Pharmaceutical Editor/ Medical Writer/ Medical Editor c £26 - £27k (London)

12 month contract

An experienced scientific/ pharmaceutical editor/ scientific writer/ medical writer is urgently required for a leading pharmaceutical services provider to contribute fully to the writing searching, collection, indexing and updating of information of their pharmaceutical information and write news reports regarding products in research & development. They will also update the pharmaceutical database.

Key Responsibilities of the Role:

Write news on the latest developments for products gathered from a range of sources including: press releases, company interviews, company websites, analyst and press briefings, company annual reports, national and international scientific and commercial conferences
Prepare, input and proofread above information using the drug database according to house style, and database input and coding rules
Encourage flow of information by developing contacts with pharma and biotech R&D companies
Work closely with other team members to provide expertise in new drug development, new chemical entities, new mechanisms of action
Work closely with other team members on development of the service and database, developing a good understanding of production and database maintenance.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Graduate or postgraduate in chemistry, pharmacy or pharmaceutical sciences

Scientific news reporting/publishing/ editing / writing/ medical writer experience or drug information experience within the pharmaceutical/ medical industry

Excellent communication skills
Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and maintain attention to detail
Strong team player
Computer literacy, experience in Internet and online searching
There could be 3 or 4 weekends you would be expected to travel abroad in a year so you must be happy to do this.

To find out more contact Alison Fisher (Senior Consultant) at Hudson Shribman Scientific Recruitment, on +44 (0)207 421 5200 or +44 (0)7814547440 or by email at [log in to unmask]

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