Medical Writer, Scientific Communications
Penumbra IncSalary not specified
Full Time
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medical Device, Medical CommunicationsIndustries
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Three to five years of relevant project management experience in a publications environment
- Ability to grasp and retain scientific information
- Strong technical aptitude and working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
- Experience with publication management platforms, such as iEnvision/Datavision and PubStrat
- Exceptional communicator with experience successfully leading multidisciplinary teams
- Strong financial management skills
- Highly organized, adept at multitasking/prioritizing
- Ability and willingness to motivate others
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and faculty members
- Maintain and manage timely and professional written and verbal communications with clients and faculty members
- Ensure client expectations are met on all levels of program activity
- Establish and maintain a strong knowledge of client organizations, products, disease states, and publications
- Develop new project budgets
- Contribute to new business development activities within the account team
- Manage budgeting, financial monitoring, and reconciliation of individual projects
- Schedule and conduct start-up, interim, and final team meetings for each project, establish and maintain time and events schedules, and provide ongoing updates to client and team as required by account team on each initiative to ensure successful management and completion
- Facilitate progress of multidisciplinary project teams to ensure within-budget, on-time, on-strategy performance
- Own the detail of daily account work on each project
- Oversee and facilitate development of all project activities
- Assist in training new account team members as required
- Maintain company policies as they pertain to all activities
- Adhere to all Lockwood Group policies and standard operating procedures
Skills
Key technologies and capabilities for this role
Questions & Answers
Common questions about this position
Is this a remote position?
Yes, most staff work from where they live as part of the company's flexible structure.
What is the salary for this Project Manager role?
This information is not specified in the job description.
What key skills are required for the Project Manager position?
The role requires exceptional communication skills, experience leading multidisciplinary teams, strong financial management skills, high organization, and the ability to multitask, prioritize, and motivate others.
What is the company culture like at Lockwood Group?
Lockwood emphasizes a flexible structure for better work-life balance, attracts top talent, and focuses on accuracy, transparency, scientific value, and collaboration with pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device clients. Over a third of staff hold advanced scientific or medical degrees.
What makes a strong candidate for this Project Manager role?
A strong candidate is an exceptional communicator with proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams, strong financial management skills, high organization, multitasking/prioritization abilities, and a willingness to motivate others.
The Lockwood Group, LLC
Healthcare consulting for drug development support
About The Lockwood Group, LLC
The Lockwood Group provides consulting services specifically for the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries, focusing on clients in the later stages of drug development, particularly after Phase 2 clinical trials. The company assists pharmaceutical and biotech firms by creating strategic publication plans that communicate scientific data and research findings accurately and in compliance with regulatory standards. They also support clients during the prelaunch phase of their products by identifying market needs and collaborating through the launch process to ensure success. A unique aspect of The Lockwood Group is its medical animation affiliate, Random42, which produces engaging and scientifically accurate visual content to help convey complex information. Their business model is based on service fees for consulting and project work, with a commitment to delivering high-quality communications and strategic support to help clients thrive in the competitive healthcare landscape.
Stamford, ConnecticutHeadquarters
2007Year Founded
ACQUISITIONCompany Stage
Consulting, HealthcareIndustries
201-500Employees