Specific Responsibilities Include:
- Managing a team of scientific/medical writers and freelancers, including:
- managing workflow
- ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards, as well as internal SOPs
- ensuring assets are delivered on time and within budget
- contributing to the development of junior staff and providing opportunities for career growth
- Serving as a subject matter expert within assigned accounts, both internally and with the client; ensuring all work is scientifically accurate, and consistent with client strategy
- Planning, researching, and writing high-quality, unbiased scientific abstracts, manuscripts, posters, slide presentations, and other content that supports the medical, commercial, and/or HEOR teams at a range of pharma partners; reviewing, editing, and approving pieces produced by more junior staff and freelancers
- KOL engagement, including identification and evaluation; participation in and summarizing of advisory boards
- Providing editorial and art teams with direction and context required for editing, fact checking, and graphic design and facilitating the medical-legal review process
- Active participation in new business development initiatives, RFPs
- 10%-20% travel required
Qualifications/Skills
This candidate will have several direct reports so prior management experience is needed. In addition, we are looking for someone with:
- An advanced degree (required): MD, PhD, MS, MPH, or PharmD
- Oncology experience (strongly preferred)
- 6+ years of experience in medical communications/medical writing agency; publications experience a must
- The ability to multitask in order to meet client objectives and deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
- Proven personnel management skills strongly preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft® Word, PowerPoint, PubMed
Benefits/Perks for Working With HWP
- 100% employer-paid premiums for employee medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401k plan employer matching
- Eligibility for profit sharing
- Generous PTO, including a week off in December for the holidays
- Paid volunteer time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Comprehensive mental health services
- Leadership development training program and other career development programs
- Remote and hybrid work available
M/F/D/V