Specialist- Expert Publication Writer
Core
Lead end-to-end scientific and delivery leadership for sophisticated, strategically critical, or high-risk publication programmes, resolving approaches in ambiguous scenarios and ensuring quality, risk management, and outcomes that advance therapeutic narratives.
Role type
Senior IC specialist publication writer (biopharma)
Builds
Research papers, symposium content, and high-priority publications involving multi-study, pooled, indirect-comparison, epidemiological, and health-economic evidence.
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Clinical Research / Medical Writing
Required skills
Medical/scientific writing leadership, clinical research methods, biostatistics, publication ethics (GPP, ICMJE), data interpretation, stakeholder engagement, Microsoft Office, reference-management tools, publication-management platforms (iEnvision), data visualization standards, authorship criteria knowledge.
Preferred skills
PharmD/PhD/MD/MPH, leading integrated disclosures (pooled analyses, meta-analyses, HEOR), therapeutic area expertise (Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolism, Respiratory, Immunology, Vaccines, Immune Therapies), collaboration with investigators and journal editors.
Technologies
iEnvision, Microsoft Office, reference-management tools, data-visualisation tools
Responsibilities
Provide end-to-end scientific and delivery leadership for high-risk publication programmes; Lead writing and guide review for research papers involving multi-study and pooled evidence; Set document and evidence strategy for combined data evaluations and HEOR publications; Challenge assumptions and advise on scientifically sound communication of efficacy and safety; Direct submission strategies and resolve substantive reviewer concerns; Establish standards for clear, responsible figures and visual solutions; Interpret and apply Good Publication Practice and ICMJE guidance; Coach Publication Writers on sophisticated scientific challenges; Identify opportunities for AI and automation in publication approaches.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC