Job Order: 6068
Staff Representative: Tim Jadwin
Position: Sr. Medical Writer
Location: Work At Home
Company Summary:
An innovative, full service medical education agency.
Description:
Summary:
Research specialized areas of medical science in order to write, edit, and proofread scientific communications (primarily for physicians and nurse audiences). This position will work with internal & external members of multiple project teams to produce a range of printed and electronic materials that satisfy the needs of our clients. Duties and responsibilities to be completed in a timely manner and within departmental/company standard operating procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research and Information Management
- Research and source appropriate medical literature for company’s editorial projects and proposals utilizing various information sources such as journal subscriptions, academic libraries, and literature search databases (eg, PubMed)
- Update and maintain reference library and filing systems
- General Writing
- Take briefs from Editorial Director and other colleagues
- Assist with concept development for editorial projects
- Write and edit manuscripts, slide kits, monographs, newsletters, meeting reports, posters, and other materials that utilize assimilated knowledge of specialized therapeutic areas
- Devise questions and interview physician thought leaders
- Incorporate feedback from internal colleagues, clients, faculty, and journal reviewers
- Proofread all editorial work to comply with in-house, client, and/or AMA style guides
- Seek opportunities to develop skills in research, writing, and information technology
- Project Management
- Ensure assigned tasks are completed on time and within budget
- Provide advance notice when timelines are likely to be compromised
- Regular communication with internal project teams and clients
- Play an active role in building and maintaining client confidence and trust
- Business Development
- Provide guidance to account teams on scope of projects for the purpose of writing estimates
- Assist in the creative development and writing of new business pitches and proposals
- Attend and present at client meetings
- Seize opportunities for organic growth of Conisus business and advise colleagues of potential opportunities for new business
- Meeting Attendance
- Attend medical conferences, scientific symposia, and advisory boards
- Assist with on-site activities (eg, slide review with clients and faculty, set up & logistics)
- Take comprehensive notes during general sessions and breakouts
- Collect any other relevant information (eg, competitor materials at exhibition stands)
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in life sciences from four-year college; combined with a Master’s degree, PhD, PharmD, RN, or MD. PharmD with residency and publication/writing experience or experience in medical pharmaceutical field strongly preferred. Minimum 4 years relevant medical information, communications, or marketing experience required, or an appropriate combination of education and experience.
Technical Skills:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of general office equipment (telephone, fax, computer, copier, printer, scanner, etc.) Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office including Publisher, PowerPoint, email, proprietary database software, contract management, internet software and proficiency with bibliography software (e.g., EndNote, Reference Manager).
Individual should have proficiency using medical/scientific publication databases/resources; basic understanding of scientific methodology with ability to understand clinical development including the phases, processes and techniques used within a clinical development environment from protocol design through regulatory submission.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Competency:
To perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
- Business Acumen
- Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles
- Arrives at meetings and appointments on time
- Demonstrates integrity and ethical behavior; upholds organizational values
- Receptive to constructive criticism; applies feedback to improve performance
- Reacts and executes well under pressure
- Judgment (Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports & explains reasoning for decisions; understands business implications for decisions; maintains confidentiality)
- Cost consciousness (Develops & implements cost saving measures; works within approved budgets)
- Business Acumen Continued
- Strategic thinking (Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization’s strengths & weaknesses; analyzes market & competition; identifies external threats & opportunities; adapts strategies to changing conditions)
- Organization (Prioritizes and plans work activities; plans for additional resources)
- Manages time effectively (Measures self against standard of excellence)
- Follow-up skills (Follows up on outstanding items with no supervision)
- Understands how own role can contribute to the success of the whole organization; sets the standard
- Medical Knowledge (Pharmacology knowledge; treatment process; new technologies; treatment modalities; important clinical trials; client and competitive pipeline in the therapeutic area)
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines with no supervision
- Dependability (Commits to long hours of work and contributes beyond own responsibilities when necessary to reach department/company goals)
- Demonstrates strong attention to detail
- Problem Solving (Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems)
- Analytical (Synthesizes complex or diverse information; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs work flows and procedures)
- Project management (Ensures assigned tasks are completed on time and within budget; communicates changes and progress)
- Demonstrates expertise of industry (Legislation, trends, research, governing bodies, published guidelines, business conditions, etc.)
- Demonstrates strong interest in and respect for audience, especially a client or faculty member
- Innovation (Displays original thinking and creativity; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention)
- Teamwork
- Flexibility (Willingness and ability to change tasks quickly as business needs dictate)
- Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; gives and welcomes constructive feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit
- Adapts to changes in the department; balances team and individual responsibilities
- Puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone’s efforts to succeed; encourages collaboration to meet company and department objectives
- Organizational support (Benefits organization through outside activities; advocates company-wide position and goals)
- Actively seeks out opportunities to support and assist members of the team; can be counted on for a complete work product.
- Leadership
- Takes ownership & accountability for work; applies feedback to improve performance
- Provides guidance & orientation to internal/external clients as applicable
- Sets an example for team members
- Encourages integrity and ethical behavior
- Uses diplomacy while encouraging others to achieve objectives
- Effectively leads meetings
- Improves processes, products, and services in response to department, business and/or client needs
- Proactively manages education process with client (Including AMA/FDA/PhRMA) guidelines to internal team members/external clients, as applicable)
- Assertively takes initiative to find best solution to problems, get information or meet deadlines. Looks for and takes advantage of opportunities
- Seeks professional training to remain aware of industry best practices
- Interpersonal
- Approaches others tactfully
- Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position
- Keeps emotions under control; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
- Self-awareness (Aware of others’ perception of what is said and how it is said, and how that perception reflects on self and/or the company. Ability to self-monitor and respond to others accordingly so communication is clear and understood)
- Personable, approachable, and outgoing; comfortable approaching and communicating with a variety of people
- Conflict resolution (Able to resolve conflicts between self and coworkers in a professional manner)
- Building relationships (Fosters sense of camaraderie and cooperation with client and faculty representatives at a higher organizational level to meet and execute client strategic and tactical goals and expectations)
- Ability to guide and direct challenging personalities to resolve ongoing situations
- Communication
- Uses good grammar when speaking
- Edits written work for spelling and grammar
- Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations
- Participates in meetings
- Responds well to questions
- Ability to read and interpret complex written information
- Writes clearly and informatively
- Varies writing style to meet needs
- Presents data effectively in accordance with a specific audience
- Listens actively (Probes for more information before making a judgment)
- Ability to simplify complex or technical concepts
- Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations, sometimes in controversial or complex topics, to top management and/or clients
- Customer service (Responds promptly to client needs; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments)
- Ability to adapt style of oral communication to audience type
- Financial Acumen
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to generate graphs and interpret data
- Understands fundamental financial concepts such as credit cards, budgets, expense reporting, currency conversion, profit and loss
- Ability to work within pre-imposed budgets
