Dedicated to delivering meaningful solutions
You will love this role if you:
- Have a strong scientific background and are passionate about medical communications
- Are keen to learn about new therapy areas and are able to critically appraise published information to underpin your understanding
- Are looking for a dynamic role involving interaction with a range of internal teams, clients and scientific experts
You will be a success if you:
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Can communicate complex scientific ideas in an accurate and innovative way
- Are able to work under pressure, independently and as part of a team to deliver high-quality work
As part of the OPEN Health Learning and Development team, you’ll be responsible for the following activities:
To work within the scientific services team to:
- Ensure that quality control is paramount within all materials produced across the business
- Develop written materials (for subsequent review by Lead / Senior Medical Writer) in line with client requirements (internal/external), timelines, OPEN Health Communications editorial policy, ABPI Code of Practice and key product messages
- May include editing as well as writing
- Ensure all written material is:
- Appropriately pitched
- On brief when delivered
- Delivered on time
- Fully referenced and, where applicable, abides by the ABPI Code of Practice
- Attend conferences / advisory board meetings with Lead / Senior Medical Writer and develop first draft of report for review
- Coordinate effectively and efficiently with appropriate members of the OPEN Health Communications team
- Ensure line manager and accounts team, where appropriate, are continually updated on project progress
- Develop an understanding of the various client brand and disease areas
- Undertake or direct research into therapy areas, as needed
- Liaise with authors / advisors (including attending face-to-face meetings), with the support of a Lead / Senior Medical Writer
What you’ll bring:
- Work within the OPEN Health Communications core values at all times
- Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interpret and fulfil client briefs in a creative and technically accurate manner
- Sound understanding of science and medicine, the healthcare environment and the Medical Education industry
- Some knowledge of the publishing industry
- Able to seek out, critically appraise and appropriately cite published information
- Attention to detail
- Willingness / ability to learn and apply new skills and new scientific / therapeutic / regulatory information
- Adaptability / flexibility
- Good project management skills
- Able to multitask and prioritise; excellent time management skills
- Plan, organise and complete multiple tasks and deal with changes in project timings and specifications
- Manage workload in line with the changing demands of the business
What we offer:
At OPEN Health, we are entirely dependent upon our people. They are the basis of every contract we win, every service we provide and every project we deliver. As a result, we are always on the lookout for the brightest, most enthusiastic, creative and ambitious individuals to join our teams in the UK. We work hard to create friendly and collaborative workplaces; to provide fascinating professional challenges and amazing opportunities.
We have an extensive benefits package that includes:
- A total of 29 days holidays – 25 plus an additional 3 at Christmas shutdown and your birthday off
- Flexible start and finish times around core office hours
- 4 pm Friday finish
- A training platform that provides access to self-paced and face-to-face learning & development
- Group Income Protection
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Casual dress code
- Active CSR community supporting a range of worthwhile causes
