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Freelance Medical Writer

Cadent, powered by Syneos Health
New York, NY Temporary
POSTED ON 8/5/2025 CLOSED ON 9/3/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freelance Medical Writer position at Cadent, powered by Syneos Health?

Description

You’re driven, resourceful, and above all else - remarkably smart.

Essential Requirements:

  • Draft technical materials to educate clinicians on investigational and mature products, and their respective disease states.
  • Write, rewrite, and edit strategic content, including scientific papers, slide presentations, monographs, and symposia material for clinician audiences
  • Utilize company's research methodologies to identify gaps in clinician knowledge and practice, and facilitate development of appropriate educational material
  • Ensure scientific appropriateness of presentation materials
  • Participate in the development and execution of medical communications projects across multiple therapeutic areas
  • Track and maintain timelines for medical communications projects to ensure on-time completion of projects
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, scientific investigators, and experts in the diagnosis and therapeutic management of chronic disease

Desired Requirements:

  • Advanced degree in life science is required (eg, PhD, MD, PharmD)
  • Superb writing and presentation skills, attention to detail, and able to think creatively and strategically
  • Ability to rapidly get up to speed on diverse therapeutic categories and clearly communicate information in a concise, audience-appropriate manner
  • Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently or as part of a team
  • Can effectively manage time, multi-task, and handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment
  • Passionate about communicating science to a variety of audiences
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (eg, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $40-$45 but may vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role.

At Cadent, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Cadent is a US Medical Communications company with employees located across the US. The home office is in New York City. Cadent specializes in high science, high touch peer to peer medical communications. The company excels in translating complex science into compelling messages that deliver value and action. Cadent builds relationships and collaboration between the biopharmaceutical industry and healthcare professionals.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action/equal opportunity employers (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.

As a Syneos Health freelance, temporary, or contract employee, you may be eligible to participate in the Company 401k match and benefits such as paid time off or benefits through provisions in the Affordable Care Act or State-specific requirements depending on the terms of your employment. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements for temporary/freelance/contract employees.

Salary : $40 - $45

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