21GRAMS- Senior Medical Writer

Job Summary

Real Chemistry is looking for a Senior Medical Writer to join our growing team! 21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, is a full-service healthcare advertising agency built on the belief that healthcare should feel more human. We combine bold creativity, strategic rigor, and deep scientific understanding to create work that changes behavior, improves outcomes, and makes a meaningful impact on people's lives. Our culture is grounded in collaboration, curiosity, and a shared commitment to doing exceptional work. We believe in being good to each other while pushing ourselves to deliver ideas that move audiences, brands, and healthcare forward.

The Senior Medical Writer represents the Medical Strategy team and will be responsible for compiling, writing, and editing medical writing deliverables based on a thorough knowledge of the Client's product and therapeutic area.

This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

What you’ll do

• Demonstrate understanding for multiple products and disease states
• Interact with internal teams (Account, PM, creative, etc.) and clients on programs to meet strategic objectives.
• Work closely with the Associate Medical Director in managing multiple accounts from a scientific perspective including all scientific and strategic aspects of medical communication tactics, meetings, and programs
• Participate in strategic planning and project meetings with internal and client teams as needed
• Self-educate on innovation in the industry and begin to conceptualize programs for teams
• Develop depth of understanding for assigned products, related medical areas, and competitors on an ongoing basis
• Identify and communicate important updates and medical-regulatory milestones to the team and recommend new business opportunities
• Collaborate with the Editorial team to resolve grammatical or stylistic errors or concerns
• Take a proactive solutions-oriented approach into all assignments

This position is a perfect fit for you if

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.

What you should have

• An advanced degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD) or equivalent experience, with strong medical writing skills.
• 5+ years of experience in medical writing within a healthcare advertising agency or similar environment.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific data clearly and accurately.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Strong collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally with creative, account, and client teams.