Freelance Medical Writer

About Lockwood: Lockwood collaborates with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries to identify effective, holistic, science-based strategies to address their objectives through medical communications. Our clients count on us to challenge their assumptions and help them creatively navigate around obstacles. From strategy through execution, we focus on accuracy, transparency, and scientific value to create programs that are evidence-based, clinically relevant, and contribute to the development of our clients’ brands. Over a third of our staff hold advanced scientific or medical degrees, and most work from where they live. Because our flexible structure provides better work-life balance, we attract the best talent, facilitate their best work, and as a result, are more responsive to our clients, wherever and whenever they do business. 

Summary: In this role, the Senior Medical Writer is responsible for developing high-quality, medically accurate content for assigned projects under the supervision of a Senior Scientific Director.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include working with the Senior Scientific Director to create scientific content that supports the achievement of brand goals, engaging with KOLs/HCPs, managing resources and timelines for assigned projects, partnering with client services to deliver projects on time and within budget, and other content-related tasks such as conducting background research, data-checking, and reference annotation. 

Education: An advanced degree in science is required. 

Professional Skills & Experience: Candidates must have 4 or more years of relevant job experience with promotional medical education content such as advisory boards, speaker programs, slide decks, etc. 

This role requires demonstrated organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to analyze and interpret scientific data, multitask, work independently, and manage projects within tight deadlines with limited direction. 

Experience with established professional medical editorial processes (eg, AMA style) and ethical guidelines is also required. 

Experience with oncology and rare diseases is a plus.