Principal Medical Writer
Department: Scientific Services
Location: US or Canada
About Us
At Kinetix Health Group, we believe our transformational role in communicating scientific progress has the power to shape clinical practice and improve lives.
We stand apart through strategic and creative thinking, excellence in execution, and a people-first, collaborative mindset. We partner with clients who share our ambition to challenge convention and co-create innovative solutions that make complex science accessible, engaging, and memorable.
By combining scientific depth with human-centered storytelling and digital innovation, we help medical and scientific leaders communicate with clarity, authenticity, and measurable impact.
Role Overview
Owns development and delivery of complex content (writing or reviewing). Acts as the point of contact for the client and the voice of the agency. Role-models process adherence, line-manages and trains junior writers, and supports new business as required.
Responsibilities
Development & delivery of high-quality content
- Own development and delivery of complex content; ensure timely project completion.
- Research, write and review content to highest standards across all materials and audiences.
- Take a lead on resolving challenging or complex client comments.
Knowledge of therapy areas
- As the strategic comms and TA expert, be the prime client POC; act as the voice of the client in the agency.
- Maintain TA expertise; input into development and implementation of strategic comms plans.
- Maintain expertise in relevant media coverage and pharmaceutical industry developments.
Working with internal teams, clients and KOLs
- Lead and participate fully in client meetings.
- Liaise with and brief KOLs as required.
- Act as the point of contact for clients and KOLs on specified projects.
Quality control, team development & BD
- Coach, mentor or line-manage writers; demonstrate leadership across all aspects of the agency’s business.
- Exemplify maturity and proactivity, particularly in challenging/nuanced situations.
- Support account expansion; share expertise in delivering technical/complex projects.
- Coach and assist training of junior writers; review and QC for quality.
- Support and input into BD activities; collaborate with CP for organic growth; contribute creative concepts.
- Support and present at pitches to demonstrate scientific expertise.
Provision of scientific direction
- Act as senior (lead) SciS contact; lead client and KOL meetings.
- Work with other SciS and CP team members for timely delivery to highest standards.
- Sign off final materials ahead of certification/client sign-off; provide scientific direction for creative.
Communication & proactivity
- Forecast workload and resource needs for own and line reports’ projects.
- Brief, review and feed back on freelance writers; integrate freelancers into account teams.
- Drive clear, proactive communication across teams.
Adherence to SOPs, laws & guidelines
- Be a role model for adherence to agency processes and compliance guidelines; coach and monitor staff.
- Support SD/other senior team members to develop and refine internal processes.
- Ensure compliance adherence across all materials produced.
- Following training, work in alignment with processes (agency and/or client) for legal/regulatory compliance (ABPI, EFPIA, FDA, PAAB, IMC codes); upload and reference items for review.
Congress / meeting support
- Attend congresses, advisory boards, or client meetings on own or as onsite team lead; debrief afterwards.
Financial awareness
- Provide input into budgets and schedules; maintain commercial awareness.
- Support CP in flagging and justifying out-of-scope requests in a timely manner.
- Complete timesheets daily.
Recruitment
- Support recruitment — CV screening, writing-test review, interviews, decision-making.
Qualifications & Experience
- Degree level or higher in a biomedical science.
- Extensive med comms agency experience with strong evidence of teamwork and leadership.
- Desirable: PhD, MD, PharmD.
Core Competencies
- Excellent attention to detail; strong grammar and syntax.
- Strong project management and organizational skills; good understanding of commercial drivers.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Solid understanding of drug development and EU/US regulations.
- Solid understanding of medical publication processes (ICMJE, GPP).
- Highest-quality scientific writing, literature search and appraisal.
- Committed to coaching junior writers; provides constructive feedback.
- Willingness to travel (domestically and internationally).
What Success Looks Like
- Delivers consistently high-quality projects on time and to budget.
- Acts as agency voice and primary scientific POC for clients.
- Line-manages and trains junior writers; provides QA for content from other staff.
- Supports account development and new business.
- Role-models process adherence and SOP compliance.
- Contributes creative concepts to BD and ongoing growth.
- Achieves billability target of ≥70% live/active projects.
This job description is intended to outline the general nature and key responsibilities of the role. It is not an exhaustive list, and duties may evolve over time.
Why Join Us
We believe our role in communicating scientific progress has the power to shape clinical practice and improve lives. Our teams combine strategic and creative thinking, scientific depth, and digital innovation to make complex science accessible, engaging, and actionable.
You’ll be joining a company built on a strong foundation of excellence and collaboration — one that’s now scaling globally to redefine what partnership, purpose, and performance mean in medical communications. As we enter our next phase of growth, we’re expanding our reach, evolving our offerings, and building on the success of our founders and teams to become the destination agency that everyone wants to work for, work with, and be supported by.
Kinetix is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
