Senior Medical Writer

About Ogilvy

Ogilvy was founded in 1948 by David Ogilvy. David created a culture that deeply respects and cares about its people and clients. Our mission is to inspire people and brands to make an impact and we are committed to attracting, growing, and retaining the best talent in the industry.

Ogilvy Health is one of the largest global networks in healthcare communications and provides strategic, integrated communication solutions for our clients, including many of the biggest names in the pharmaceutical industry. We are made up of healthcare communication specialists across the disciplines of medical education and communications; brain sciences; brand promotion; digital and social; strategic planning; public relations and creative/design.

There are several ongoing initiatives within Ogilvy Health that you can choose to get involved in including our various ERG groups and social team created to champion greater cultural and ethnic diversity in the industry, our agency and our work.  

About the Role  

Do you have a passion for making complex science accessible and engaging for healthcare professionals?

We're on a mission to empower HCPs with the knowledge they need to improve patient outcomes. We're seeking a talented Senior Medical Writer to join our collaborative team and bring their scientific expertise to a range of therapeutic areas.

What You’ll Do 

This role will offer you exposure to a wide range of different projects -

• Insights & Evidence Generation: Shape strategic direction by supporting advisory boards, steering committees, and collaborations with leading faculty and experts.
• Large-Scale Event Impact: Contribute to the development of impactful scientific content for major standalone meetings and conferences.
• Compelling Communications: Craft clear and engaging scientific communications that resonate with diverse audiences.
• Internal Expertise Building: Develop and deliver engaging training programs that enhance the scientific knowledge of internal pharma teams.

What You’ll Need  

• You'll already have experienced gained as an MW within a medcomms or meded agency.
• A strong scientific background and a deep understanding of clinical research methodologies.
• Impeccable writing skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.
• With a collaborative approach, you consistently deliver high-quality work on time.

How We’ll Support You 

Ogilvy celebrates its people. Fully. Enthusiastically. Unhesitatingly. We’ll empower you with the tools you’ll need to succeed. We’ll give you the autonomy to seek out new paths and better ways of doing things. We’ll support you with colleagues who are experts in their disciplines, drawn from across the Ogilvy network. And we’ll provide opportunities for you to do work of which you’ll be proud, with people you’ll be proud to call your teammates.  

Benefits 

• 25 days holiday + your birthday off and a paid volunteering day - after 2 years service you can purchase up to an additional 5 days per year
• Enhanced parental leave 
• A generous pension scheme - you pay in 4% we pay 6%, following probation contributions are matched up to 10.5% (17.5% in total)
• Choose from either Private Medical Cover (Bupa) OR Dental cover OR a monthly leisure allowance of £45 to spend on your health & wellbeing 
• A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme provided by Telus which offers brilliant support, expert advice and specialist counselling
• Help @ Hand by Unum - quick, free access to a remote GP, mental health support, physio or a medical 2nd opinion
• Free 1-2-1 Coaching - online coaching for your professional or personal growth provided by Thrive Partners
• A comprehensive Learning & Development programme