Job description
Role Overview:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Publications the Medical Writer will be responsible for preparing accurate and well-written medical and scientific manuscripts and abstracts.
Responsibilities:
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Liaise closely with S+N's internal team members (GCMA, Marketing, Market Access, etc.) and external stakeholders (surgeons, physicians, nurses, and clinical scientists) to ensure high-quality scientific submissions that are fully aligned with S+N's business and clinical strategies. (40%)
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Ensure that all scientific outputs are reviewed and submitted to journals and conferences in a timely manner. (10%)
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Apply experience and/or gain knowledge of best practices in publication creation and publication planning (e.g., Good Publication Practice guidelines, International Committee of Medical Journal Editors guidelines) to support business objectives. (30%)
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Partake in departmental duties, including (but not limited to): administration tasks i.e., budget and project trackers; creating, maintaining and communicating trackers of medical congresses and journals; inputting into and adhering to department owned SOPs and processes; publication reviews and editing (20%)
Location:
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US - Field
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree in Science, Medical, Journalism, or Public Health
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Advanced degree preferred
Licenses/Certification:
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Certified Medical Publication Professional™ credential through International Society for Medical Publication Professionals is preferred
Experience:
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5+ years’ experience serving as lead or supplementary writer on high-quality scientific manuscripts, abstracts, congress materials, and/or medical news stories or other related media
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2+ years; experience with publication planning, including advising on the selection of the best congresses and journals to which to submit, based on the specific content of studies, intended audience, likelihood of acceptance, strategic business goals, and other relevant factors
Competencies:
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Has participated at all key stages of development (e.g., from initial conception to successful submission and publication)
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Ability to produce concise and well-structured writing and carefully edit one’s own work and others
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Knowledge of external standards governing the development of publications, including but not limited to ICMJE and GPP3, and the ability to conform to additional standards set forth by relevant outside parties (e.g., journals, congresses)
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Strong understanding of the various types of clinical study designs (e.g., randomized controlled trials, systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses, case reports) and the unique reporting requirements for each (e.g., CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA guidelines)
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Ability to identify new trends in publications and offer creative solutions and new opportunities for disseminating data
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Copyediting and proofreading experience
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Interpersonal skills
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Self-motivated, dependable, and highly focused, with the ability to balance several ongoing projects simultaneously and see them through to completion in a timely manner
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Open to the feedback of others and to offering feedback of their own in a considerate manner
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Respectful and collegial to coworkers and external stakeholders alike
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Eager to participate in a collaborative and creative work setting where their opinions and ideas will be routinely sought
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Preferred experience (non-essential)
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Graphical skills relevant to the creation of visual materials (e.g., designing visually compelling posters or slide presentations for medical congresses; video editing skills)
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Experience working in the medical device industry
Travel:
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10-15% travel – domestic and international
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Smith+Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
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