About PDG

Performance Development Group (PDG) is an award-winning, global leader helping Life Sciences companies improve business results through improving sales performance. Recognized as a premier company in our field, we provide collaborative advisory services and innovative sales performance solutions that help our clients exceed their business goals.

Here at PDG, we complement our learning and creative teams with professional consultants who help us to scale effortlessly, optimize creativity, and deliver award-winning learning programs. Our network of consultants loves to work with us and here are some of the reasons why they find a relationship with PDG to be so valuable to them:

• Variety is the spice of life: PDG’s wide variety of learning projects gives you the opportunity to be a part of the design and development of award-winning programs that help to move the needle on employee performance while enhancing your experience and skills
• Focus on what you do so well: We have a superstar team of salespeople who work with some of the most exciting companies in the world. We handle all the business development, scoping, and proposal writing so you can focus on doing what you enjoy doing the most.
• The devil is in the details: We contract with the clients and handle all the logistics, absorbing the risk so you don’t have to worry about a thing. We also provide a wide array of tools and templates to make gigs easier for you while you work with us. Our team will make sure that you are set up for success with our thorough onboarding program and consultant toolkit.
• We show you the money!!: PDG pays a generous hourly rate, and your invoices are paid on time regardless of when our clients pay us.
• We are just nice: When we ask our professional consultants what they like best about working with PDG, we always hear that our team is super friendly, and we treat our consultants like part of the family which they don’t find in their other clients.

PDG is looking for Contract Medical Writers to join our talent network to support PDG’s ongoing needs. The work to be performed will be on a project basis and will be paid on a 1099. Travel may be required from time to time for client meetings. This job posting is to attract pipeline candidates only and not for a specific need.

The interview process for this role includes the following:

• Resume review
• Talent Acquisition screening
• Review of professional portfolio or work samples
• Hiring Manager interview 

Position Summary

The Medical Writer is responsible for researching, creating, and editing learning assets across various learning modalities for PDG clients.

Responsibilities:

• Consult with clients and subject matter experts, such as thought leaders and Key Opinion Leaders, to discuss scientific concepts, capture relevant insights, and develop relevant medical communications /educational material
• Research, learn, and distill complex scientific information and communicate it clearly to the target audience(s)
• Design and write educational materials for life sciences industry professionals.
• Balance compelling and scientifically rigorous storytelling within regulatory frameworks and in alignment with client goals
• Participate in client calls/correspondence relating to content approval; record and clarify all content change requests
• Engage in and lead conversations with clients and their legal/medical/regulatory teams around submitted content
• Prepare and review/revise materials ensuring that they are accurate, engaging, and adhere to the client’s medical, legal, and regulatory standards
• Maintain stylistic consistency, enhance readability, and ensure copy meets branding and referencing requirements
• Collaborate with project/account managers, instructional designers, graphic artists, programmers, editors, and quality assurance specialists to ensure clients’ needs are met and the end product is accurate and of high quality
• Contribute to the development and execution of department goals and standards, and help drive internal initiatives
• Provide constructive feedback and mentorship to more junior medical writers within the team

Education and Professional Experience:

The ideal Medical Writer candidate has the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in life sciences, pharmacology, or medicine fields of study
• PhD or MD s strongly preferred
• 5 years of experience as a medical writer
• 5 years experience in instructional design
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with presenting and interacting with clients and medical subject matter experts
• Skilled in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat