Medical Writer, Scientific Communications
Prime Open · verified Sep 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Communications role at Prime. London · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate £43,500–£51,500.
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What you'll do
- You'll write abstracts, posters, manuscripts, slide decks, and other medical communications
- You'll manage assignments, deadlines, budgets, timesheets, and delivery commitments
- You'll work with clients, thought leaders, editorial, and client services teams
- You'll apply review feedback while protecting scientific accuracy and compliance
- You'll monitor therapy areas, competitors, products, indications, and emerging data
What you bring
- You have a life sciences degree, ideally with a science master's or PhD
- You communicate clearly in writing and conversation and understand pharmaceutical processes
- You bring strong organization, close attention to detail, and independent multitasking skills
- You can learn new therapy areas and share updates, ideas, and feedback proactively
- You're proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe
Who this fits
You'll suit a science-trained medical writer who enjoys agency work, client interaction, and learning across therapy areas. The role is full-time and listed as onsite in London, while the benefits section also mentions hybrid and remote working.
From the employer
Accelerating Life-Changing Solutions to Global Healthcare Challenges is the vision that unites us through a shared sense of purpose, whatever the role.
It speaks to the significant challenges that exist within global healthcare, and how we, as one team, can help to deliver better solutions and outcomes for our partners and for patients everywhere, sooner. Your job description outlines the important role and responsibilities that you own in achieving this vision.
Importantly too is how we go about living our vision. This is defined by the Prime mission:
Through a pioneering fusion of the finest expertise in science, strategy, evidence, technology and creativity we deliver the world-class outcomes that our global partners trust to achieve their goals.
It speaks to collaboration and to everyone’s responsibility to bring together the diverse expertise that exist across our team to deliver world-class outcomes.
On this foundation, we have defined four core values, these represent the shared principles that guide our behaviours every day, whatever your role:
Be Brave, Be Human, Be Passionate, Be Exceptional.
At Prime these values are integral to who we are. They are there to guide you in your role and support you on your personal journey to success. They shape our culture and support us in achieving our vision together, as one global team.
Requirements
Our Medical Writers work closely with members of the scientific team to develop high-quality medical communications materials across a range of formats, including abstracts, posters, manuscripts, slide decks, and presentations. They focus on producing scientifically accurate, well-written content that meets client objectives, internal quality standards, and industry compliance requirements. This position offers hands on exposure to medical communications writing while building strong foundations in scientific storytelling, accuracy, and editorial best practice.
Alongside writing, our Medical Writers support project delivery by managing their own tasks and deadlines, contributing to research across therapeutic areas, and incorporating review feedback effectively. They also develop knowledge of disease areas, competitors, and emerging data, as well as accurately track time against project budgets.
As a Medical Writer with Prime, you will:
- Prepare copy for a broad range of medical communication projects that meet company standards related to grammar, scientific accuracy and client objectives. These deliverables will include abstracts, scientific posters, manuscripts, slide decks, medical affairs deliverables and more.
- Be proactive in ensuring delivery of assigned work within budget and according to promised deadlines
- Liaise confidently and appropriately with clients and external thought leaders to ensure smooth running of assigned projects
- Interpret and incorporate internal and external review comments ensuring consistency, scientific accuracy and industry compliance
- Ensure all relevant information is shared with both editorial and client services team members
- Maintain (or attain) awareness of therapeutic area, competitors, new products and new indications for relevant accounts
- Assist the client services team by proactively discussing any changes in project specification/deadline that impact on project budgets and financial forecasts
- Record and monitor actual versus budgeted time on own projects, complete timesheets accurately and submit on time to line manager, relevant client services lead(s) and finance department weekly
- Keep abreast of industry self-regulation and compliance guidelines as well as client SOPs, and maintain good working practices at all times
Ideal candidate will have:
- A life sciences degree, ideally combined with a science master’s or PhD
- Strong and effective communication skills both verbally and in writing
- Good knowledge of pharmaceutical industry and processes
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to multitask and work independently in a fast-paced agency environment
- Ability and desire to learn new therapy areas and disease states as required
- Proactive approach to sharing updates, status, ideas and feedback with internal and external stakeholders
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PPT, Excel, Teams, Outlook) and Adobe
Benefits
- Generous time off policy
- Health Insurance and Protection
- Paid Holidays
- 401K with match
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Hybrid & Remote working
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