job title: Scientific writer(Merck)

Your Role:

• Working both independently and alongside other team members to develop medical content for a range of project types, audiences and writing styles including, but not limited to, medical communication content (including publications and congress materials) and medical education content

• Actively contribute to improvement initiatives across the Global Scientific Communications Content Hub

• Lead development of medium to high complexity content (and review the same produced by others)

• Review (QA) the output of less senior writers (including scientific accuracy, tone and alignment with agreed strategic
  messaging)

• Lead concept and content development meetings with authors and other stakeholders.

• Lead representative/SMEs for the assets/functional areas they are assigned on; develop programs to increase the depth of
  understanding of more junior writers

• Maintain good relationship with stakeholders (e.g. within MUs)

• Ensures personal efficiency and productivity targets are met

• Manages and prioritizes workload to meet internal deadlines

• Ensures status reporting of projects is clear

You will have:

• 9+ years professional experience in medical communications/medical affairs/clinical research in an international Pharma/Biotech/agency setting

• A proven track record of successful scientific writing and leading projects; are comfortable with developing a range of content types, sometimes concurrently, and able to prioritize tasks to meet timelines/deadlines

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

• Therapeutic expertise/experience in one or more of Organization's key therapy areas (Oncology, Neurology and Immunology, Fertility, Cardio-metabolic and Endocrinology)

• Demonstrable stakeholder management expertise

• Strong awareness of the pharmaceutical business and trends in the industry

• Experience in managing projects cross-functionally and in an international setting

• Strong analytical skills and ability to understand complex processes, project management and project leadership skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English language)