Principal Medical Writer - Promotional Medical Communications

Job description

Are you an experienced Principal Medical Writer, or a highly experienced Senior Medical Writer ready for your next challenge?

We’re supporting an award-winning global healthcare communications agency working with leading pharmaceutical, healthcare and MedTech brands.

This is a senior, influential role combining hands-on medical writing with scientific leadership, people development, editorial oversight and AI innovation. You’ll take the lead across key accounts, act as a trusted scientific contact for clients and help develop the capability of the wider medical writing team.

Everything you need to know about the role

You’ll lead the development of high-quality promotional HCP communications, scientific platforms, congress materials, presentations and digital content, translating complex clinical data into clear, compelling and compliant narratives.

Alongside your own writing, you’ll:

• Lead key accounts and contribute to pitches, workshops and strategic discussions
• Provide senior editorial and scientific oversight, developing the work of junior writers
• Line manage, coach and mentor Medical Writers, supporting their career development
• Use AI tools to improve research, writing, fact checking and editorial workflows, while helping the wider team adopt them appropriately
• Work closely with Account Management on scoping, resource planning and proposals
• Collaborate with Creative, Strategy, Digital and Client Services teams to deliver integrated campaigns
• Ensure work meets pharmaceutical compliance requirements and agency/client QC processes, including Veeva

Experience and qualities that make you a strong fit

We’re looking for someone with extensive medical or healthcare communications agency experience who is already operating at Principal level, or a highly experienced Senior Medical Writer ready to take on broader leadership responsibility.

You should have:

• Strong hands-on experience developing promotional HCP content
• Proven experience leading complex medical writing projects
• Experience line managing, coaching or mentoring junior writers
• Excellent editorial, critical appraisal and scientific review skills
• Strong knowledge of pharmaceutical compliance codes, MLR processes and Veeva
• Practical experience using AI tools within medical writing or research
• The confidence to work with clients and contribute to strategic discussions
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced agency environment
• A collaborative, curious and proactive approach, with a genuine passion for healthcare communications and creativity

What’s on offer?

You’ll join a highly collaborative, creatively ambitious agency where Medical Writers have the opportunity to influence both the work and how the discipline continues to evolve.

• Work across major pharmaceutical, healthcare and MedTech clients
• Lead high-profile promotional and scientific communications projects
• Develop your leadership and people-management experience
• Help shape the use of AI within medical writing
• Hybrid working from modern Central London offices
• 25 days’ holiday
• Private medical healthcare, life assurance and income protection
• Enhanced maternity/paternity benefits
• Plus a range of health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Could this be the role for you?

If you’re an established Principal Medical Writer or highly experienced Senior Medical Writer looking for a role combining scientific leadership, creativity, people development and innovation, we’d love to hear from you.

To find out more or apply, please send your CV to lucy@carrotrecruitment.com.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-09-2026

Profession type

Advertising / Marketing / PR

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English