Inizio Engage Canada is seeking a Senior Medical Writer (Senior Medical Information Lead) that is focused on executing content creation for multiple channels in therapeutic area(s) to assure scientifically accurate, impactful communications to patients, HCPs, and/or access stakeholders. This role is majority remote working with the possibly of less than 25% travel. This role will be reporting to Associate Unit Business Director.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
Create and/or co-create and review medical content for patients, HCPs and payers to ensure scientific rigor, balance and impact, this includes field medical slides (Medical Science Liaisons and Managed Care Liaisons), and standard or complex medical information responses.
As needed, provide medical review for scientific accuracy and provide input on the development/use of scientific and promotional materials consistent with approved client processes and policies (Product Review Committee PRC , Reprint Dissemination Committee RDC ) and in close partnership with client Medical Content Strategy Leads and MI leadership team to identify and address training needs of Medical Information and Communications staff, internal partners, or external vendors.
Write, review, edit and deliver medical content for training purposes, as needed.
Author and review US MI responses by identifying and summarizing complex scientific literature in a scientifically accurate, fair balanced, concise and compliant manner to help inform clinical decision-making by HCPs.
Plan and maintain a robust product response MI database including launch readiness plans that meets the scientific needs of customers
Serve as subject matter expert for the Therapeutic Area and maintains in-depth product and therapeutic area knowledge
Perform ongoing literature reviews and extracts complex data from scientific literature and arranges the data in an organized format
Provide clinical guidance and medical information to assist the resolution of escalated medical and/or access inquiries from the contact center
Utilize internal scientific narratives and employing creative data visualization techniques to the develop medical resources and tools, enhancing scientific engagement through compelling content practices
Review of complex and/or escalated MI cases
Review derivative content and ensuring alignment with MI responses and compliant with relevant review and approval process
Track recurring queries and identify need for creation of new standard responses
Provide relevant stakeholders with actionable insights and recommendations based on knowledge of product/therapeutic area
Create and/or update reference materials and data on file summaries
Contribute to departmental project/task assignments
Participate in cross-functional project teams
Maintain robust understanding of MI contact center processes and technology
Leverage expertise to support the quality and training initiatives for team members in partnership with leadership and or client, as appropriate
Assist the management team with the compilation of individual monthly program metrics related to designated therapeutic area.
Disseminate all project information/directives to team
Lead by example, adhering to corporate compliance and demonstrating the values of quality, integrity, innovation, accountability, collaboration, and leadership
Leadership Responsibilities:
Understands how own contribution contributes to results
Understands what the organization delivers and our position within a global context
Builds a network of useful contacts to help get things done more efficiently
Is proactive and anticipatory with solutions to problems in the business
Seeks to stretch own capability, willing to operate outside of comfort zone
Ability to effectively provide team communication and support daily workflow organization
Foster and consolidate novel, creative, and best practices amongst the greater team
Effectively communicate with leadership and or client on various topics related to content management such as industry trends, improvement opportunities, etc.
Requirements & Qualifications:
Advanced Clinical/Science Degree (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent)
Excellent verbal, written and listening communication skills
5 or more years of relevant medical communication experience
5 or more years of direct medical information and/or relevant medical affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry, a clinical setting or equivalent background and experience
Managerial experience strongly preferred
Proficient in Google Workspace and Office 365
Ability to work both independently and within a group setting
Results oriented, excellent organizational skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Our Benefits:
Break paid between Christmas and New Years
Health Benefits as of day 1 of employment
Length of Service Awards
Quarterly Star Awards
Yearly Inizio Circle of Excellence Awards
Referral bonus
Library of online training courses
About Inizio Engage:
(Inizio Engage is a strategic, commercial, and creative engagement partner that specializes in healthcare. Our passionate, global workforce augments local expertise and diverse mix of skills with data, science, and technology to deliver bespoke engagement solutions that help clients reimagine how they engage with their patients, payers, people and providers to improve treatment outcomes. Our mission is to partner with our clients, improving lives by helping healthcare professionals and patients get the medicines, knowledge and support they need.
We believe in our values: We empower everyone/We rise to the challenge/We work as one/We ask what if/We do the right thing, and we will ask you how your personal values align to them.
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