Medical Editor jobs in London

Job Description

Medical Writer

Department: Scientific Services

Location: London

About Us

At NexGen and MedComms Experts, we believe our transformational role in communicating scientific progress has the power to shape clinical practice and improve lives.

We stand apart through strategic and creative thinking, excellence in execution, and a people-first, collaborative mindset. We partner with clients who share our ambition to challenge convention and co-create innovative solutions that make complex science accessible, engaging, and memorable.

By combining scientific depth with human-centered storytelling and digital innovation, we help medical and scientific leaders communicate with clarity, authenticity, and measurable impact.

Role Overview

Develops and delivers scientifically accurate content across a range of projects. Continues to develop writing skills, maintains TA knowledge, participates fully in client meetings and liaises with KOLs with senior support.

Responsibilities

Development & delivery of high-quality content

• Develop and deliver scientifically accurate content across a range of projects.
• Ensure consistent style across multiple projects for a single client (input into style guides).
• Take responsibility for quality of own work before review.

Knowledge of therapy areas

• Develop and maintain knowledge of relevant therapy areas — products, competitors, key trial data, terminology.
• Develop in-depth knowledge of TA, market, audiences and key messages; input into strategic communications plans (with manager guidance).
• Stay current on industry practices and regulatory developments affecting writing.

Working with internal teams, clients and KOLs

• Participate fully in client meetings to discuss scientific and editorial aspects.
• Liaise with and brief KOLs as required, with senior support.
• Act as a point of contact for clients and KOLs on specified projects.
• Collaborate with the Client Partnerships team to align scientific content to the account strategy.

Interpretation & incorporation of amendments

• Accurately interpret and incorporate review comments.

Communication & proactivity

• Manage own workload proactively; communicate clearly with internal and client teams.
• Brief, review and feed back on freelance writers; integrate freelancers into account teams.

Adherence to SOPs, laws & guidelines

• Work in alignment with agency/client processes for legal/regulatory compliance; manage upload and referencing for review.
• Adhere to compliance laws, guidelines and agency/client SOPs.
• Following training, work in alignment with processes (agency and/or client) for legal/regulatory compliance (ABPI, EFPIA, FDA, PAAB, IMC codes); upload and reference items for review.

Congress / meeting support

• Attend congresses, advisory boards, or client meetings to provide writing or client support; debrief team afterwards.

Business development

• Work with manager on pitches and proposals — unmet needs research, ideas and recommendations.
• Propose new ideas for organic growth.

Financial awareness

• Full understanding of project budgets; collaborate with team to ensure efficient working.
• Complete timesheets daily.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree level or higher in a biomedical science.
• 1–2 years’ med comms agency experience with strong evidence of teamwork.
• Desirable: PhD, MD, PharmD.

Core Competencies

• Excellent attention to detail; good grammar and syntax.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; some understanding of commercial drivers.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; works well in a team under pressure.
• Excellent use of MS PowerPoint and Word.
• Solid understanding of drug development and EU/US regulations.
• Top-quality scientific writing; adapts content/style for different audiences.
• Conducts thorough literature searches and appraises results.

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently delivers high-quality projects on time and to budget.
• Adheres to compliance laws, guidelines and SOPs.
• Drives clear, proactive communication across the account team.
• Liaises confidently with KOLs and clients on specified projects.
• Achieves billability target of 80% live/active projects.

This job description is intended to outline the general nature and key responsibilities of the role. It is not an exhaustive list, and duties may evolve over time.

Why Join Us

We believe our role in communicating scientific progress has the power to shape clinical practice and improve lives. Our teams combine strategic and creative thinking, scientific depth, and digital innovation to make complex science accessible, engaging, and actionable.

You’ll be joining a company built on a strong foundation of excellence and collaboration — one that’s now scaling globally to redefine what partnership, purpose, and performance mean in medical communications. As we enter our next phase of growth, we’re expanding our reach, evolving our offerings, and building on the success of our founders and teams to become the destination agency that everyone wants to work for, work with, and be supported by.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.