Medical Writer
Position Summary
The medical writer brings scientific expertise to a project by providing relevant and timely clinical evidence in various therapeutic areas and sharing insights and recommendations with the project team and/or client. He/she/they supports the educational needs of health care professionals (HCPs), in order to address gaps in care and improve patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Build a clear understanding of existing therapies and patient management in a given therapeutic area
- Identify and prioritize healthcare gaps using the scientific literature and relevant on-line sources
- Identify and prioritize educational needs (knowledge, skills, attitude, confidence or system) for selected healthcare groups and specific therapeutic areas
- Contribute to the development of an education plan including educational objectives, program overview and recommendations for program format to help reduce healthcare gaps, while meeting patient’s and HCP’s needs.
- Lead discussions and collaborate with scientific committees and educational faculty to develop scientific content when appropriate
- Search, comprehend and synthesize the medical literature and relevant on-line sources for up-to-date scientific information
- Generate synthesized and readable reports from consultant meetings and/or advisory board meetings
- Continually engage in self-development of education and therapeutic area expertise while adhering to ethical healthcare educational standards/guidelines such as IMC, CMA, CFPC, Royal College, CQDPCM, ACEHP
- Monitor CHE/CPD environment from a medical advancement perspective for new trends, opportunities and competitor strategies while staying attuned to new technologies
Key requirements for this job
Education | University degree in science at the master’s level |
Experience |
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Specific skills and/or competencies |
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Languages | Bilingual (English/French) is an asset |
Computer Knowledge | Fully competent in Powerpoint, Excel, Word |