One of the priorities for this role is that you must have prior experience in a creative healthcare comms (i.e. advertising/marketing) agency across promotional materials.Are you passionate about creating advertising that not only informs but also transforms lives within the healthcare sector?At Havas Lynx, a global advertising agency at the forefront of healthcare communications, we combine unmatched creativity, extensive expertise, and a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare field. Our communications resonate deeply with audiences and adhere to the highest standards of healthcare advertising.Committed to driving meaningful changea change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track recordwe work in close partnership with healthcare professionals, patients, carers, and leading pharmaceutical brands to navigate the complex challenges of today's healthcare landscape. Our approach blends strategic insights and deep scientific acumen with cutting-edge creativity and digital innovation, crafting campaigns and solutions that significantly improve people's lives.Were a team of over 400+ people in Manchester and London, with a history spanning over 35 years and an ever-evolving future. You can get a feel for the #LYNXLife through our YouTube #LYNXLife playlist, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.Everything this company achievesevery life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it winsis down to everyone who works here.Please note that this role is based in London, and our current hybrid working arrangement requires office attendance on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.Our roleAs a Senior Medical Writer, you will work collaboratively with internal teams to add significant value - applying the benefit of your experience to guide projects, ensuring any copy produced by you and your team is appropriate to the brief and of a high quality. You will work with Client Services to front client relationships as appropriate, ensuring the Copy function is always represented appropriately.What you can expect to be doing:You will work on client brand activity and be the go-to writer across a number of clients and therapy areasGenerate original content to be used within a range of media and for a range of audiences, in line with the relevant code of practice and brand communication objectivesYou will produce and edit copy into the correct format for use across various media as appropriate, drawing on your experience to consider the suitability of UX and project flowYou will work closely with the Client Services team to devise solutions that fulfil and exceed client expectations, and make innovative suggestionsYou will mentor juniors and take overall responsibility for their involvement, actively progressing their personal developmentYou will continually expand your excellent knowledge of industry regulations (e.g. the ABPI Code of Practice) and the medical approval processes (Zinc and Veeva)This role could be a great fit for you if:You have 3 + years experience as a medical writer in an agency setting across creative/promotional medical writingOne of the priorities for this role is that you must have prior experience in a creative healthcare comms (i.e. advertising/marketing) agency across promotional materials.Therapeutic experience in diagnostics is idealGlobal experienceSome line management experience/ mentoringABPI expertiseExperience working with global pharmaceutical companies and creative briefsThis is for experienced writers and unfortunately due to the team needs we cannot accept recent graduates with no agency experience for this role. However please keep an eye out for all Junior medical writer roles and grad program roles.What you can expect from usA supportive and challenging environment in which you will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and make an impact that matters. We put a huge investment into #LYNXLife and our #LXAcademy internal programmes. Its a unique initiative that aims to reward hard work, reduce pressures, and ensure that we can all enjoy our time at Lynx. Our strategy is to build capabilities internally and inspire the best talent, so we can continue to deliver on our mission.You can also expect a whole host of benefits, including:Hybrid Working 3 days in the office (flexible working options are available for in-office days)Starting holiday allowance of 28 days annual leave + Bank Holidays, with increasing allowance connected to length of serviceOption to buy, carry or sell holidaysEarly Friday finish throughout the yearSeasonal working hoursEnhanced family leave, pay and return to work benefit schemeExtensive L&D supportSabbatical opportunitiesSeason ticket interest free loans for travelCycle to work schemeLife insurance (4x salary)Company pension schemeFully compensated company eventsVolunteer daysWellbeing programme including sports clubs, discounted gym memberships, free onsite flu vaccinations, extended lunch breaks on Wellness Wednesdays and much more+Medicash healthcare benefit24/7 access to a free, confidential and independent Employee Assistance ProgrammeGet in touch to find out how we can make an impact that matters together.
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Senior Medical Writer