Trainee Opportunities in Medical Communications

Looking for a role where you can apply your scientific knowledge and begin a career in medical communications?

pobl. is recruiting for two trainee positions at an independent medical communications agency. This is an opportunity to join an established team and develop your skills in a professional environment. Based in Beaconsfield, UK, with hybrid working options [three days onsite per week], these roles offer an entry point into the medical communications sector.

You can select your preferred role—Account Executive or Associate Editor—during the application process.

About the Roles

You will join a team that develops educational content and communications for pharmaceutical clients. Both roles offer training and mentorship to support your development.

1. Account Executive

This role focuses on project and client management. You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of medical communication projects.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Relationship building: Liaise with pharmaceutical clients and medical experts to support project delivery.
• Project management: Support the planning and execution of projects, including scientific publications and educational events, keeping them on time and on budget.
• Team collaboration: Work with internal medical writing and creative teams to produce client deliverables.
• Client communication: Help to run meetings and provide status reports.

2. Associate Editor

This role focuses on scientific accuracy and quality control. You will ensure that scientific materials meet the required standards for clarity and integrity.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Quality control: Edit and proofread scientific content for accuracy, clarity, grammar, and style.
• Compliance checking: Ensure all content adheres to relevant industry codes of practice and client-specific guidelines.
• Fact-checking: Verify data and referencing for scientific communications.
• Team collaboration: Work with medical writers to refine scientific content.

What We're Looking For

• Educational background: A degree in life sciences is required.
• Communication skills: Good verbal and written skills with an ability to capture detail.
• Organisational skills: An organised and focused approach to your work.
• Industry interest: An interest in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and a desire to learn.
• Teamwork: A team player open to learning from others.

You will receive a competitive starting salary and benefits package and join a company that provides opportunities for professional development.

If you are looking for your first role in medical communications, please apply with your CV and a cover letter.

Your career in #MedComms? It's a pobl. thing.

Please note: applicants will require the right to work in the UK.