Medical Writer, Publications

Reporting to the editorial lead, the Medical Writer will develop high-quality scientific publications and

associated outputs for MIMS MedComms clients. This role is focused on peer-reviewed manuscripts, congress abstracts, posters, oral presentation materials, publication-enhancement content, and related scientific communications. The role is suited to a medical writer with at least 1 year of existing publications writing experience who wants to build deeper expertise in ethical, accurate, and transparent medical publication practice while working with experienced editorial and client teams.

Key responsibilities of this position include:

 Develop scientifically accurate, well-structured publication content for peer-reviewed journals and

congresses, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentation materials, plain language

summaries, and publication-related slide content.

 Work from clinical data, literature, author direction, and client briefs to prepare clear publication

drafts that communicate evidence accurately and appropriately for specialist medical audiences.

 Support publication development in line with established industry standards, including Good

Publication Practice, ICMJE authorship and disclosure expectations, and relevant reporting guidelines

such as CONSORT and other EQUATOR Network resources where applicable.

 Conduct targeted literature reviews, reference checks, data extraction, fact checking, and quality

control to ensure scientific accuracy, consistency, and appropriate citation of source material.

 Prepare publication outlines, first drafts, revised drafts, response-to-reviewer content, figure and

table legends, and associated submission-ready materials under guidance from senior writers and

editorial leads.

 Coordinate comments from authors, clients, reviewers, and internal stakeholders, ensuring revisions

are addressed clearly, accurately, and within agreed timelines.

 Maintain awareness of journal and congress requirements, including formatting, word count,

referencing, disclosure, acknowledgements, and submission requirements.

 Collaborate professionally with authors, key opinion leaders, clients, project managers, medical

editors, and account teams to support efficient and ethical publication delivery.

 Contribute to internal knowledge sharing by building therapy area familiarity, applying editorial

feedback, and developing stronger publication-writing judgement over time.

Key requirements

 Graduate degree (Phd, MSc) in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy, public health, biomedical sciences,or a related scientific discipline; a higher degree is advantageous but not essential.

 At least 2 years of existing experience writing or substantially contributing to peer-reviewed medicalor scientific publications, ideally within a medical communications agency, publisher, CRO,

pharmaceutical company, academic, or healthcare research environment.

 Mandatory: At least one published scientific/medical publication.

 Demonstrated ability to write clear, accurate scientific content for publication outputs such as

manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress presentations, literature reviews, or plain language

summaries.

 Working knowledge of publication ethics and industry expectations, including transparency,

appropriate acknowledgement of medical writing support, authorship principles, disclosure

requirements, and accurate reporting of data.

 Ability to interpret clinical and scientific information, identify the key message, and present complex data in a concise and balanced way for healthcare professional audiences.

 Strong attention to detail, including referencing accuracy, consistency checking, data verification,

formatting, grammar, and adherence to client, journal, and internal style requirements.

 Good project discipline, with the ability to manage assigned writing tasks, respond constructively to

feedback, and meet agreed timelines across multiple publication deliverables.

 Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office; familiarity with reference management tools,

publication databases, and journal submission systems would be advantageous

Key Behaviours

 Scientifically curious, with a genuine interest in communicating research clearly and responsibly.

 Ethical and quality-focused, with respect for publication standards, author accountability, data

integrity, and transparency.

 Collaborative and responsive, able to work constructively with authors, clients, senior writers, editors, and project teams.

 Organised and accountable, with the ability to manage detail while keeping publication milestones on track.

 Open to feedback and committed to continuous development as a publications medical writer.

 Positive, proactive, and able to contribute to a supportive regional/global MedComms team

environment.