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Dive into your first
MedComms role

Buckle up and prepare yourself for life at a fast-growing, independent healthcare communications network, with 360° structured training that allows you to experience all aspects of MedComms.

An unparalleled introduction to the world of MedComms

Medical research is meaningless unless it’s communicated effectively to the right people. Medical communications (MedComms) agencies work with the pharmaceutical industry to help raise awareness as well as an understanding of medicines and the conditions they treat.

A career in MedComms is a mix of science and business. Therefore, it can appeal people with a wide range of skills and personalities. At LiNK Health Group, we value diverse backgrounds and approaches. We support our team members to develop the career that’s right for them.

And we’re ready to support you too. LiNK 360 will give you an unparalleled introduction to the world of MedComms so that you can understand it from all angles.

There are a variety of jobs that make up the exciting world of MedComms. Your LiNK 360 experience will give you a grounding in three core elements of MedComms: scientific services, client services and editorial services.

  • This is where the cool science happens. Prepare to become immersed in the data and clinical context of your assigned account.

    Then you’ll learn how to use this to come up with inspiring content for doctors and patients, as well as eventually giving visionary strategic support to our clients.

    You’ll work across a variety of disease areas and types of treatment, including gene therapy, enzyme replacement and more – there’s always something to geek out about!

  • Here you’ll get to know our clients as individuals and learn about the professional challenges they face. This will help you build enduring relationships with them. You’ll learn how to offer them strategic recommendations while working together with other departments, such as scientific services, creative, digital and editorial, to bring everything together. Your role will be to make sure everything goes smoothly and that all projects follow the agreed processes and are delivered on time and on budget.

  • Working with our editors, you’ll learn to give high-level editorial support to each account team. You’ll need to develop excellent project management skills as well as an eye for detail that would put an eagle to shame.

    You’ll work closely with the rest of the scientific services team, client services and creative teams to make sure projects are finished to the highest standard.

Take the plunge, join us for this adventure

What is LiNK 360?

We’re really excited to be launching LiNK 360, and we hope you’ll be just as thrilled to join us for this adventure. It’s not only a fascinating job, you’ll also start off with a 4-month training programme so you can get a 360° view of MedComms and decide what path you want to follow.

Start your exhilarating
new adventure

If you get through our recruitment challenge, you’ll join one of our talented portfolio teams. Here you’ll work alongside experienced colleagues to help deliver outstanding work for our clients. Every day you’ll explore new horizons.

Throughout your programme, you’ll complete a range of tasks, from editing and medical writing to developing client relations. Not only will you learn on the job, you’ll also get comprehensive training on all aspects of MedComms. You’ll enjoy access to a core curriculum as well as virtual training sessions, and you’ll also get together with the rest of your cohort for face-to-face development days.

Don’t worry, you won’t be exploring the demanding world of MedComms alone. You’ll have a line manager, mentor and support from across your team to help you navigate the tough terrain and to celebrate your successes. You’ll also have the opportunity to get involved in wider activities and work with a diverse group across the company.

So, why not take our recruitment challenge today? If you get a place in LiNK 360, you’ll not only get your career off to a great start, you’ll also find a professional home for your future.

Skills aren’t everything – we’re interested in you as a person. If you’re passionate about science and naturally curious, then LiNK 360 could be the programme that launches your MedComms career.

Eligibility

Essential criteria

Life Sciences degree
(2:1 or above)

Passionate about communicating scientific and medical content

Able to work in the UK

Curiosity and a thirst to learn

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

High level of computer literacy in common applications (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Good organisational skills & attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships

Good at working in a team

Self-starter with bags of initiative

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We don’t have offices – we’re 100% virtual. Our team members are based all over the UK and US.

  • We have core working hours and a 37.5-hour week. We actively manage workloads, so you shouldn’t regularly be doing loads of overtime. But we recognise MedComms has peaks and troughs, so we encourage you to work flexibly to manage this. Our days are a mixture of client video calls, getting our heads down to focus and virtual brainstorms. You will sometimes find yourself out and about meeting team members or abroad at client meetings or events.

  • We’re happy to discuss this if you contact us directly.

  • Yes. You’ll have the chance to travel, especially as your career progresses. We run live events, like symposia at congresses, standalone educational meetings, internal strategy workshops with our clients and advisory boards with external experts. We’ll always give you notice if you have to travel. And you won’t be sent off on your own – you’ll be part of a team.

  • It’s both! You’ll have a permanent role within LiNK Health Group. And for the first 4 months you’ll follow a structured training programme. Like all permanent employees joining the company, you’ll be on a 6-month settling-in period. We cannot wait to see where you go with your career at LiNK.

  • While we’re a virtual company, we know how valuable in-person interactions are, especially for training. So you need to be able to join us for regular in-person training days. We’re intending to run LiNK 360 from other locations in both the UK and US in the future though.

  • An induction event at the start of the programme to meet everyone. Regular face-to-face training days during the programme.

  • No. We’ll make sure you’re fully equipped for the adventure ahead. You’ll get a work MacBook and anything else you need to do your job.

  • You can get the lowdown on medical communications here:

    MedcommsNetworking.com
    FirstMedCommsJob.com is also worth checking out if you’re starting out in MedComms. Its guides will help you understand the different roles available and various types of agencies around.

Divisions but never divided

Together we can do anything. Collectively we have all the skill sets and intelligence to solve any problem in healthcare. One of our greatest assets is our approachability and interagency connections.