Senior Medical Writer Job ID 2026-1699

Description

About the Company:  

WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands Company, is the leading provider of health information services, serving patients, physicians, health care professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms, and health-focused publications. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, Jobson Healthcare Information, prIME Oncology, MediQuality, Frontline, QxMD, Vitals Consumer Services, MedicineNet, eMedicineHealth, RxList, OnHealth, Medscape Education, and other owned WebMD sites. WebMD®, Medscape®, CME Circle®, Medpulse®, eMedicine®, MedicineNet®, theheart.org®, and RxList® are among the trademarks of WebMD Health Corp. or its subsidiaries. Aptus Health is a wholly owned subsidiary of WebMD. 

For Company details, visit our website: www.webmd.com 

India page: https://www.webmd.com/corporate/physicians-interactive

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. 

Education: Ph.D./B. Pharm or any other Medical degree: BAMS/BHMS/MMBS/BDS/MD 

Experience: 5+ years 

Position Requirements: 

• Experience with pharmaceutical/medical writing experience, or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Experience writing for the digital environment is preferred.
• Ability to analyse complex data and interpret it for mobile/web application while maintaining a clinical tone
• Ability to quickly distill complex information into essential elements relevant to clinicians at the point of care
• Excellent medical literature retrieval and evaluation skills
• Experience in SEO optimization for news
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both oral and written
• Independent and innovative self-starter
• Strong organizational skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced setting
• Should be familiar with use of databases like Pubmed, Ovid, Medical conference sites
• Proficient knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience working with content management systems, GSuite tools required
• Basic understanding of various handheld technologies
    

Role & Responsibilities: 

• • To write clinical summaries/news for patients and physician
     
  audience, bringing them the latest updates from various sources like
  clinical research publications/professional medical practice/regulatory
  authority/medical conferences.
   
  • Read and select scientific papers from major medical journals in various
     
  specialties to identify studies for coverage of interest to a clinical
  audience.
   
  • Write 1-2 news articles per day based on selected studies and new
     
  research presented at medical conferences.
   
  • Copy must be accurate, clean, well-organized, and adhere to Medscape/WebMD
     
  technical specifications.
   
  • Project and Workload Management: Must be able to meet editorial
     
  deadlines and maintain highest quality. 
   
  • Must be able to interact effectively with internal editorial teams
     
  to ensure quality and smooth progression of projects.
   
  • Writing samples/portfolio (either accessible via online site or hard copy) will be an added advantage.