About CTC Medical Communications:

For almost 3 decades, CTC Medical Communications has been creating compelling medical content to effectively communicate with busy healthcare professionals. Our purpose is to unite passionate individuals to create exceptional medical content that elevates the standard of care for patients. Our skilled team of medical writers develop and deliver immersive and impactful experiences through clear narratives, cutting-edge visuals, and interactivity. We are dedicated to cultivating a dynamic, inclusive, and supportive work environment. At CTC, you will be surrounded by a diverse group of skilled individuals who are committed to lifelong learning, possess sound judgment, and put customer satisfaction at the forefront.

Candidates within the GTA are preferred due to travel requirements for this role.

Position Overview:

As Senior Medical Writer/Lead you will support a variety of business functions to ensure successful strategy implementation and efficient operation of the medical team. You will be responsible for liaising with healthcare professionals to develop scientifically and clinically accurate medical content with autonomy and a strategic lens, leveraging your medical writing background and therapeutic area expertise. The Senior Medical Lead is expected to consistently represent as the medical subject matter expert within and outside of the organization to ensure scientific accuracy, fair balance, and quality.

In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally to plan and execute medical education and communications programs. This includes, but is not limited to, advisory boards, medical education programs, medical and training events, and publications. The Senior Medical Lead will also be a valuable resource and have a role in mentorship for junior team members, guiding them to CTC's standard of excellence.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage medical content, ensuring accuracy, quality and alignment with client strategy
• Review materials for scientific accuracy and fair balance
• Analyze new therapeutic areas and provide strategic input
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and internal teams for content creation
• Coordinate program development and execution with clients and team members
• Facilitate communication with clients and healthcare professionals
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and healthcare professionals
• Coordinate with external contractors for content development
• Manage compliance reviews using client software (e.g., Veeva)
• Prepare written communications to various stakeholders
• Handle submissions to ethics (e.g., IRB) and accrediting (e.g., CFPC) bodies
• Contribute to timeline development and management, advising the team on how to prioritize deliverables and mitigate risk
• Conduct literature searches to analyze therapeutic areas and support content development
• Provide support to Account Team for client and faculty discussions
• Mentor, train and coach junior team members to succeed in their role

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• At least three years experience in medical communications, ideally within an agency setting focused on medical education and advisory boards
• An advanced degree in health science
• Experience in creating and interpreting medical content
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Skilled in analyzing and interpreting clinical data
• Demonstrated leadership or coordination in projects
• Ability to manage competing priorities without compromising timelines
• Attention to detail
• Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry is an asset
• Essential skills: organizational proficiency, effective teamwork, prioritization
• Bilingualism (French) is an asset

At CTC, we're dedicated to creating a workplace where every team member feels valued, heard, and included. We firmly believe that embracing diversity and inclusion is the key to success. We warmly welcome applications from Indigenous individuals, individuals of various racial backgrounds, those with disabilities, members of gender and sexually diverse communities, and individuals with intersectional identities.

If accessibility accommodations are required during the recruitment process, we will gladly make the necessary arrangements to ensure CTC is able to support all interested applicants. For accommodation requests, please email: