Medical Communications recruitment
Good science still needs people who can explain it accurately and on deadline. We recruit medical writers, editors and client services professionals for medical communications agencies and in-house Life Sciences teams.
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Permanent hires, fixed-term contracts and executive search for Medical Communications roles, run as a structured search.
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Med comms roles combine scientific accuracy with client and deadline pressure. We assess candidates on both.
Medical writing
Writers who turn clinical data into publications, congress materials, medical education and training content that experts accept and readers can follow. We recruit from associate level to principal and lead writers.
Roles we recruit
- Associate Medical Writer
- Medical Writer
- Senior Medical Writer
- Principal Medical Writer
- Lead Medical Writer
Editorial & scientific leadership
Editors check accuracy, referencing and house style before work reaches a client. Scientific leads set the standard for a team or an account. We place both.
Roles we recruit
- Editor
- Senior Editor
- Editorial Manager
- Scientific Director
- Head of Scientific Services
Client services
Account teams hold the client relationship, plan the work and keep projects with many stakeholders on time and on budget. We recruit people with commercial sense who are comfortable with the science.
Roles we recruit
- Account Executive
- Account Manager
- Senior Account Manager
- Account Director
- Client Services Director
How a search works
Every Medical Communications search follows the same three stages, with clear updates at each one.
- 01
Define the brief
We agree the technical requirements, business context, timeline and measures of success before the search starts.
- 02
Map and engage
We map the relevant organisations and talent pools, then approach and assess suitable people directly.
- 03
Deliver and support
You get a focused shortlist with clear notes on each candidate. We then support interviews, feedback, offers and onboarding.
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Other functions we recruit for
- ManufacturingWe recruit specialists across production, engineering, MSAT and process development.
- Quality & ComplianceWe recruit specialists across quality assurance, validation and regulatory compliance.
- ClinicalWe recruit specialists across clinical development, operations and drug safety.
- CommercialWe recruit specialists across market access, commercial operations, sales and marketing.