Senior Medical Writer

Do you want more from your medical writing

career?

At PAREXEL, you will have the opportunity to use your medical writing skills for more than writing clinical study reports. We are currently looking for a Senior Medical Writer to work on varied document types including protocols, regulatory submission documents such as clinical overviews, and pharmacovigilance documents such as PSURs and ASRs. 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. In addition, we will use your skills to the full to provide technical mentoring and training to our junior writers.

The Senior Medical Writer role will also lead to opportunities to become involved in process improvement, business development and resource management.

Candidates should 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 positions are based in Uxbridge, Sheffield, Paris or Berlin. Home based working and/or flexible working hours may be available to the right candidate.

To apply please send your CV with a covering e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For further details on PAREXEL, and a detailed job description, please visit our web site at www.parexelcareers.com.

	Die Arzneimittel mit höchstem Sicherheitsstandar. Ein Wachstum von 57% im therapeutischen Bereich. Die bedeutendsten Entwicklungen der Industrie. Think what's possible
	Ideen können Leben verändern. Wir sind ein internationaler Pharmakonzern mit Mitarbeitern, die sich auf der ganzen Welt dafür engagieren das Leid kranker Menschen zu heilen und zu lindern. „Caring and Curing“ — die Ideen und das Engagement unserer Mitarbeiter können maßgeblich über die Lebensqualität einzelner Menschen entscheiden. Medical Writer (w/m) 70263BR Pharma Nürnberg Aufgabenbeschreibung: Sie entwickeln in enger Zusammenarbeit mit den Fachabteilungen Argumentationsstrategien und bereiten wissenschaftliche Dokumente (Studienberichte, Publikationen, internationale Dossiers, epidemiologische Untersuchungen) zu einem einheitlichen Dossier auf, welches den Zusatznutzen unserer Arzneimittel für die deutschen Behörden belegt. Dabei arbeiten Sie eng mit Kollegen aus der klinischen Forschung, der Gesundheitsökonomie, dem Marketing sowie mit internationalen Partnern zusammen.		Mindestanforderungen: Abgeschlossenes naturwissenschaftliches oder medizinisches Studium und mehrjährige einschlägige Berufserfahrung in der Pharmaindustrie oder CRO Medizinische Grundkenntnisse und Kenntnisse der Methodik klinischer Forschung und der Gesundheitsökonomie Sie haben einen flüssigen, klaren Schreibstil, können wissenschaftliche Daten und Sachverhalte präzise und anschaulich darstellen und es bereitet Ihnen Freude, eine schlüssige Argumentationsstrategie zu entwickeln und umzusetzen Systematische Arbeitsweise, analytisches Denkvermögen und Detailgenauigkeit Selbständiges und eigenverantwortliches Arbeiten im Rahmen von interdisziplinär zusammengesetzten Teams Ein hohes Maß an Motivation, Kommunikationsgeschick und Eigeninitiative Haben wir Ihr Interesse geweckt? Dann freuen wir uns auf Ihre Bewerbung unter www.novartis.de auf die JobID: 70263BR

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Senior Medical Writing Specialist

Gilead Sciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to advance the care of patients suffering from life-threatening diseases worldwide. Headquartered in Foster City, California, the company has expanded rapidly over the past two decades, with record annual revenues in 2009 exceeding $7 billion, operations spanning four continents, and a staff of approximately 4,000 employees.

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen to join the International Medical Writing team. The successful candidate will prepare a wide range of documents, including clinical study reports, investigator brochures, common technical document overviews/summaries, and paediatric investigation plans. They will participate in submission teams and regulatory project teams, providing advice and guidance for optimal presentation of data to achieve document objectives. They will work collaboratively with functional contributors (clinical, biometrics, etc.) ensuring all source data are appropriately reported in terms of accuracy, completeness, and scientific interpretation, and in accordance with project timelines.

It is envisaged that the successful candidate will be degree educated and have significant medical writing experience. Experience preparing a variety of document types (as listed above) is essential, including familiarity with Common Technical Document Sections 2.5 and 2.7. Experience preparing other documents for regulatory submission is desirable. Candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate will align with the Gilead’s core values by being accountable for their work, displaying integrity in everything they do, thriving in a team environment, and seeing excellence as the only measure of success.

This role is office-based in Cambridge in the UK.

For more information on Gilead Sciences please see www.gilead.com/corporate_overview

To apply or for further information, please email the Gilead Talent Acquisition team on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

nspm ltd
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

YOUR PROFILE

• University degree and higher education (PhD/MD) in medicine, natural or health sciences, or pharmacy
• Native English speaker
• Client oriented
• Effective communication skills
• Computer literacy (PowerPoint/Word)
• Editorial or medical writing experience in the pharmaceutical industry would be an advantage

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Writing and editing medical texts, including abstracts, publications and clinical documents
• Developing and editing medical communication tools, including slide presentations
• Organising scientific symposia and meetings

WE OFFER

• A stimulating job in a friendly and innovative environment
• An experienced and highly motivated international team
• Swiss salary with generous social benefits
• 6 weeks holiday

If you are interested in a challenging position and working in the heart of Switzerland, please send your CV by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

For further information, please call Dr. Ian Leighton at +41 41 377 53 41.

Applicants who apply to nspm directly (rather than via an employment agency) will receive a cash bonus if they are employed by nspm.

www.nspm.com

nspm ltd, Luzernerstrase 36, CH-6045 Meggen, Switzerland

The Health Information Department of the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) in Cologne, Germany, is seeking a

TRANSLATOR (bilingual, German-English) for a part-time position (at least 20 hrs/wk). The position is limited to 2 years, starting on 1 October 2010.

IQWiG is an independent scientific institute that assesses the benefits of health care services for patients. Founded on 1 June 2004, it is commissioned by the German Federal Joint Committee and Federal Ministry of Health, and currently has about 100 employees. The Institute's tasks include the assessment of surgical and diagnostic procedures, medications and treatment guidelines. You will find further information on www.iqwig.de.

The Health Information Department publishes easy-to-understand health information for patients and consumers in German and English on its website www.gesundheitsinformation.de / www.informedhealthonline.org.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• translating health information for patients and consumers (which is primarily produced in German) into English, and
• ensuring that the English source literature used in the production of the German information is understood and interpreted correctly.

We are seeking a person who is fluent in English and proficient in German, both written and spoken. Further requirements include several years experience in translating scientific information (preferably in the medical field) from German into English and editing such information in English, as well as an interest in evidence-based health care. Previous involvement in patient information or self-help groups, clinical experience in the health field, or a background in the natural sciences would be an advantage. A relevant educational qualification or continuing education from EMWA, AMWA or a similar standard would be ideal.

This is an exciting position in an enthusiastic multilingual team, with a competitive salary. We look forward to receiving your application.

For queries, please contact Ms. Rhodes on +49 (0)221-35685-0.

Applications should be sent to:

Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen (IQWiG)
Personalabteilung
Stichwort GI-02
Dillenburger Str. 27
D-51105 Cologne
Germany

If you would like to apply by email, please include "Stellenanzeige GI-02" in the subject line and send your application to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

The closing date for applications is 20 August 2010.

Junior Medical Writer

juli 2010

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Editorial Team Leader – Excellent Package & Career Development, London

Are you looking for a career development opportunity with real potential?

Our client is a rapidly expanding medical communications agency with substantial growth plans and this role represents an excellent opportunity to manage and develop an Editorial team on a day-to-day basis.

It is envisaged that this role will subsequently develop into an Editorial Director position and an Individual Development Plan will be agreed with the successful candidate.

A programme of change is already underway to ensure best practice within the organization. This complements the existing, high quality, innovative business model with clients among the top ten global pharmaceutical companies.

Reporting to the Managing Editor, to be successful in this role you will need

• Significant integrated medical communications agency experience
• Broad ranging and in depth Editorial, Strategic and Scientific expertise
• Strategic Publications Planning experience
• Excellent people management ability
• Outstanding organizational, influencing and communication skills
• A Life Sciences degree and PhD

If you would like to find out more on an informal, confidential basis please contact Anthony McKenna, FCIPD on 07968 181759 or email your details to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

ClearPoint Media is excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an experienced medical writer to lead a team of content developers in the creation of eLearning, classroom training, and digital media solutions for the Life Sciences industry. As Lead Content Developer you will oversee all content development to ensure that materials are accurate, credible, clear, and instructionally sound as well as aligned to client’s training and communications objectives.

Salary/Benefits: Competitive

Location: London

Please send application letter and CV to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Job Description

The primary responsibilities for this position are to:

• Manage the production of content for training projects to ensure the delivery of consistently high-quality materials on schedule, within budget, and to defined standards
• Write materials for delivery via eLearning, live classroom and virtual workshops, video, audio, and mobile and web 2.0 platforms
• Define and implement content development best practices and standards.
• Provide training and ongoing mentoring to junior Content Development resources
• Collaborate with various team members and client subject matter experts in the development of engaging and effective solution designs

Candidate Requirements

• Highly refined and effective written and oral communication skills
• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, science, or arts; Life Sciences education and/or professional experience a plus
• At least 5-8 years of prior experience in content development, instructional design,
training, and medical writing
• Demonstrated ability to develop fluency quickly in advanced and complex processes
• Proven ability to think visually and creatively translate source content into illustrations, animations, etc. in order to make difficult content easy to understand and compelling for the intended audience
• Proven success in managing the on-time delivery of one’s own work as well as that of a small team within tight deadlines and budgetary constraints
• Self-directed, flexible, with the desire to cultivate new ideas and embrace various technologies
• Collaborative style that will work well in teams across departments in a global, multi-cultural environment

Contact Details

Clearpoint Media Ltd.
The Organ Factory
3b Swanscombe Road
London W11 4SU
United Kingdom
+44 (0) 207 602 9343
www.clearpointlearning.com

Two medical writer positions available in the South of France

Scinopsis is a small, friendly, English-speaking medical writing company based in the South of France (in Fréjus, half-way between Cannes and St Tropez). We provide medical writing services in English to pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and scientists worldwide. Our services include:

• Regulatory documents—clinical study reports, protocols, investigators’ brochures, patient narratives, clinical CTD modules
• Medical communications—scientific publications, abstracts, posters, slide presentations, conference reports
• Other—quality control, editing, proofreading, medical translations (French to English)

Scinopsis is currently expanding and we are looking for two medical writers to join our team. Applicants should fulfill the following requirements:

• Medical/scientific qualification
• Excellent written English with impeccable spelling and grammar
• Ability to interpret scientific data
• Ability to summarise and to write clear and concise text
• Close attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to manage several different projects at the same time
• Ability to meet tight deadlines
• Good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Friendly attitude and a good sense of humour

In addition, the desire and commitment to live in the South of France are essential.

Medical writing experience and French language skills would be advantageous, but are not strict requirements.

Both positions are full-time (35h/week) and office-based. Salary will depend on previous medical writing experience, and will include health insurance and 25 days holiday per year.

How to apply

To apply, please send an application letter and CV in English by email to the address below by Friday 27th August 2010 at the latest.

Scinopsis
16 rue Candolle
83600 Fréjus
France
Tel: +33 494 839 020
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www.scinopsis.com

All candidates will be sent an application form by email. Following this, selected candidates will be asked to perform a medical writing test in English. After a further selection, candidates will be invited to attend a telephone interview.

Applicants who wish to work on a freelance basis and/or from home will not be considered and should not apply.