Senior Medical Reviewer (Pharmareview)

As a Senior Medical Review you will be part of a dynamic team, working across multiple different therapy areas with some of the leading pharmaceutical companies. You will be reviewing documents for scientific accuracy against the applicable regional codes (ABPI, EFPIA etc.). These documents will be created by the client for the purposes of marketing their products, for use as symposia materials, speaker slide decks and social media posts.

This role would suit individuals who have previously worked within copy review, medical writing and medical affairs. You will be responsible for the quality check of reviews performed by the account executive and provide feedback to them directly, as well as to their direct line manager.

This is a great way to further your knowledge of the medical affairs industry and get to see the future of the pharmaceutical landscape

Role and responsibilities

• Ensure tasks are appropriately added to WIP from the customers review and approval system and that all tasks are estimated (time to complete, TR, QC etc.)

• Ensure tasks are appropriately uploaded to the task management system

• Attend account WIP meetings to assign tasks/escalate issues

• Attend account team meetings to assign tasks/escalate issues

• Responsible for the Quality Control (second review) of customer materials.

• Provide technical (first) review of materials, against the appropriate country codes as account requires

• Deputise for AM in their absence, by overseeing the assignment of tasks directly

• Ensuring up-to-date knowledge regarding a variety of therapeutic areas and client products; attend relevant training

• Attend monthly mentorship sessions held by medical leads on topics of interest

• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of Codes of practice (ABPI, IPHA, EFPIA,PhRMA) including any updates.

• Provide constructive coaching to AE’s on technical review tasks. Provide feedback to AM/AL on AE’s development.

Key requirements

• Life science degree or equivalent

• Experience of working in life sciences industry, (pharmaceutical, medical device or healthcare agency or equivalent)

• Minimum one years’ experience of writing/managing/copy reviewing/proofreading medical / scientific materials

• High levels of attention to detail

• Excellent time management

• Highly organised and enjoy working in fast-paced role managing multiple tasks

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Experience in problem solving and providing solutions

• Constructive feedback [people] skills

• Experience working in Veeva Vault PromoMats/MedComms, Aprimo or similar review and approval system

• Fluency in English language

• Knowledge of the applicable Codes of practice, including ABPI Code of Practice, EFPIA Code, PhRMA Code

• Locations: UK, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Slovakia and South Africa. This role is not eligible for UK visa sponsorship .

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