• An exciting opportunity to lead the development of content for the Value in Prescribing Biological Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (bDMARDs) program.
• Full time, 12 month contract

Our mission

Independent, evidence-based and not-for-profit, we help people make the best decisions about medicines and other medical choices to achieve better health and economic outcomes.

We provide consumers and health professionals with practical tools and information about medicines, health conditions and medical tests. Our vision is to be an innovative change leader, trusted for our objective, collaborative and evidence-based approach to medicines and other medical choices.

Visit our website at http://www.nps.org.au.

Who we’re looking for

We believe it's important to be excellent at what we do and to recognise the skills and experience we all bring. Together we create an energy that values these different skill sets. Our people are passionate about our mission and are invested in our values, so you should be too. We believe that cultural fit is essential to success. These are our values, and they influence how we work together and how we reward our people:

• Courage - we have the courage to think and do things differently for a better future.

• Customer centricity - we meet the needs of our customers by listening, responding to feedback and adding value.

• Collaboration - we seek connections, share learnings and help each other succeed.

• Integrity - we are ethical, honest, transparent and open-minded.

• Accountability - we do what we say we will do.

What you’ll be doing

This role will lead the development of content for the Value in Prescribing Biological Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs (bDMARDs) program.

Medical writing skills will be essential for researching and writing evidence-based program content, whilst making sure that program messages and content match our audience needs (health professionals and consumers). Strong clinical and communication skills are also important to engage with clinical experts to ensure the interventions and resources developed deliver high quality clinical education and practice support.

What you will need

• A minimum of three years of experience as a medical writer.
• Tertiary qualifications in a science or health-related field.
• Demonstrated skills in synthesising health related information with in depth understanding of evidence-based medicine and an ability to interpret clinical study results.
• Strong verbal communication skills to discuss the evidence about medicines and therapeutics relating to draft publications with clinical experts.
• Previous experience writing online continuing education content for primary health care professionals.
• Knowledge and demonstrated capability to search the medical and pharmaceutical literature rigorously using common databases and best-practice methods.

Desirable

• Understanding of quality use of medicines and health technologies in Australia.
• Knowledge of bDMARDs and other targeted therapies use in Australia.
• Experience in commercial, government or not for profit sectors.
• Clinical background in medicine, pharmacy, nursing or allied health profession.
• Previous experience working with agile methodologies.

What we offer

• Salary packaging
• WorkLife Balance days (available after an initial qualifying period)
• Extra leave during Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Training and Professional Development opportunities
• Discounted health insurance
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Workplace banking program
• Employee assistance program

Help make Australia more medicinewise.

For a full position description which outlines the specific role requirements and to see why NPS MedicineWise is such a great place to work, please visit https://www.nps.org.au/about-us/careers.

We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

You must be eligible to work in Australia. If you are successful for this role, you will be required to conduct pre-employment checks, including a Criminal History Check.