Medical Writer - Patient Recruitment
- Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj
- Trvalý pracovný pomer
- Plný úväzok
Research and write a variety of communications materials for clinical trial patient recruitment and retention for different target audiences. Work across multi-functional teams including the writing team, the broader content department and other IQVIA divisions.Essential Functions
- Ability to translate clinical trial protocols and scientific information into terms that a patient audience can understand. Apply health literacy best practices to all materials. Understand how writing for patients differs from technical scientific writing.
- Display technical accuracy, attention to detail, and correct interpretation of source documents.
- Creatively tailor materials for pediatric and adult audiences.
- Research and develop written materials, such as newsletter content.
- Incorporate internal and client feedback using a scientifically accurate and balanced approach. Collaborate with senior and lead writers to resolve any conflicts in a professional and compliant manner.
- Communicate and collaborate with internal colleagues, clients, and other key stakeholders to obtain comprehensive project briefs and responses to questions and feedback on materials.
- Actively participate in internal and external stakeholder meetings. Respond effectively to questions relating to allocated areas of responsibility.
- Track assigned projects and give regular status updates to task leaders. Independently manage workload, taking ownership for issues and identifying possible solutions.
- Understand and adhere to budgets and timelines, working with senior team members.
- Keep current on all company trainings and follow all applicable company standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Handle work across multiple clinical research studies at one time often on tight timelines.
- Self-directed with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively while adhering to deadlines.
- Communicate effectively in a team environment.
- Work effectively both independently and with teams, building strong collaborative relationships with the content team and cross-functional teams.
- Generate grammatically correct, consistent, scientifically accurate copy.
- Good research skills and ability to interpret scientific and clinical data to make the information understandable to patient/lay audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific or medical subject or public health, or communications/marketing or journalism preferred.
- Required minimum of 1 year of relevant writing or related experience, or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Public relations agency, medical communications agency, patient advocacy group, or similar experience preferred.
- Strong, versatile medical writing skills with specific experience with writing for patients.
- Experience with interpreting medical/scientific research and terminology for patients.
- Strong computer skills, including MS office suite of Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Experience performing independent research using web-based and AI research tools.
- Familiarity with current industry code of practice guidelines preferred.