NOTE : This is not an immediate need but we are planning for Q1 so we are growing our freelance list due to demand - Please read the full needs for this role which include agency experience and promotional medical writing expertise.
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 change—a change built on a foundation of rich experience, inspired by innovation, and confirmed through our proven track record—we 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.
We’re 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 achieves—every life it saves, every penny it makes, every policy it changes, every award it wins—is down to everyone who works here.
Our role
As a Freelance 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.
*PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE CAN ONLY CONSIDER UK BASED CANDIDATES*
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 areas
* Generate 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 objectives
* You 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 flow
* You will work closely with the Client Services team to devise solutions that fulfil and exceed client expectations, and make innovative suggestions
* You will mentor juniors and take overall responsibility for their involvement, actively progressing their personal development
* You will continually expand your excellent knowledge of industry regulations (e.g. the ABPI Code of Practice) and the medical approval processes (Zinc and Veeva)
What we’d like to see from you:
* 4+ years’ experience as a medical writer in an agency setting across creative medical writing (anyone without this will not be considered)
* Experience working across Promotional materials is essential
* Global experience
* ABPI expertise
* Veeva experience
* Experience working with global pharmaceutical companies and creative briefs