Medical Information Specialist / Medical Writer

Ridgefield, CT


Contract Durationa: 12 months


Rate: Negotiable


Salary: NA, $1.00

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Medical Information Specialist/Medical Writer in the Ridgefield, CT area.
• Creating and updating scientific resources (e.g. FAQs and standard response documents) to ensure complete, accurate, balanced and referenced materials to respond to medical information inquiries from healthcare professionals and patients
• Reviewing and updating existing medical information documents to ensure consistency across products and with the global medical information style guidance
• Performing ad hoc literature searches
• Contributing to the ad hoc development of customized responses to respond to specific HCP inquiries
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of managed care formulary dossiers
• Creating and updating slide decks while tailoring the content to the needs of diverse audiences (e.g. Call Center personnel, field-based representatives, etc.)
• Performing peer review and fact check for Therapeutic ManagersSupport the completion of miscellaneous team tasks/deliverables which may include but is not limited to:
  • Developing new processes to support rollout of the new Global Medical Information system
  • Updating department Job Aids
  • Uploading content into the Medical Information database

• PharmD ( preferred ) or other clinically oriented healthcare-related degree (e.g. BSPharm/RPh, NP, PA, PhD, or MD) from an accredited school or college earned prior to the start date at company.
• 1-2 year medical/drug information experience or medical writing (pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred but not required)
• Experience in cardiology, metabolism, or respiratory is strongly preferred. Immunology and oncology experience is desired but not required.
• Strong proficiency in providing accurate scientific/medical writing for a variety of scientific resources (e.g. FAQ, standard response documents, AMCP formulary dossier, slide decks) with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to understand and summarize clinical data
• Proficiency in navigating internal documents such as clinical trial protocols and clinical trial reports
• Ability to perform MEDLINE and EMBASE literature searches
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong computer skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel