Senior Medical Copywriter

Company descriptionWho we areLangland, a Publicis Health company, is the only health communications agency that thinks further across Clinical Trial Experience, Medical Strategy & Education, Public Relations & Engagement, and Advertising, to create unique value with visionary clients.To ensure excellence in everything we make, we have centred our disciplines around three essential crafts: science, strategy and creativity.OverviewLangland's Medical Strategy & Education team is hiring a Senior Medical Writer II to lead the development of high‑quality, scientifically robust medical communications across key client accounts. In this role, you’ll combine deep scientific expertise with strategic thinking to shape compelling narratives that make complex science meaningful. You’ll be trusted as a lead writer, a collaborative partner to clients, and a mentor to developing talent. This is a role for someone who enjoys thinking further—about innovation, impact, and how great medical writing can continuously evolve.ResponsibilitiesTakes responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of scientific content, ensuring quality, accuracy and integrity of individual work and that of more junior team membersEnsures that the scientific strategy is defined and cohesively applied across all deliverables for assigned accountsSeen as the go-to content expert for assigned therapeutic areas, and leads the accurate and impactful implementation of the client’s strategic imperatives and communication goalsLeads content discussions internally and externally, confidently handling content challenges and guiding more junior team membersLine manages more junior writers, taking responsibility for their training, performance and development (with guidance from more senior team members as needed)Provides research and content support for pitch development and other new business initiatives; identifies the strategic implications of product data and the therapeutic landscape and can confidently present their research in pitchesQualificationsGood at understanding and communicating complex science (you should hold a bachelor’s degree in the life sciences and ideally a master’s degree or PhD)Able to develop strong relationships - based on exceptional verbal, as well as written, communication abilities - and comfortable providing advice and guidance to othersMedical writing experience within a medical communications agency or an in-house pharma med comms team, demonstrating:The ability to craft standard and complex communications to high editorial and scientific standards with minimal supervisionAn ability to elevate content standards through direct review of work and mentorship of junior writersDevelopment of junior writing talent through direct line management and trainingAdditional informationLangland has fantastic benefits on offer to all of our employees, full details of which are shared when you join. This includes the classics like Pension, Life Assurance, Private Medical, as well as Reflection Days, Shared Parental Leave, and spans initiatives:ð Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG’s (Employee Action Groups).We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.