Principal Medical Writer - Medical Affairs
Location: Fully Remote, United Kingdom
Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits
The Opportunity
We are exclusively partnering with a specialist medical affairs consultancy to appoint a Principal Medical Writer as part of their continued UK growth strategy. This is a high-impact opportunity to join a scientifically driven and commercially agile consultancy working with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients across a range of therapy areas.
The organisation has built a strong reputation for delivering strategic medical affairs and scientific communications support and is seeking an experienced writer to play a key leadership role within the business. The successful candidate will combine scientific excellence with strong client-facing capabilities and will contribute to both project delivery and broader strategic growth initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the development and review of high-quality medical and scientific communications materials.
* Deliver a broad range of medical affairs content, including:
* Publications and manuscripts
* Medical education materials
* Advisory board content
* Scientific slide decks and presentations
* Congress materials
* Training materials
* Scientific narrative and messaging documents
* Internal medical affairs deliverables
* Act as a senior scientific lead across client accounts and strategic projects.
* Ensure all deliverables are scientifically accurate, compliant, and aligned with client objectives.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with pharmaceutical and biotech clients, KOLs, and internal stakeholders.
* Manage multiple complex projects simultaneously within a fast-paced consultancy environment.
* Mentor junior scientific writers and support wider team development.
* Contribute to proposals, strategic planning, and business development initiatives where appropriate.
* Remain current with industry trends, therapy area developments, and medical communications best practices.
Requirements
* Advanced life sciences degree (PhD, PharmD, MSc, or equivalent).
* Strong experience within medical writing, medical communications, or medical affairs.
* Consultancy or medical communications agency experience highly preferred.
* Proven experience delivering medical affairs-focused scientific content.
* Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
* Excellent scientific writing, editing, and presentation skills.
* Experience managing clients and leading scientific discussions.
* Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
* Ability to thrive within a collaborative, entrepreneurial consultancy environment.
What’s on Offer
* Exclusive opportunity with a growing specialist consultancy
* Competitive salary package (£60,000 – £80,000)
* Performance-related bonus
* Fully remote UK-based position
* High level of client exposure and strategic involvement
* Clear progression opportunities within a growing business
* Collaborative, science-led culture with strong leadership visibility
Ideal Candidate
This opportunity would suit a commercially aware and scientifically strong medical writer who enjoys operating in a client-facing consultancy environment and is looking to take on a visible and influential role within a growing organisation.