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Associate Medical Writer - South Africa
allegro. Inizio Medical
South Africa, Cape Town
Register your interest in medical writing opportunities at Inizio Medical.Inizio Medical has built a team of 150 medical writers in South Africa, becoming the leading medical communications company in Africa. Although we aren’t actively recruiting right now, you can register your interest in future opportunities by applying to this post. We’ll then contact you once we’re ready to restart recruitment.Our teams in South Africa work alongside our global teams (based in the US, UK, South Africa and EU) in our three med comms agencies: ApotheCom, Nucleus Global and Ashfield MedComms. This will give you the opportunity to work on cutting edge science with world-leading experts in a variety of therapy areas, and help to deliver impactful results for the healthcare community.To give you the best start in your med comms career, you will receive industry-leading, award-winning training through our allegro.WRITE training programme. During your first six weeks with the company, a dedicated team of experts will provide training and individual mentoring focussed on developing writing skills, project management, teamwork and networking, allowing you to build confidence and ability.The power of three of the world’s leading medical communications companies – Nucleus Global, ApotheCom and Ashfield MedComms – and the specialized services and skill sets within MEDiSTRAVA and MedEvoke combine to form Inizio Medical. With approximately 2,200 employees globally, Inizio Medical creates compelling content and engages communities to achieve outcomes that matter.You are responsible for (a) researching and developing technical medical material, (b) ensuring that all outputs adhere to the written brief, are accurate in content and editorial style and can be referenced, (c) liaising with clients and medical experts on content development, (d) attending scientific and client meetings where output is required.Academic Background:An advanced degree in a biomedical subjectSkills Required:Excellent written and verbal communication skillsDemonstrate excellent and versatile scientific writing and editing abilityExperience of writing scientific publications and conference presentationsAbility to generate materials to a high standard and quality, with minimal internal review/assistanceExcellent project-management and organisational skillsFlexibility, adaptability and resourcefulnessJudgment and problem-solvingExcellent quality control skills and meticulous eye for detail – style/consistency, grammar, scientific accuracy, proof-reading, layout, etc.Ability to ensure all writing meets the client’s strategic marketing objectives, as well as being of high scientific quality/credibilityUnderstanding of pharmaceutical and health-related issuesStrong sense of responsibility and urgency; ability to take ownership of projectsAbility to work independently under limited supervisionSolid understanding of human pathophysiology and disease; ability to learn new and diverse subject areas quicklyAbility to work within a team and form productive working relationships within, and external to, Huntsworth HealthStrong client-centric attitude - ability to work with clients on projects, ensuring they meet strategic marketing and medical needsFlexibility and ability to manage simultaneous priorities, changing deadlines, and limited resources.IT skills – Word, PowerPoint, internet searchingWe encourage all candidates who meet the minimum criteria of this role, to apply for this role. We confirm that we are a designated employer and as such where reasonable, possible and/or appropriate we will give priority to the goals set out in our employment equity plan. The company will provide all the necessary equipment to perform the role (including laptop, headset, keyboard, mouse and stipend towards data package).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.Your privacy is important to us, so please review our Recruitment Privacy Notice before submitting your job application. Please note that some of our recruitment suppliers are based outside of the European Economic Area (“EEA”), including in the US, therefore by submitting your application you agree that your personal data may be transferred oversees. By providing your acknowledgement of our Recruitment Privacy Notice , you agree that we may use your information for recruiting purposes over the next 24 months. Are you legally eligible/authorized to work in the country that you are applying?  * -- Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment?  * -- Inizio offers a full suite of advisory, medical, marketing, and engagement services. To your knowledge, have you actively interviewed with another Inizio agency in the past 12 months?If so, please provide agency name. Have you previously worked for an Inizio company? -- Are you currently an employee at an Inizio company? --#J-18808-Ljbffr
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