Senior Medical Writer

• Health & Wellness
• Sydney, Australia
• Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness
• Intermediate
• Hybrid
• 8/26/2025
• 119930

Company description

Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness is a small but mighty team and a highly awarded Australian healthcare agency. As a team, we are bound by a desire to work within an agency built on empathy and inclusiveness and a passion for doing great work that inspires healthy change.

As a full-service healthcare advertising agency, our incredible team consists of talented creatives, writers, medical writers, designers, digital and UX experts, producers, finance, and account service.

Overview

Leading the Way to Wellness

Are you passionate about making the world a healthier place through scientifically backed, responsible and compelling healthcare communications? We are looking for you, an experienced Senior Medical Writer to join our agency, full-time.

Role Overview

As a Senior Medical Writer, you will:

• Communicate confidently and collaborate effectively with a small team of medical writers.
• Oversee and lead portfolios with attention to detail and strategic thinking.
• Thrive in new challenges and seamlessly navigate various brands and therapeutic areas.
• Showcase your expertise in writing and researching diverse marketing materials for healthcare professionals & consumers.
• Have strong presentation and pitching experience.
• Report to the Head of Medical Copy.

Key Responsibilities

Development

• Attend client meetings to understand their needs and strategies.
• Collaborate with creative teams to develop materials aligned with client briefs.
• Manage brands across at least three therapeutic areas (experience in ophthalmology and/or oncology communications are a plus).
• Drive scientific and copy perspectives in client meetings.

Medical Writing

• Craft diverse formats including, but not limited to: promotional materials, conference/meeting reports, slides sets, educational programmes, and advisory board minutes. The target audiences include GPs, specialist physicians, nurses, pharmacists, patients and carers
• Analyse clinical papers for citations and data.
• Reference and proofread materials to ensure accuracy and engagement.
• Liaise with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals.

Team Interaction

• Work closely with creative, account services, clients, and health professionals.
• Provide medical insights for pitches and business development.
• Represent the agency at client presentations and assist in mentoring junior writers.

Requirements and Personal Attributes

• Life sciences degree (Masters, MD, PhD, BPharm, or BSci preferred).
• 5+ years as a Medical Writer in advertising or the pharmaceutical sector.
• Strong understanding of medical codes and guidelines.
• Proficient in computer skills and excellent communication.
• Strategic, creative thinker with attention to detail.
• Flexible and collaborative with strong organizational skills.
• Calm and effective under pressure.

Additional information

Publicis Groupe benefits: Be a part of the Publicis Groupe family, recent winner of the Employer of Choice Awards and one of the world's most progressive and dynamic modern communications businesses. You can learn more about us at

Enjoy all the perks that come with our network offering:

• A comprehensive Wholeself program supporting physical, mindful, and financial wellbeing.
• A creative, lively, and rewarding office environment where people love working with each other, supported by our Publicis Liberté flexibility approach — "working your way with us."
• Access to our Global AI Platform Marcel, connecting Publicis Groupe employees with opportunities for career mobility and collaboration across our global network.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including more than 15,000 learning programs via our online learning platform, Marcel Classes.
• A culture of open feedback and support to reach your goals through our Career Conversations program.
• A committed Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion strategy driven through our Viva Women, Égalité, enABLE, EmbRACE, and Écologique committees.
• Leave benefits including Birthday Leave, Flexible Public Holidays, and an additional 5 days of leave after 2 years of service.
• Work Your World program enabling employees the flexibility to work from anywhere in the world for up to 6 weeks per year.
• Parental leave policy with up to 18 weeks based on tenure, paid primary carer leave, secondary carer swap, and Cub Care leave.
• Access to counsellors, psychologists, and professionals through Sonder, an all-in-one digital wellbeing technology platform designed to support psychological, medical & safety needs.
• A workplace that stands together to provide a more open, supportive, and recovery-forward culture for all employees with life-threatening illnesses. Read more about our Working With Cancer Pledge:
• Proud partners of Diversity Council Australia, Pride in Diversity, Family Friendly Workplaces, Supply Nation, and the Australian Disability Network.

If you don't tick every box in this ad, please don't rule yourself out. Research suggests that women and other people in underrepresented groups tend to only if they meet every requirement. We focus on hiring people who share our values of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, fearlessness, and integrity rather than ticking boxes — so if this role resonates with you, please.

Diversity. Inclusion. Equity. More than just words; these are part of our DNA. At Publicis Groupe, we are committed to the inclusion and recognition of all people regardless of race, age, culture, ability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, and religious affiliation. We believe that to deliver the best solutions to our clients, our people need to reflect the diverse communities in which our clients operate. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge, and experience that difference brings to our culture and solutions.

Uniqueness is powerful; without it, we wouldn't be where we are today. So be you — we like it that way.

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