Company Description

Who we are
Langland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Policy, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients.

What we believe
Health brings us together. In the diseases we suffer, the medicines we create, and the causes we champion, health shows us our collective humanity. When we break the barriers that divide us, when we think further, we can create healthier futures, together.

A passion for craft
Having expert thinking is only part of our story. To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity. 

Job Description

As a Senior Medical Writer II working within Langland's Medical Strategy & Education Team, you will be the content lead on several key accounts, responsible for both ideating and creating scientifically sound, strategic and impactful content for a range of initiatives (including congress activities, training materials, and medical and marketing programmes), and for guiding more junior writers on all aspects of their development.

Job responsibilities:

Takes responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of scientific content, ensuring quality, accuracy and integrity of individual work and that of more junior team members; delegates as needed to ensure timely execution to a high standardEnsures that the scientific strategy is defined and cohesively applied across all deliverables for assigned accountsSeen as the go-to content expert for assigned therapeutic areas, and leads the accurate and impactful implementation of the
client’s strategic imperatives and communication goalsLeads content discussions internally and externally, confidently handling content challenges and guiding more junior team membersLine manages more junior writers, taking responsibility for their training, performance and development (with guidance from more senior team members as needed)Provides research and content support for pitch development and other new business initiatives; identifies the strategic implications of product data and the therapeutic landscape and can confidently present their research in pitches

If you are ready to join our ambitious team and play a role in the development and delivery of high-quality medical education programmes, whilst experiencing a myriad of personal and professional development opportunities and collaborating across our four health disciplines, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

Your approach

Creative: willing to sensitively challenge the status quoStrategic: able to understand the big picture as well as the fine detailsProactive: able to organise and drive your own workCommunicative: eager to work with others in an integrated team

Your skills and experience

Good at understanding and communicating complex science (you should hold a bachelor’s degree in the life sciences [2:1 or above] and ideally a master’s degree or PhD)Able to develop strong relationships –based on exceptional verbal, as well as written, communication abilities –and comfortable providing advice and guidance to othersMedical writing experience within a medical communications agency or an in-house pharma med comms team, demonstrating:The ability to craft standard communications to high editorial and scientific standards with minimal supervision, and more complex communications to the same standards with supervisionAn ability to elevate content standards through direct review of work and mentorship of junior writersDevelopment of junior writing talent through direct line management and trainingContent and scientific leadership in client and expert communications

Additional Information

An inclusive workplace
The more diverse our team, the more imaginative, intelligent and inspirational our culture and our work will become. Here are some of the ways we help promote diversity at Publicis Health. 

Recruitment 

Diversity & Inclusion management Anonymised CV submissionsMandatory unconscious bias training Career and school programmes to build industry access for people from mixed socio-economic backgrounds

Culture 

Support communities for women, LGBTQ+, BAME employees and their allies.A mental health programme which includes free HeadSpace membership.

Future
Publicis Groupe has committed €45 million to diversity, inclusion and social injustice within the network As part of our dedication to create an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Groupe UK is committed to equal access to opportunity for people without regard to race, age, sex, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities and for candidates in our application process.  If you need assistance or adjustment due to a disability, please contact us.