Director -- Medical Writer, HTA, & Market Access

Position Overview

We are seeking a senior level Market Access expert and seasoned medical writer to join our team. To obtain market access and reimbursement for their products, pharmaceutical companies must develop comprehensive evidence packages that clearly demonstrate the value of the product. Putnam’s Evidence team works in collaboration with companies to ensure optimal reimbursement outcomes by generating evidence and developing value communications in the field of health economics, including disease burden, clinical trials, health-related quality of life and cost-effectiveness evaluations.  We develop a broad range of materials and are involved in all stages of the market access process, from data identification and analysis to report writing and the development of slide decks.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

As a Director and Senior Medical Writer within the HTA and Market Access team at Putnam, you will be responsible for applying scientific and writing expertise to projects covering a wide range of therapeutic areas. Typical duties will include:

• Researching and writing fully referenced content for global value dossiers, health technology assessments (i.e. NICE dossiers), clinical and economic literature reviews, and related deliverables including manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and value message development/communications
• Critically appraising scientific literature and deciphering technical content into clear, cohesive text
• Developing simple visual and graphic content in MS Word and PowerPoint
• Editing, formatting and quality assurance
• Contributing to a range of market access research projects as required
• Acting as the lead writer on project teams and collaboratively working with colleagues and subject matter experts to deliver content
• Project management, including frequent client communication to align on expectations and receive feedback
• Resource and workload management to meet internal and client-driven deadlines
• Production of proposals in response to client requests
• Line management and mentoring of junior colleagues with priority focus on medical writing

Desired Skills and Experience (some required):

• PhD in life sciences or MSc in health economics, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a medical writing, medical communications, or market access value communications role
• Experienced in developing reports, dossiers, and peer-reviewed manuscripts, market access communications (value messages, global value dossiers, HTA dossiers, value slide sets, and briefing books)
• Experience of proof-reading, editing, and formatting documents
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and a high standard of written work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, drug development process, clinical trials, and global payer environment
• Experience of managing projects, including budgets and resource requirements
• Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration among multidisciplinary teams by applying communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong time management skills and ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects
• A can-do approach to all tasks and commitment to delivering timely high-quality results
• Fluency in written and verbal English
• Excellent MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel skills
• Alignment to Putnam Values
• Experience of consultancy environment
• Experience in a client-facing role
• Experience of line-management and/or mentoring
• Proven ability to lead teams of scientists and market access strategists in a project-based environment.
• Significant experience in NICE, GBA, and/or JCA dossiers a plus

What we offer you!

• Participation in challenging international and local projects for countries around the globe
• Competitive salary based on experience, skills, and the value you contribute to the company
• Great working atmosphere with balanced support and demand
• Individualized career path in a well-established and international company
• Diverse training and personal development opportunities
• Great company benefits and perks.
• Hybrid working model (Newcastle or London office as home base)

Company Description

Putnam, an Inizio Advisory company, is a leading scientific and strategic consulting partner that helps the global life science community make confident, impactful decisions and develop bespoke solutions that support bringing life-changing innovations to clinicians and patients. For more than 30 years, we’ve taken a client-centric approach uniquely combining our strategic mindset and global cross-functional capabilities to deliver unrivaled depth across therapeutic areas, healthcare sectors, and technology platforms to maximize the human impact and commercial success of client innovations.

We believe that to create real, lasting change on human health, we must bring out the best in our people, in every way and at every level. We offer a boutique-firm feel inside a global enterprise, opening the door to limitless opportunities to kickstart your career or hone your expertise. Built on the pillars of empowerment, collaboration, and meaning, we’re proud to offer a fulfilling environment where world-class advisors can come together to shape the future of healthcare for the better.

Serving the life sciences industry, including the top 20 global biopharmaceutical companies, consistently ranked as one of the top consulting firms by Vault, and maintaining a true global team of experts with 400+ talented team members sitting across 3 continents, we offer a unique opportunity to play a central role in supporting our clients.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are tenets of our core values. We strive to create a culture and environment that fosters belonging and authenticity across all levels and values individuals for their skills, experience, diverse backgrounds, and unique perspectives. Collectively, DEI serves as a foundational element of who we are and how we work with our clients and with each other.

Our core values:

• Team
• Excellence
• Strategic
• Passion
• Diversity

We are proudly part of Inizio Advisory, a trusted advisor for pharmaceutical and life science companies that turns science into strategy, supporting execution at every stage of the product and patient journey from early commercialization to launch and beyond. Offering market research and insights; strategy, people and transformation consulting; and commercial benchmarking delivered through sector specific connected solutions and intelligence, Inizio Advisory helps create long-term value for clients and their patients.

Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.