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Overview Cactus Life Sciences partners with global biopharma to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes through agile, science-driven medical communications — transforming complex data into actionable insights. Please note: We are a remote-first organization, and we embrace an "accelerate from anywhere culture". You can work from anywhere in the UK. Job Responsibilities Use scientific expertise to develop high-quality, client-ready publications and related materials (e.g.
Abstracts, posters, manuscripts, literature searches and reviews) with excellent attention to detail. Review materials developed by scientific writers to ensure strategic alignment and scientific accuracy. Provide clear, constructive feedback, support, and supervision to writers. Mentor and train by sharing best practices and client preferences, thereby contributing to skill development within the team.
Perform as a document specialist; provide intellectual input across document types and contribute to making cutting-edge research accessible to specific audiences as appropriate by maintaining current awareness of developments across therapeutic areas or disciplines. Build trusting and professional relationships with international pharmaceutical clients, healthcare professionals, and internal and external stakeholders, including authors, reviewers, and key opinion leaders across therapeutic areas - learning to anticipate their needs.
Effectively and proactively communicate with team members, authors/faculty, clients, and vendors. Attend workshops/seminars/trainings to hone your skills and contribute to organizational objectives. Attend client and other external meetings and support senior team members as needed. Apply your scientific and creative knowledge and work closely with client directors in developing ideas and executingeffective medical communications initiatives in the digital space, including publication extenders, infographics, interactive assets, website content, patient narratives.
Ensure all materials follow/comply with client requirements/SOPs, external guidance (e.g. Good Publication Practice guidelines), journal style guides, and CACTUS’ internal SOPs. Share best practices and client preferences, thereby contributing to skill development within the medical communications team. Qualifications and Prerequisites 3+ years of experience in publications within a pharma company or medical communications agency.
PhD/MD (Pharmacology) OR PhD (Life Sciences) OR PharmD with a good understanding of clinical research and medical communication. Clear, concise,scientific style of writing, with a high level of attention to detail. Excellent communication skills. Ability to adapt writing style to suit differentmaterials and target audiences. Solid understanding of best practices and standards used in publishing company-sponsored biomedical research (e.g.
Good Publication Practice) Literature reviewing and evaluation capabilities. Very good working knowledge of MS Office and basic knowledge of biostatistics. An eagerness to learn and apply AI tools and technologies. Benefits of this Role 30 days paid holiday annually. Group Private Medical Insurance with Flu vaccination and free eye tests. Holistic wellness support with access to fitness club and sportive activities.
Financial security through life assurance and income protection. Pension plan with employer contributions. Flexible 40-hour working week. Application Process Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds.
For this role, the process will include two technical Interviews with the Hiring Managers and peers, and a Technical Assessment, where candidates will have agreed upon timeline to complete the task. The final round will be the HR Interview. All in