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| 12 October 2009 Published weekly by Biotech Ink, LLC |
Vol 2 No 30 | |
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Open Jobs and Gigs for Medical Writers |
The jobs listed in the Biotech Ink Insider come to us mostly by word-of-mouth and direct contact with hiring managers and recruiters. If no new jobs are communicated to us in a given week, the Insider won't be published that week. See also our disclaimer at the bottom of the newsletter.
If you're a writer or editor and are getting calls about staff or contract positions you aren't interested in, please forward that job information to Susan Caldwell at caldwell@biotechink.com. We'd be delighted to publish such positions in the next issue of the Insider. |
Medical Writer, Contract
Palo Alto, CA |
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Status: Contract, 14 months
Location: On site, Palo Alto, CA
Pay Range: Will discuss with each candidate
Brief Job Description and Required Skills:
- At least 3 years' experience, preferably more, of writing CSRs and summaries, 8-10 years as a writer
- Science degree, preferably MS or PhD
- Can work on-site at Palo Alto 100%, ie, lives in SF Bay Area
- Experience with NDA filing
- Experience preferred in anemia, renal failure, or therapy with related issues such as oncology, hematology
Requirements:
- BS/BA - MD/PhD preferred, but not required
- Request for samples: not at this time
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Medical Editor
Bridgewater, NJ |
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Our client, a strategic medical communications agency located in Bridgewater NJ needs a highly qualified Medical Editor to provide high-quality editorial services for a wide range of projects, as part of medical communications programs in different therapeutic areas, for different clients, addressing different target audiences, This Medical Editor will manage the editorial process to ensure the highest standard of messaging, language, and style. This is a full-time staff position with excellent benefits.
Responsibilities:
- Review and revise projects for accuracy, clarity, conciseness, organization, and word choice
- Review and revise projects for consistency, style, and grammar
- Perform copyediting of all content
- Review articles for adherence to style guidelines (AMA and other) and suggest revisions
- Review incorporated comments/revisions throughout development and on final manuscripts
- Ensure that medical content is accurate and supported by reviewing all content against reference material
- Interact closely on numerous teams throughout the development and review process
- Monitor project progress and hours expended within team (timelines/budgets)
- Utilize RefMan in the development process
- Initiate, track, and process appropriate copyright permissions
Requirements:
- Ability to understand client objectives in relation to messaging
- Understand medical content development process
- Demonstrate high level of editing skills
- Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Ownership and commitment to overall product quality
- Excellent time management and ability to handle reprioritization
- Degree in English and/or equivalent experience
- At least 5 years of experience as an editor in a medical communications agency
- Strength in all Office tools (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Internet)
Contact:
Joan Blitman
Vice President
Jack Ferrell & Associates
Phone: 609-448-2490 |
Program Director
Bridgewater, NJ |
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Our client is a strategic medical communications agency located in Bridgewater NJ. We require a highly qualified Program Director to lead the Strategic Publications Plan (SPP) team to ensure the development and delivery of high quality innovative programs and projects.
Responsibilities:
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Lead the SPP team in a timely, targeted and on budget manner
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Maintain profitability and productivity of the team, meeting financial targets and growth of accounts and clients
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Create and implement innovative, targeted products and services
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Partner with Business Development to win new business
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Develop and maintain strategic contact with customers at both execution and senior level
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Manage the strategic and tactical operations to ensure short and long term success of the communication strategies for the account
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Maintain relevant scientific knowledge of the therapeutic areas and compounds for which communication strategies and plans are being developed
Requirements:
- Advanced Life Sciences Degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD)
- Thorough understanding of the full range of medical communications outputs
- Knowledge and understanding of the current pharmaceutical and biotech industries to include drug development process, healthcare, medical education, publications, and agency environment from both an international and domestic perspective with at least 5-8 years of experience working in these areas
- Broad therapy area expertise
- Sound working knowledge of ethical, compliance, legal and regulatory guidelines and requirements related to medical communications, working knowledge of the commercialization process
- Extensive knowledge of SPP and developing medical marketing strategies and tactics
- Experience in publication management and knowledge of publication guidelines
- Certified Medical Publications Professional (or eligible)
- Member of ISMPP, AMWA
Contact:
Joan Blitman
Vice President
Jack Ferrell & Associates
Phone: 609-448-2490 | |
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