job title: Scientific Writer_Medical Information(Merck)

Roles and Responsibilities

The Senior Scientific Writer will be part of the Global Scientific Communications Content Hub, a collaborative team responsible for developing medical communications, medical education, and medical information content. This team works closely with various teams across Healthcare R&D, particularly within the Global Medical Units (Oncology, Neurology & Immunology, Fertility, Cardio-metabolic, and Endocrinology).

Who You Are:

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional experience preparing medical information materials in an international Pharma/Biotech/agency setting (for Senior Writer positions) or 5+ years for Expert Writer positions.

• An advanced university degree in science, medicine, or a related subject.

• Therapeutic expertise/experience in one or more of the organization’s key therapy areas (Oncology preferred, Neurology and Immunology, Fertility, Cardio-metabolic, and Endocrinology).

Preferred Requirements:

• Independently develop high-quality medical information documents (e.g., Global Response Documents, Medical Inquiries, FAQs, etc.) in line with defined processes and timelines.

• Actively contribute to improvement initiatives across the Global Scientific Communications Content Hub and Medical Information teams.

• A proven track record of successful scientific writing; comfortable with developing a range of content types concurrently and able to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.

• Good awareness of developing trends within the scientific communications field.

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand complex scientific datasets.