Senior Scientific Writer, Medical Communications

Parexel is expanding our Medical Communications team to support clinical trial delivery and the development of innovative solutions to effectivelyengage with research centers. Parexel is a large clinical research organization that partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to design and execute clinical trials. Parexel Medical Communications has a growing team dedicated to creating innovative, tailored solutions for engaging with healthcare providers at research centers participating in our clinical trials. Whether brainstorming a patient recruitment campaign, designing discussion tools for our field teams, or developing training curricula for healthcare providers and their site staff, we support drug development by partnering with Clinical R&D and drawing from our varied past experiences servicing Medical Affairs

Do you enjoy: Working in a dynamic virtual environment? Brainstorming, problem solving, and being creative? Generating well-crafted, impactful communications? Exploring advanced features of Microsoft PowerPoint and Word to enhance your content? Crossing all your Ts and dotting all your Is? Travelling for business trips? Having growth opportunities?

This may be the right career move for you!

Senior Scientific Specialist 

Job responsibilitiesAct as senior content expert and lead the delivery of assigned programs/projects within account team, interacting directly with client and KOLs Acquire and maintain expert knowledge of relevant therapy areas, client products, and objectives Work directly on projects or provide expert guidance of projects/programs being undertaken by other team members Develop high-quality, innovative, and creative content by means of all necessary research, scientific writing, editing, and fact checking, to meet deadlines while working within project scope and objectives. Applies to all formats of MedCom’s communication outputs Provide leadership, mentorship, and direction within projects to ensure efficient delivery and high-quality outputs Take ownership of assigned projects and programs and take independent action to resolve complex technical issues to ensure excellent project delivery Collaborate and liaise effectively with dynamic team members within Med Coms, Clinical Research Services, Sponsors, and KOLs Work in partnership with Scientific Team Lead to ensure quality delivery, client satisfaction, and account growth Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organization’s service offerings and processes

Must haves to qualify for this jobAdvanced computer and Internet skills, including in-depth knowledge of MS applications, especially PowerPoint and Word Advanced written and oral communication skills Advanced attention to detail Advanced problem-solving skills Ability to acquire and apply specialized therapy area knowledge rapidly Ability to understand and implement marketing messages Effective project management skills Ability to lead projects and programs Ability to prioritize work and define steps needed to achieve specified project outcomes Ability to successfully manage assignments on time with high quality Ability to quality control check own output according to editorial SOPs, and review and QC work from other team members Strong presentation skills Strong mentoring skills Strong proofreading and copyediting skills Effective interpersonal skills and relationship-building competency Willingness to travel for work Willingness to undertake continuous professional learning and development Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork Prior experience in a similar role within a medical communications agency environment

Desired skillsWriting executive summaries/post-meeting reports for steering committees or advisory board meetings Clinical trial delivery experience (phase 2+) or examples of transferable skills Marketing or PR experience developing campaigns

Education Degree and a higher degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Medicine (BSc, BA, PharmD, PhD, MD)

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