Global Medical Writer

This is who we are:

VML Health (integrated within VML The Cocktail) is an innovation and growth agency in a constantly evolving world. We boast a century-long legacy of combined experience, where creativity meets technology to empower inspiration. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights into communication, commerce, consulting, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We provide comprehensive solutions that result in groundbreaking projects, and we have a global team of over 30,000 employees in more than 150 offices across markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences.

Key Responsibilities:

STRATEGY

• Designs Medical Education strategies/programs/activities (ad boards, training activities, Delphi studies, consensuses, etc.) to meet client brief needs. Prepares the proposal and defends it before the client (high-level interlocutors, e.g., medical director, marketing director).
• Leads the implementation of these complex, multi-phase projects, working directly with KOLs in the therapeutic area and managing multidisciplinary teams within the agency.
• Identifies business opportunities in their therapeutic areas for the development of proactive proposals.

SENIOR MEDICAL WRITER

• Designs bibliographic search strategies to address specific client needs, conducting literature reviews and evaluating the impact of selected scientific publications.
• Drafts complex strategic documents (e.g., scientific platforms, competitor analysis) and documents derived from Medical Education activities (guides and reports of meetings with KOLs, scientific slide decks, articles, abstracts, posters, etc.).
• Supervises and guides the writing of other team members, acting as an internal consultant on medical writing matters.

CONSULTANT

• Mentors less experienced medical writers within the agency, especially those who support them on the various projects they lead.
• Acts as the primary scientific consultant for the agency. Trains other departments on scientific topics.
• Masters current legislation in Health comms and stays updated on regulatory changes. Advises the agency on legal matters and ensures compliance with regulations in all projects.
• Manages a complex portfolio of projects, including resource allocation and risk management. Optimizes team efficiency and ensures work quality across all projects.

Requirements:

• University degree in health sciences (medicine, biology, pharmacy, etc.).
• At least 5 years of experience as a medical writer in health agencies or in the health communication sector.
• Experience with global accounts.
• Relevant experience in Medical Education projects (moderating ad boards, developing consensuses or guidelines, accustomed to working with KOLs, etc.).
• Bilingual or very fluent English. Ability to write scientific documents perfectly in English and lead meetings in English.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a team and to guide and train less experienced medical writers.
• Proactivity, passion for health communication, and ability to inspire others.
• Open-minded, flexible, and adaptable to change.

Next Steps:

If you've made it this far, it's because we've managed to catch your attention. Apply for the offer, and the People team will review your CV. If it matches what we're looking for, you'll receive a call so we can get to know each other better and tell you more about VML and the role. If you need a tip for the process: we simply want you to be yourself.

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