Science Writer

Science Writer

Current Global is a midsized global communications agency and creative powerhouse. Our footprint spans Asia, Europe, North and South America with strength and depth across corporate, consumer, health, and technology communications. Our dynamic team of brand marketing, public relations, and digital veterans works with some of the world’s most iconic brands to develop highly strategic and creative campaigns, collaborating across our four talent communities: Client Experience, Insights, Content, and Integrated Media. Our work consistently wins awards including Cannes Lions, Effie, PRWeek and PRovoke.

The best ideas come from a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences, which is why we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are mission critical to building strong teams, cultivating great leaders, and creating an agency where everyone can do their best work. At Current Global, difference is valued, equality is a mandate, and inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. Our Accessible by Design commitment that every piece of communication we create will meet the highest accessibility standards to reach people with sight, hearing, and cognitive impairments was recognized as a 2021 World Changing Idea by Fast Company. 

 We put humanity at the heart of everything we do, from our internal culture to the way we help clients understand that people want to connect with brands as real and human as they are. We offer exciting career opportunities for entrepreneurial leaders. Learn more at www.currentglobal.com. 

 POSITION PROFILE 

Current Global is looking for a Scientific Content Writer to join our Healthcare practice.  This person will work with the Scientific Content lead as well as the Digital, Media, and Client Experience teams to translate medical and scientific information into communications strategies and tactics that resonate with key audiences, including scientists, physicians, and consumers. The candidate will also create and/or assist with the production of engaging content, including press releases, Q&A, corporate or therapeutic area narratives, editorials, animations, infographics, and slide shows. Other key responsibilities include distilling information on the scientific landscape and unique positioning of drugs, devices, services, and research enterprises (e.g., university research programs) to guide scientific narrative and content strategy and development; providing counsel on how to navigate issues related to data; and working directly with scientists and other staff on the client side to develop and articulate key messages/stories.  

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

·       Translate scientific and technical information/data for multiple audiences. 

·       Assist with competitive landscape research and defining strategic positioning of a product/client based on scientific assets.  

·       Contribute to overall campaign messaging direction, maintaining consistency. 

·       Write short- and long-form copy including digital/social copy; media materials such as press releases, Q&As, fact sheets; pitch documents; and a range of campaign materials. 

·       Collaborate with the greatest minds across the network. 

·       Build and maintain strong rapport with creative team colleagues, client leads and project managers. 

·       Cultivate an inclusive culture as a part of the team that values trust, honesty, and team accountability towards defined goals and results. 

·       Support Current Global’s commitment to accessible communications and high-quality scientific content.  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

·       At least three (3) years’ experience working for a medical advertising or a PR company; or in-house in the communications department of a university, research organization, pharma/biotech company, healthcare start-up, etc. 

·       Experience in science or medical writing – journalism, medical/pharma trade magazines, grants/proposals, etc.

·       Must have a portfolio (i.e., please share work that conveys the way you think or approach assignments, even if it was never produced). 

·       Be curious, self-motivated, hard-working, well-organized, and resilient to ever-changing timelines, requests, and deliverables. 

·       Ongoing drive to learn and incorporate new and emerging techniques, trends and philosophies in design, technology, interaction and social media. 

·       Knowing what makes for compelling work – be it on social platforms, in video, or in launch ideas that get talked about, reported on, and pointed to by other agencies with an “I wish we’d thought to do that” envy. 

·       Ability to effectively communicate through any medium (a script, a tweet, a pin, a manifesto, a speech). 

Current Global is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Current recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.  

The Weber Shandwick Collective recognizes that your health and wellbeing are a priority. This is why we offer a full suite of benefits including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k (with employer match)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Juice Money - $60 monthly reimbursement to be used towards purchases that nourish your health, mind, body, and soul
• MyDays – Flexible holiday schedules
• Short-Term Disability
• Paid Employee Family Leave
• Family Building Benefit

NYC Salary Range: $85,000-$110,000

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

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