MediCom Solutions is seeking an experienced Medical Information and Copy Approval Reviewer to join our team. We are a specialist consultancy supporting pharmaceutical companies with high-quality review and approval services, and we are looking for someone who shares our commitment to excellence and compliance.
This is a permanent role requiring 1–3 years experience in a similar position.
Responsibilities, not limited to:
* Review promotional and non-promotional materials and activities in alignment with the stipulations of the ABPI, IPHA and EFPIA Code of Practice.
* Support with medical writing, training and social media content development.
* Research, develop, and review content that is scientifically accurate, evidence-based, appropriately referenced, whilst complying with quality and regulatory standards.
* Support with medical information requests (or inquiries) from internal and external customers and ensure the responses are medically and scientifically accurate, timely, balanced, and meet customers' needs.
* Create medical information documents, including but not limited to standard response documents (SRs), questions and answer documents (Q&As), and reactive slide decks by assessing and summarising published medical and scientific literature. Update the documents at regular intervals and maintain a database of frequently used medical information documents.
* Perform literature searches in PubMed, including formulating a search strategy, critically evaluating the validity of the scientific literature, data extraction, and data presentation that would support the creation of medical content and check for or obtain copyright permissions prior to internal or external use.
Essential Requirements:
* Advanced bioscience or pharmacy/medical qualification (PharmD, PhD, MD, any life science background).
* Minimum of 2-3 years of medical writing/content writing experience in research, life science and pharmaceutical companies, for example, within medical affairs or medical information teams, or medical communications agency experience. Specific medical communication & information experience is preferred.
* Strong accountability, interpersonal and organisational skills, and the ability to work in a cross-functional team environment.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Excellent time and project management, agility, flexibility and attention to detail.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
* Possess a degree in a health-related science or a medical or pharmacy discipline. While higher degrees (e.g., Master's level, PhD) are preferred, they are not obligatory.
* Has experience in the pharmaceutical industry within medical affairs as a copy approval reviewer.
* Can demonstrate a profound understanding of Code review and certification requirements acquired through pertinent industry exposure.
* Exhibit comprehension of the typical commercial and medical activities in the UK pharmaceutical industry (e.g., promotion, medical education, external partnerships, advisory boards) for pre-launch and post-launch of medicines.
* Showcase a good understanding of the ABPI Code of Practice.