Medical Writer

1w1 week ago

Inizio Medical

Durban, ZA · Full-time · ZAR 600,000 – ZAR 900,000

About this role

Inizio Medical has built a large team of medical writers in South Africa, becoming the leading medical communications company in Africa. We are recruiting for a new intake of medical writers who will start with us in July 2026. Our teams work alongside global teams in the US, UK, South Africa and EU.

You are responsible for researching and developing technical medical material. Ensure all outputs adhere to the written brief, are accurate in content and editorial style, and can be referenced. Liaise with clients and medical experts on content development and attend scientific and client meetings.

Teams work in our three med comms agencies: ApotheCom, Nucleus Global and Ashfield MedComms. This gives opportunity to work on cutting-edge science with world-leading experts in a variety of therapy areas. Help deliver impactful results for the healthcare community.

Receive industry-leading, award-winning training through our allegro.WRITE training programme. During first six weeks, a dedicated team of experts provides training and individual mentoring focused on developing writing skills, project management, teamwork and networking. Build confidence and ability to start your med comms career.

Requirements

Advanced degree in a biomedical subject
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent and versatile scientific writing and editing ability
Experience of writing scientific publications and conference presentations
Excellent project-management and organisational skills
Solid understanding of human pathophysiology and disease
Ability to work independently under limited supervision
IT skills – Word, PowerPoint, internet searching

Responsibilities

Research and develop technical medical material
Ensure outputs adhere to the written brief, are accurate in content and editorial style, and can be referenced
Liaise with clients and medical experts on content development
Attend scientific and client meetings where output is required
Generate materials to a high standard and quality with minimal internal review
Develop scientific publications and conference presentations

Benefits

Industry-leading, award-winning training through allegro.WRITE programme
Dedicated team of experts providing training and individual mentoring for first six weeks
Work alongside global teams in US, UK, South Africa and EU
Company provides all necessary equipment including laptop, headset, keyboard, mouse and stipend towards data package