[Hiring] Associate Medical Writer @Inizio Medical

Role Description

Inizio Medical is recruiting for a new intake of medical writers who will start with us in February 2027. You will be responsible for:

• Researching and developing technical medical material
• Ensuring that all outputs adhere to the written brief, are accurate in content and editorial style, and can be referenced
• Liaising with clients and medical experts on content development
• Attending scientific and client meetings where output is required

Our teams in South Africa work alongside our global teams in our three med comms agencies: ApotheCom, Nucleus Global, and Ashfield MedComms. This will give you the opportunity to work on cutting-edge science with world-leading experts in a variety of therapy areas, and help to deliver impactful results for the healthcare community.

You will receive industry-leading, award-winning training through our allegro.WRITE training programme, focusing on:

• Developing writing skills
• Project management
• Teamwork and networking

Qualifications

• An advanced degree in a biomedical subject

Requirements

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate excellent and versatile scientific writing and editing ability
• Experience of writing scientific publications and conference presentations
• Ability to generate materials to a high standard and quality, with minimal internal review/assistance
• Excellent project-management and organisational skills
• Flexibility, adaptability and resourcefulness
• Good time management skills
• Judgment and problem-solving
• Excellent quality control skills and meticulous eye for detail – style/consistency, grammar, scientific accuracy, proof-reading, layout, etc.
• Ability to ensure all writing meets the client’s strategic marketing objectives, as well as being of high scientific quality/credibility
• Understanding of pharmaceutical and health-related issues
• Strong sense of responsibility and urgency; ability to take ownership of projects
• Ability to work independently under limited supervision
• Solid understanding of human pathophysiology and disease; ability to learn new and diverse subject areas quickly
• Ability to work within a team and form productive working relationships within, and external to, Huntsworth Health
• Strong client-centric attitude - ability to work with clients on projects, ensuring they meet strategic marketing and medical needs
• Flexibility and ability to manage simultaneous priorities, changing deadlines, and limited resources
• IT skills – Word, PowerPoint, internet searching

Benefits

• The company will provide all the necessary equipment to perform the role (including laptop, headset, keyboard, mouse, and stipend towards data package)
• Inclusivity is key to us; if you require any reasonable adjustments due to disabilities or other needs during the recruitment process, please inform us