leadership role will include direct responsibility for strategic development, planning, writing, and management of clinical documents associated with the life cycle of (an) Oncology key asset(s). Including, Phase I-IV clinical study reports, Investigator's Brochures, CTD clinical overview and summaries of safety and efficacy, briefing documents, regulatory responses, clinical sections of IMPD for clinical trial application and required regulatory annual reports.
Key responsibilities: - Successfully lead the matrix team in clinical document planning and development.
- Key contributor to Oncology MDC clinical strategy, demonstrating in-depth knowledge and understanding of regulatory requirements including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and other regulations governing clinical research, ICH guidelines for Common Technical Document (CTD) and Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for New Drug Application and FDA requirements.
- Self-starter with proven ability to quickly assess complex situations, apply scientific, operational and submission development experience to identify and implement effective solutions as to conflicts.
- Independently plan submissions, recommending innovative solutions for achieving accelerated timelines, demonstrating an understanding the interdependencies of various contributing functions
Qualifications Required: - Graduate in a scientific discipline.
- In-depth understanding of clinical research principles and global registration requirements for pharmaceutical compounds.
- Have a proven track record of success in leading a matrix team in the development of strategies and preparation of major clinical dossiers or major country regulation submissions.
- Qualified candidates with a keen interest in Medical Writing who are currently within Regulatory Affairs or Clinical Research will be considered for this opportunity.
Please note:Preference will be given to applications received by Monday 21st July. To Apply: Please apply online by clicking the button below:  All data processed in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act. GSK is an equal opportunities employer and is proud to promote an open culture. To enable GSK to meet its commitment as a two ticks employer please let us know if you have a disability. |
Placed 02/07/08  | Do you want more from your medical writing career? At PAREXEL, our Medical Writing team use their writing skills for more than just writing clinical study reports. We work on varied document types including patient information and informed consent forms, protocols, pharmacovigilance documents such as PSURs and ASRs, and regulatory submission documents such as clinical overviews. We are looking for a Medical Writer to join our team. You will work with medical, regulatory and statistical staff as part of the clinical team, as well as providing medical writing expertise directly to our clients. You will join a small friendly group of writers, with all the opportunities and benefits offered by a large company such as PAREXEL. Within the group, there are excellent opportunities for career development. Our well developed training programme allows you to capitalise on the teaching provided by senior managers; several of whom are well known trainers within the medical writing industry. Candidates should ideally have experience in regulatory writing, and knowledge of preparing documents to ICH standards as well as proven organisational abilities, and excellent written and oral communication skills. All candidates must be fluent in written and spoken English. PAREXEL offers a competitive salary, including pension scheme, and a flexible working environment. The position is based in Uxbridge, UK. To apply please send your cv with a covering e-mail to:
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For further details on PAREXEL, and a detailed job description, please visit our web site at www.parexelcareers.com |  |
Placed 25/06/08 | | | After 7 years of significant growth, Fishawack is now one of the largest independent specialist communications agencies in the UK. It is the mix of individuals united by a single philosophy that underpins the ‘Fishawack difference’ of excellence, creativity and fun. We are looking for talented individuals to join our editorial teams in Knutsford, Cheshire and Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Medical Writer
Do you have strong written and verbal communication skills and a keen eye for detail? Are you either a life science graduate with previous medical writing experience or a life science postgraduate ready for a new opportunity? We are looking for enthusiastic writers to join our editorial team in delivering high-quality promotional and educational projects for our pharmaceutical clients. If you believe you can make a positive contribution to our team, please submit your CV to Sara Henshall, Fishawack Communications Ltd, 100-102 King Street, Knutsford, Cheshire. WA16 6HQ, email (
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Placed 25/06/08 | | | Two roles - A highly motivated and professional Senior Medical Writer, or promotion-ready Medical Writer (2 yrs+ experience)
- Managing Editor/ Director, Medical Education (4/5 yrs + experience).
About us A small, friendly healthcare communications agency in London’s Docklands; these are exciting opportunities to realise your potential and contribute to the direction and growth of a young agency, within a passionate and expanding high-calibre team. About you Whichever role is you, you have a PhD (/life sciences degree), and a passion for the written word in med comms. Able to use language to influence and engage a variety of audiences, you are comfortable writing scientifically, promotionally or strategically, and have the detail focus to ensure highest QC standards. You are attuned to the demands of pharmaceutical communications, have the commercial aptitude to integrate with the agency’s business development activities and the desire to make your mark. Managing Editor/ Director, Medical Education. You are sharp, hard-working and ambitious editorial professional with international med comms experience and an entrepreneurial streak. As you contribute to business growth, you will grow your own editorial department. Meanwhile, you are happy to muck in with editorial content development, and very comfortable with strategy and business development. Skills - Flawless grammar, excellent science writing and a non-scientific editorial flair
- Basic analytic capabilities and comfort dealing with data
- Proven time-management and prioritisation across multiple projects
- Strong work ethic, high standards and integrity
- Microsoft Office, essential: a passion for e-media, helpful
- Eye for detail
- Relevant agency experience required
- Proven ability to keep sense of humour under pressure
- CNS / addictions experience advantageous.
Managing Editor/ Director, Medical Education: Additional Skills - Supportive and collegiate management style
- Proven track record in contributing to business development and running happy and effective editorial teams
Training
Structured development and tailored training opportunities will help the right candidate to progress quickly in a fast-moving, exciting working environment.
Please apply to
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Placed 2/06/08 |  This global healthcare communications agency has a track record of consistent growth. They have over 20 years' experience of developing and implementing medical communications programmes around the world. Their success in the global pharmaceutical environment is based on and continues to be driven by their staff. Working together as dedicated client teams, they provide specialist skills to maintain the high standards for which they have become internationally recognised. Editorial Team Leader - Cheshire
You will: *manage internal writers’ and editors’* ensure provision of appropriate editorial resource for projects and accounts * have extensive skills in writing editing and editorial management * act as editorial lead for client accounts Senior Medical Writer – Cheshire/Home Based
You will: *be writing on a senior level * review the work, mentor and develop junior medical writers * proactively develop new business for existing and new clients * establish/develop and maintain opinion leader relationships
In return you will recieve: *excellent salary *car allowance *25 days holiday *pension *Support & Training for career progression Please send your CV to
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Placed 30/05/08 | A revolutionary new clinical decision support publication.
Your break into clinical editing. Clinical Editors
12-month contracts or 6 month (working 5 days per week)
Competitive salaries * London This is an exceptional chance for six doctors or pharmacists to move out of practice for a year or possibly longer, joining us as Clinical Editors on a new BMJ clinical decision support publication. You will be creating and editing authoritative content for BMJ Best Practice – an international website providing a comprehensive guide to diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of clinical conditions. The roles involve editing original commissioned material, assessing the quality of clinical guidance, and creating formats for different global markets. The positions also involve working with national and international expert authors, global opinion leaders, and strategic partners. You may also occasionally represent the product in the public arena. You should have experience of editing or writing for medical publications and a practical understanding of evidence-based medicine, along with an innovative, creative and flexible approach to information delivery. It goes without saying that you will be able to communicate complex concepts to a range of audiences in a clear and effective way, both written and verbally. You will also need the ability to learn quickly, work to tight deadlines, and contribute to a highly talented team.
For more information on the role or the BMJ Group, please visit www.bmjgroup.com or to discuss the roles further, please email Mark Stuart, BMJ Best Practice Deputy Editor at
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This is an exciting time for evidence-based healthcare and electronic medical information. If you’re keen to bring your clinical experience to an internationally recognised leader in this field, please send your CV, covering letter and salary details to: HR Team, BMJ Group, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JR, or email
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Closing date: Monday 23rd June 2008. |
Placed 30/05/08 | | | | Boehringer Ingelheim ranks among the world's 20 leading pharmaceutical corporations. Our vision drives us forward. It helps us to foster value creation through innovation in our company and to look to the future with constantly renewed commitment and ambition. | | | At its site in Ingelheim, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG produces medicines and drug substances for the international corporation and is responsible for marketing and sales within Germany. | | |  | | | | | | | | | We now seek to recruit the Head of Safety Writing m/f to lead our new safety writing team in Ingelheim, Germany. This is an excellent opportunity to be at the heart of Drug Safety – taking responsibility for key safety documents. | | As part of the Drug Safety Regional Center Europe of Boehringer Ingelheim, your role will be to plan and to write key safety documents such as Periodic Safety Update Reports, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of quality, accuracy and organisation. You will be heading a team of writers, working closely with drug safety, medical and regulatory colleagues to plan content, review and interpret data, draft documents, accommodate feedback and ensure that all aspects of documentation are adequately planned and executed. | | Together with an MD, PhD, MSc or equivalent in a biomedical discipline, you will need to have previous writing experience and to demonstrate a clear, concise scientific writing style. Excellent command of the English language and medical terminology are indispensable for success in this position. Equally important will be your leadership skills, flexible approach, attention to detail, and the ability to work on a variety of projects and documents within schedule across different therapeutic areas. Previous experience in a pharmaceutical company would be a major asset, particularly if this included involvement in the preparation of safety documents like Periodic Safety Update Reports. This is a globally focused, highly challenging role, where you will take responsibility for your team and projects. The position calls for a accurate, persuasive, influential and decisive approach, with a talent for cross-culture communication. In return Boehringer Ingelheim offers stimulating career development with a suitable remuneration and benefits package. You will be based in Ingelheim near Frankfurt, Germany, working in a multi-disciplinary, international and dynamic environment. | | | | For further information please contact: Dr. Rainer Heißing,
+ 49 (0) 61 32 / 77 42 57. | | | If you are seeking opportunities to expand your professional horizon and your profile corresponds to the above, we look forward to hearing from you. | | | Boehringer Ingelheim
Pharma GmbH & Co. KG
A Personalmanagement
Astrid Hanß
55216 Ingelheim am Rhein
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Placed 30/05/08 |  nspm ag
is a successful medical communications company located in Switzerland. We implement clinical and marketing projects for international customers in the pharmaceutical industry. nspm provides a complete medical writing service across a broad spectrum of therapeutic areas, with the experience and expertise of our highly qualified in-house medical writers. For our team we are currently looking for a MEDICAL WRITER / PROJECT MANAGER YOUR PROFILE - University degree and higher education (PhD/MD) in medicine, natural or health sciences, or pharmacy
- English mother tongue
- Editorial or medical writing experience in the pharmaceutical industry is desirable
- Computer literacy (PowerPoint/Word)
YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES - Writing and editing medical texts, including abstracts, publications and slides
- Proofreading texts
- Organising scientific symposia and meetings
- A stimulating job in a dynamic multicultural team
- Swiss salary with generous social benefits
- 6 weeks holiday
We offer a stimulating job in a dynamic team environment. If you are interested in a challenging position in the heart of Switzerland, please send your CV by e-mail to
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Dr. Ian Leighton on +41 41 377 53 41 | | 
Placed 29/05/08 |  Novartis is a world leader in offering medicines to protect health, cure diseases and improve well-being. The organisation consists of four different business divisions; Novartis Vaccines is one of them. They provide innovative vaccines and a wide range of conventional products to eliminate viral and bacterial diseases across the globe. Portfolio of products includes vaccines for influenza, meningitis, rabies, polio, measles, rubella, diphtheria and tetanus. For our office in Amsterdam we are looking for two PUBLICATION MANAGERS JOB PURPOSE
Participating in the creation of Publication Strategies and ensuring the implementation of the resulting Publication Plans for Novartis Vaccines products to ensure scientific support of marketing objectives and company compliance with data disclosure legislation. MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES - Management of Publication Plans to meet requirements of company Publication Strategies.
- Write publications from clinical and epidemiological studies reports, and health economic analyses (abstracts, presentation, posters and peer-reviewed manuscripts) – becoming the referent for these types of articles
- Coordinate the internal & external review of manuscripts,
- Submit validated manuscripts to biomedical journals,
- Follow-up the process to ensure timely publication,
- Guarantee compliance of publication activities with internationally accepted ethical standards and the company's quality standards,
- Participate in specific publication committees.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
Desirable degrees: PhD in life sciences
Languages: English mother tongue
Experience / professional requirements: - 2-3 years experience in communication and/or publication planning and implementation
- Attention to detail, and creative
- An excellent knowledge of medical & scientific publication methodologies
- A good knowledge of biomedical and scientific peer-review journals.
Are you searching for a new challenge and do you think you qualify for this position, then please go to our website www.novartis.com and apply. |
Placed 29/05/08  | Are you looking for an exciting new challenge and the right opportunity? Join the Envision Pharma team – we have clients across the globe and offices in the UK and USA. With a range of unique scientific and cuttingedge technology solutions including Datavision, we are market leaders in medical communications. Due to significant expansion we have opportunities for medical writers and scientific team leads which offer exciting challenges in a scientifically stimulating environment. Ideally, you will have worked in medical communications and have a relevant higher degree (or equivalent). A proven track record of medical writing and editing, plus an exceptional eye for detail are essential. As a medical writer/scientific team lead you will (depending on level of experience) demonstrate excellent writing and quality control, serve as key client/author liaison, champion key therapeutic areas, be responsible for managing your projects and successfully delivering outputs, instruct/ mentor other medical writers, and have an appreciation of the nuances of publication planning, strategy and implementation. Yes, you will be conversant with the many and varied tasks of a scientific, medical communication professional. We are a dynamic and rewarding company to work for, with excellent benefits and an informal, friendly, and vibrant work environment. Please email your CV to
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