Senior medical writer

UK-based Independent Contractor / Consultancy Engagement | Remote | Project-Based

Pay Rate: Starting at 40 GBP per hour

Reverba Global is looking to engage an experienced Senior Medical Writer to support the development of high-quality scientific and medical communications for our global healthcare clients. This is an independent contractor consultancy opportunity for a UK-based writer who brings scientific depth, strategic thinking, and a talent for transforming complex data into clear, compelling content.

In this role, you will partner with our Scientific Partners, account, creative, strategy, editorial, and review teams to deliver accurate, engaging, and compliant scientific materials across a range of therapeutic areas. You will have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful communications that help healthcare professionals, patients, and other audiences better understand science, treatment landscapes, and emerging data.

This engagement is project-based and governed by an independent contractor agreement and, where applicable, a statement of work or project assignment. It is not an employment, worker, salaried, or full-time position.

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Medical Writer, you will provide independent medical writing and scientific communications services, including:

Scientific Content Development

You will research, draft, and refine medical communications deliverables such as slide decks, meeting reports, summaries, manuscripts, digital content, and related scientific materials. You will translate complex scientific and clinical information into content that is accurate, accessible, audience-appropriate, and engaging.

Data Interpretation and Storytelling

You will critically evaluate literature, clinical data, and scientific sources to ensure content is credible, well-supported, and strategically aligned. You will also help bring data to life through structured narratives, visual thinking, graphics, and clear scientific storytelling.

Therapeutic Area Expertise

You will build and apply knowledge across relevant therapeutic areas, including disease states, treatment landscapes, emerging evidence, client priorities, and communication objectives.

Project Ownership

You will take responsibility for assigned deliverables, timelines, review cycles, and quality expectations. You will manage agreed milestones, flag risks or scope changes early, and help ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard.

Client and Team Collaboration

You will participate in client calls and project meetings as needed, providing scientific input and representing Reverba professionally. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams while retaining responsibility for how you plan, sequence, and deliver your services within agreed deadlines and requirements.

Quality, Compliance, and Confidentiality

You will ensure work aligns with applicable agency standards, client requirements, style guides, and relevant compliance, regulatory, legal, medical review, data protection, and information security expectations.

What We’re Looking For

We welcome interest from experienced UK-based independent contractors who bring:

• An advanced degree in a scientific or medical discipline, such as a PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc, or equivalent experience
• Typically 3–5+ years of experience in medical communications, medical writing, scientific communications, or a related environment
• Strong ability to interpret scientific literature, clinical studies, and complex medical information
• Excellent writing, editing, structuring, and storytelling skills
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, global drug development, and applicable compliance and review expectations
• Confidence creating deliverables for different audiences, formats, and therapeutic areas
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise across multiple projects and deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Word, templates, graphics, and content development workflows
• A collaborative, professional, self-directed working style
• Ability to provide services remotely from the United Kingdom and join meetings across applicable time zones when reasonably required

Why Partner With Reverba Global?

At Reverba, you will have the opportunity to contribute to thoughtful, science-led communications that support meaningful healthcare conversations. As an independent contractor, you can bring your expertise to varied and engaging projects while working with collaborative teams who value scientific accuracy, creativity, clarity, and professionalism.

Contractors who work with us can expect:

• Purposeful scientific communications work across healthcare and pharmaceutical clients
• Varied project opportunities spanning multiple deliverable types and therapeutic areas
• Remote UK-based engagement, unless travel or onsite support is separately agreed
• Collaboration with experienced scientific, strategy, creative, account, editorial, and review teams
• Opportunities to apply both scientific rigour and creative communication skills
• Clear project expectations through agreed statements of work, project assignments, timelines, rates, invoicing, and payment terms
• A values-led, inclusive environment where diverse perspectives and lived experiences are respected

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Reverba is committed to equal opportunity and inclusive engagement practices. We welcome qualified contractors and applicants regardless of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or belief, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We strongly encourage interest from Indigenous peoples, racialised individuals, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and members of other underrepresented communities.

Engagement Details

Engagement type: UK Independent Contractor / Consultancy Engagement

Location: Remote from the United Kingdom

Primary contact: VP Scientific Partners

Availability, rates, timelines, invoicing, and payment terms: Set out in the applicable contractor agreement, statement of work, purchase order, or project assignment

IR35 / off-payroll working: Where services are provided through a personal service company or other intermediary, any required UK employment status or off-payroll working assessment will be completed before services begin

Bring your scientific expertise, writing craft, and strategic curiosity to Reverba Global — and help turn complex science into communications that inform, engage, and make an impact.