2023 UK Medical Writing Intern

It's not every day we have a chance to make the world a healthier place—but here, it’s our way of life. Idealistic? Maybe. Deeply pragmatic? Always. Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company that has carved out its space at the intersection between healthcare, marketing and communications, tech, and the people at the heart of it all. It’s with a great sense of purpose that we work together with brave health and wellness companies to create and inspire healthier, happier, and longer lives. It’s our passion. And if you’re still reading, we’re guessing it might be yours too. We are looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 2,000 talented professionals. At Real Chemistry, we don’t just wish the world was healthier. We leverage tech, data and creativity to make it so. You in? Job Summary:
Real Chemistry is looking for a Junior Medical Writer to join our growing team!
You are using science to help HCPs improve and prolong the lives of patients while putting ourselves in our clients’ shoes. You are open to challenges and trying new things. You strive to achieve excellence and persevere...even when it’s tough and we are afraid. You do your personal best – together as a team and as an individual – always!
This role can be remote in the UK or in our London office. What You’ll Do:

• Immerses themselves in the medical communications and pharma industries, clients’ companies, and therapy areas
• Engages with every opportunity to establish an awareness of developments, innovations, and trends
• Seeks opportunities to reflect these in project work and flags ideas to teams
• Proactively gets involved with the agency’s non-client work, e.g. inspiration/charity/social projects, as required
• Enthusiasm for learning and a keen eye for detail
• Demonstrates a clear, concise, and accurate writing style, and:
• Understands the typical language which should and should not be used (comparisons, unverified claims etc.)
• Structures and writes straightforward documents (e.g. simple manuscripts, posters, abstracts, slide decks, websites, training programmes, advisory board reports) and checks, and prepares reference packs
• Uses therapy area knowledge to ensure communication objectives are met on assigned projects (under supervision of senior editorial team)
• Adapts writing style to suit difference audiences (e.g. primary and secondary care physicians, nurses or patients) under the supervision of the senior team
• Creates, maintains and takes ownership of assigned projects
• Adheres to quality control processes, including: Accurate referencing, Data checking, and Proofreading
• Communicates relevant therapy area knowledge to the wider team to keep them up to date
• Confidently liaises with clients with appropriate support from more senior team members and respond promptly to client requests

This position is a perfect fit for you if:

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What You Should Have:

• Possesses a solid scientific background and able to learn new therapeutic areas quickly and demonstrate this knowledge
• Possesses a good understanding of the clinical trials process and differences between Phase I-III; how trial data are presented; registrational trials and drug approval process
• Knowledge of the key statistical variables used in clinical trials (e.g. PFS, OS, safety data, relapse rate, etc.)
• Knowledge of measurement scales used in clinical trials (e.g. RECIST, EDSS, etc.)
• Able to differentiate between strong and weak data
• Uses a range of resources to understand the underlying science and product strategy related to assigned projects
• Performs research to support assigned project work (KEE mapping, collating data from resources) and reviews literature and competitive information to continually expand understanding of brand/marketplace and emerging competitors
• Has an appreciation of commercial context and is able, with guidance, to assimilate commercial information for assigned therapeutic areas
• Demonstrates awareness of brand strategic objectives in written work
• Understands and adheres to the ABPI code of conduct under guidance of the senior team and following training
• Enthusiasm for learning and a keen eye for detail
• Demonstrates a clear, concise and accurate writing style, and:
• Understands the typical language which should and should not be used (comparisons, unverified claims etc.)
• Structures and writes straightforward documents (e.g. simple manuscripts, posters, abstracts, slide decks, websites, training programmes, advisory board reports) and checks, and prepares reference packs
• Uses therapy area knowledge to ensure communication objectives are met on assigned projects (under supervision of senior editorial team)
• Adapts writing style to suit difference audiences (e.g. primary and secondary care physicians, nurses or patients) under the supervision of the senior team
• Creates, maintains and takes ownership of assigned projects
• Adheres to quality control processes, including: Accurate referencing, Data checking, Proofreading
• Communicates relevant therapy area knowledge to the wider team to keep them up to date

Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including a primary office location near in Moorgate, 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, dental insurance, pension contributions and a five-week sabbatical program. Other perks include health and wellness reimbursements, happy hours, and free healthy snacks to keep you running all day long. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.realchemistry.com/.