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IQVIA™ Medical Communications (IMC) is seeking a Medical Writer II to join our team. The ideal candidate is a writing professional looking to build on their 1+ years of relevant medical writing experience, who also has scientific/clinical knowledge and great communication skills.

Who We Are

IQVIA™ is a global leader in bringing together data, technology, advanced analytics, and human science expertise to help the healthcare industry make better decisions, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Thanks to our unique position within IQVIA™, the Medical Communications division provides offerings that extend well beyond those of a traditional agency to support this mission.

Our tightly knit team includes practice area leads, strategists, project and event managers, operations specialists, plus content and design professionals. Together, we create fit-for-purpose communication strategies and deliverables across the full product lifecycle from clinical development through approval and post-launch. Incorporating the latest research in adult learning and behavioral science enables us to effectively engage diverse audiences to effect change.

We are a highly collaborative and intellectually curious group of people located in 12 countries across 4 continents. We are continually pushing each other to improve our solutions, drawing on our unique blend of backgrounds and experience.

The Medical Writer II Position

This position is home-based with frequent collaboration with a globally distributed team. IQVIA™ offers a competitive salary and great benefits, including a profit-related annual bonus.

Key Responsibilities

As a key member of our Content Development Team, you will be responsible for producing a variety of medical communications deliverables to a high standard, by carrying out the following activities:

•    Provide consistent, high-quality writing for assigned projects in accordance with the needs and objectives of the client, compliance requirements, intended audience, and modality, independently or with minimal oversight.
o    Writing should be grammatically correct, consistent, accurate, and appropriately adapted to audience.
•    Monitor and take responsibility for scheduled tasks, communicating with team members to deliver on time and within budgeted scope. 
•    Exercise excellent interpersonal/communication skills for effective and professional liaison with the internal team, clients, healthcare professionals, and other key stakeholders.
o    Respond effectively to questions related to allocated areas of responsibility.
•    Grow our accounts:
o    Identify innovative ideas for active projects and participate in the creation of proposals/pitches as needed.
o    Help to develop project specifications and cost estimates with oversight.
•    Welcome feedback and look to continually improve deliverables for deeper efficacy and engagement within scope, with support.
•    Follow applicable company standard operating procedures (SOPs) and compliance requirements.
•    Mentor more junior writers and/or less experienced colleagues as appropriate.
•    Actively participate in an environment of continuous improvement.
•    Travel to local or international face-to-face client meetings, congresses, or other meeting types, if needed (up to 10% of contracted hours per year).

Qualifications

•    Bachelor's degree in life sciences; advanced degree in scientific or medical discipline (MS, MD, PharmD, PhD) preferred.
•    1+ years of prior writing experience, preferably in a medical communications agency.
•    Native English speaker or bilingual/proficient level of academic English. 
•    A passion for medical writing and pride for your work.
•    Self-directed. Prioritizes tasks and manages time efficiently to meet deadlines within budgeted scope.
•    Strong work ethic and ability to work respectfully and harmoniously as part of a cross-functional team.
•    Proficiency producing content in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. 
•    Experience performing independent literature research using web-based research tools and approaches.
•    Proven ability to accurately interpret and communicate scientific and clinical information.
•    A basic understanding of the drug development process, applicable industry guidelines, publication requirements, congress activities, and MLR processes.
•    Familiar with instructional design and adult learning principles/behavioral science.

Who You Are

Empathetic:
You can empathize with individuals including clients, a diverse global audience of physicians and care teams who are passionate about exploring new treatments for patients and improving the health of their communities. 

Agile:
You adapt to change with hope and purpose. You can stay organized while working on multiple projects simultaneously with changing timelines and priorities within a growing team. In addition to being highly collaborative, you also welcome the feedback of others for continual improvement.

Resourceful:
You show resourcefulness, proactively solving problems by independently researching and proposing potential solutions. Being open to trying new things, you approach problem-solving with creativity.

Join us to forge a career with greater purpose, make an impact, and never stop learning.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com