Red Nucleus is hiring a Medical Writer to join our global team! This is a remote based role located in the US or Canada.
Our purpose is advancing knowledge to improve lives. We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry. Our global team is composed of nearly 700 full-time employees whose commitment to creativity, quality, and on-time delivery is unrivaled in our space.
At Red Nucleus, we believe in providing a rich working environment that pushes us to innovate in ways that engages our employees to be their best selves. Our culture is about meaningful work, a true sense of community and fun. We love to celebrate our people and we are proud to have been Internationally recognized as a “Great Place to Work”.
How You Will Contribute In this position, you will be working with our Learning & Development division. For more information about our team, please visit L&D I Red Nucleus.
As a Medical Writer at Red Nucleus (RN), you research, design, and write educational materials for life science industry professionals, including sales representatives, medical science liaisons, and healthcare providers. Topics include disease state background and associated anatomy and physiology, treatment landscapes, patient experiences, product knowledge, competitive landscapes, and sales skills. Formats primarily include e-learning, print, and live or virtual workshops.
In the Medical Writer role, you collaborate with Client Service Directors (CSDs), Senior Project Managers (SPMs), Project Managers (PMs), Medical Directors, other Medical Writers, Instructional Designers, Graphic Artists, Programmers, Medical Editors, and clients to ensure that materials are accurate and engaging, and meet client needs. On occasion, you also collaborate with Account Managers to support sales efforts.
Responsibilities
A Medical Writer’s responsibilities fall within 3 core areas: Content Development, Client Interaction, and Sales Support, with the majority of time spent on Content Development.
- Content Development
- Consulting with clients and subject matter experts inside and outside of RN to shape the design and development of content
- Researching, learning, and distilling complex scientific information; and creating accessible training materials for the target audience
- Incorporating sound instructional design and adult learning principles
- Following RN and client editorial standards
- Adhering to client processes and requirements; and medical, legal, and regulatory standards
- Client Interaction
- Attending status calls and review meetings with client teams that may consist of members from Sales, Marketing, Medical, Legal, and Regulatory departments
- Supporting your team and client during calls (eg, asking and answering questions, providing clarifications, providing solutions/options, etc, as needed)
- Sales Support
- Contributing to the development of RN’s solution design
- Creating content outlines, scope estimates, etc
- Occasionally participating in the development and delivery of sales presentations, including tasks such as
- Helping to build the sales presentation PowerPoint
- Participating in live sales presentations; participation level could range from providing a brief introduction and description of your role to presenting several PowerPoint slides related to curriculum elements/content
Education, Experience, Training, and Knowledge
Education
- BS/BA in a life science
- Advanced degree (MA, MS, PhD, PharmD, MD)
Experience
- Pharmaceutical, medical device, and/or biotechnology sales training experience
- Healthcare provider experience (MD, Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Nurse, Pharmacist, etc)
- Teaching experience and/or education
- Instructional design experience and/or education
- Familiarity with clinical research principles
- Experience writing in multimedia formats
- Working knowledge of the American Medical Association style guide
Skills & Abilities
- Willingness and ability to
- Research and interpret complex scientific information and communicate clearly to a sales representative audience
- Navigate between multiple and changing projects, tasks, and deadlines
- Work independently and collaboratively in a team environment
- Positively accept and implement constructive feedback from internal and external sources
- Meet deadlines; may occasionally require working extra hours/weekends to do so
- Consistently project an upbeat, professional attitude and image
- Occasionally travel to client meetings/events
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat
What You Will Enjoy at Red Nucleus
- Competitive pay, incentives, retirement, and income security programs
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness programs focused on healthy lifestyles
- Generous paid time off (PTO, volunteer time, year-end break, etc), employee assistance programs and flexible work arrangements
- Performance driven environment including professional development and transfer opportunities
- People first culture fostering self expression, diversity, and a growth mindset
- Celebrations! We love to celebrate service anniversaries, holidays, diversity and inclusion events, project milestones and anything else that is meaningful to our employees
- Support of the community organizations you are passionate about
- Ongoing programs and events designed to bring our global team together
Diversity, equity and inclusion are valued at Red Nucleus and we believe we have a shared responsibility to provide equal opportunity and foster an inclusive spirit. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, caste, sexual orientation, gender, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
To learn more about working at Red Nucleus, please visit Careers I Red Nucleus.