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Medical Content Specialist - Medical… at Inizio Medical · Johannesb…
Entry LevelOn-siteJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Description
About the Job
Inizio Medical is growing! We are growing our team of Medical Content Specialists based in the South Africa. Our South Africa team works alongside our global teams in ApotheCom, Nucleus Global and Ashfield MedComms across the US, UK, EU, and Asia which will give you the opportunity to work on cutting edge projects, working at the forefront of drug development and commercialization.
Combining complex scientific understanding with creativity, Inizio Medical develops impactful medical affairs strategies and compelling communications. Underpinned by world-class medical analytics capabilities and applied AI tools, Inizio Medical redefines the role of medical affairs in drug development and commercialization.
Principal Role
You are responsible for (a) accuracy checks of scientific content drafted by medical writers and/or clients, (b) managing citations eg sourcing and marking up references, uploading to and linking on document review platforms, (c) generating data tables and simple figures, (d) collating medical journal metrics from online database, (e) extracting data from scientific papers for consideration in systematic literature reviews, (f) checking alignment of manuscript content to standard reporting guidelines, (g) performing program landscaping for key international conferences.
Academic Background
Minimum of an honours degree in biomedical sciences or a related area
Skills Required
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
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.
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 across, Inizio Medical
Flexibility and ability to manage simultaneous priorities, changing deadlines, and limited resources.
IT skills – Word, PowerPoint, Endnote, basic Excel
We encourage all candidates who meet the minimum criteria of this role, to apply for this role. We confirm that we are a designated employer and as such where reasonable, possible and/or appropriate we will give priority to the goals set out in our employment equity plan. 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.
Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! Our company is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others.