Medical Writer (MW)
Role overview requirements
The core responsibilities of a Medical Writer are to develop high-quality content for scientific materials that meets our clients needs. The role involves working on a variety of different project types where you will be required to conduct QC (date and reference) checks, external liaison (attend client meetings and communicate with external experts), apply knowledge of relevant therapy areas, understand how projects are costed and deliver allocated tasks to budget, attend training sessions (client and Helios) and more.
What we are looking for:
- MSc or PhD in a pharmacology/pharmacy, medicine, biomedical/biological sciences discipline
- We occasionally offer graduate Medical Writer roles to outstanding BSc-level candidates
- 1 – 1.5 years medical writing experience within a medical communications agency
- Very good editorial/writing skills
- Very good organisational skills
- Very good attention to detail
- Good team-working ability
- Very good time management
- Good problem-solving skills
- Very good communication skills
The successful candidate will possess a 'can-do' attitude and be able to thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.
About Helios Global Group
Founded in 2015, Helios has grown from a single agency (Helios Medical Communications) into a large group (the Helios Global Group), comprising four separate agencies: Helios, Selene, Apollo and Cogentia.
We now have offices in five locations (Alderley Edge UK, central Manchester UK, Cambridge UK, Oxford UK, and Connecticut USA). Previously, we ranked as the 17th fastest-growing UK company in the Virgin Atlantic Sunday Times Fast Track 100, have been winners of the Alantra Pharma Fast 50 (the fastest-growing privately owned company in the Analytics, Insights and Communications category), and we are in the Top 10 of female-founded UK businesses.
As a successful, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, we offer each and every team member fantastic opportunities to develop their career. Training and personal development are important parts of working at Helios, supporting our ethos of 'aiming for excellence' and 'being a great place to work'. There is a lot to learn in the world of healthcare communications, so we offer core inductions and in-depth specialist training to all new team members, led by our team of expert trainers. We know that everyone learns in different ways and at different speeds, so our on-the-job training and development is bespoke to you.
