Job Description
Strategic Principal Medical Writer - Scientific leadership. Real influence. Work that genuinely matters.
If you’re ready to step beyond delivery and truly shape strategy, this could be your next move.
We’re looking for a Strategic Principal Medical Writer/Scientific Lead to join a growing, independent MedComms agency working on a high-profile global medical affairs accounts.
This is a role where you won’t just “support strategy”. You’ll help define it. You’ll sit at the heart of the account as a trusted scientific partner, balancing hands-on content leadership with high-level strategic input.
You’ll:
* Lead scientific direction across key workstreams and programmes
* Oversee the development and review of high-quality medical affairs content
* Partner closely with global clients, providing confident, strategic counsel
* Engage with leading external experts in the field
* Drive consistency, quality, and scientific rigour across deliverables
* Mentor and develop junior writers, helping to raise the bar across the team
* Contribute to shaping the longer-term direction of the account
What they’re looking for:
* Strong background in medical affairs writing within MedComms
* Proven experience in respiratory and/or immunology (COPD highly desirable)
* Someone comfortable operating at a strategic level, not just delivery
* Confident client communicator, able to challenge and advise
* Experience mentoring or line managing team members
* Resilient, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment
* PhD or MSc in a biological, biomedical, pharmacological or medical discipline
This is an agency that genuinely looks after its people while delivering standout work.
You’ll get:
* £55,000–£65,000 salary
* Industry-leading bonus scheme
* Office time in Manchester or fully remote
* A genuinely supportive, down-to-earth team
* Clear, realistic career progression
* Strong work/life balance
If you’re looking for a role where you can lead, influence, and grow, without sacrificing balance, this is well worth a conversation.
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