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Internal Communications Writer : MedImmune, LLC.
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| Job Number |
02127 |
| Employee Type |
Full Time |
| Company Name |
MedImmune, LLC. |
| Location |
Gaithersburg
Maryland
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| Start Date |
1/18/2010 |
| Industry |
Biotech |
| Job Type |
Corporate-Communications-and-Public-Relations |
| Relocation |
Not Required |
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Description
Title: Internal Communications Writer
Location: MD, Gaithersburg - Corporate Headquarters
Req: 02127
Position Summary:
MedImmune is committed to advancing science to develop better medicines that help people live healthier, longer and more satisfying lives. The company has meaningfully impacted the health of millions of children and adults by developing products that meet unmet medical needs. The company’s internal communications function plays a critical role in disseminating news and information to all employees and seeking input from employees about issues affecting MedImmune. To support effective internal communications, MedImmune is searching for an experienced, professional writer. This individual will be responsible for developing compelling written and/or verbal communications on behalf of the company, its management team, and its employees.
The writer will be responsible for working with other internal communications colleagues, senior leadership, and employees in developing written and spoken communications designed to educate, motivate and engage employees on MedImmune’s value proposition, internal initiatives, business strategy and objectives, and MedImmune’s external environment. Working alongside internal communications colleagues, the writer will be charged with researching writing assignments, interviewing employees, dissecting information gleaned from other sources, and developing interesting, factual, compelling copy for internal memos, intranet content, employee collateral materials, speeches and presentations, and other internal communications channels. This individual will be charged with full understanding of the respective challenges of MedImmune’s personnel and assist management in creating a sense of individual and collective awareness of the critical corporate, scientific, commercial and pipeline initiatives.
The writer will be responsible for clear and concise messaging to personnel that is consistent with MedImmune’s overall mission and business objectives. As a key member of MedImmune’s Public Affairs team, which is responsible for internal communications, corporate and product public relations, community affairs, government relations, public policy corporate responsibility and patient advocacy, the writer is also responsible for coordinating communications activities with his/her communications colleagues and informing the broader Public Affairs team on all key issues and activities that may impact other departments, the company at large, and AstraZeneca, MedImmune’s parent company.
About the Organization
My company shares my
passion for helping to improve human health around the world."
"This is My MedImmune."
Those who join MedImmune feel a sense of ownership about their future. They thrive with a recognized leader in the biotechnology industry and the wholly-owned subsidiary of AstraZeneca plc.
Here, you will join passionate professionals who advance science, technology and medicine to develop products designed to help people live better lives. You will excel in an environment characterized by respect, integrity and growth opportunities…that encourages both individual contribution and collaborative entrepreneurial thinking. Our products and/or product candidates are designed to address areas of need in infection, oncology, respiratory disease and inflammation, cardiovascular/gastrointestinal disease and neuroscience. Explore a MedImmune career as we strive to better more lives, more often, around the world.
Company Information
MedImmune, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
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Position Requirements
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Planning, writing, editing, reviewing and coordinating articles, memos, presentations, speeches, intranet content and other employee communications on key business information, clinical and scientific information, corporate policies, procedures and programs, senior management decisions and actions and other employee-related information
• Ensuring and coordinating quality checks for accuracy, collating reviewers comments, adjusting content as appropriate, and preparing final versions for review by approver
• Navigating the AZ/MedImmune partnership and preparing information for communications across organizations as appropriate
• Developing and implementing employee feedback mechanisms and communicating feedback to supervisor, internal communications colleagues and management, as appropriate
• Developing and monitoring metrics, as appropriate, to report on the effectiveness and impact of written communications
• Developing graphics, as appropriate, for written communications and presentations
Educational Requirements
Requirements/Qualifications:
• Minimum 5 years of strategic, business writing experience in a corporate environment, with substantial experience dealing with scientific, medical or technical content
• Proven experience in interacting with employees at all levels in the organization
• Proven ability to develop written communications for broad mix of communications channels, including social media outlets
• Strong written and verbal communications skills critical
• Organizational savvy and an ability to work with all levels within an organization
• Ability to balance multiple, changing priorities and tight deadlines under pressure
• Experience with print production and distribution channels
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proven commitment to values core to MedImmune’s success: Integrity, Accountability, Commitment, Teamwork
• Experience developing graphic support for written communications an added benefit
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, public relations, marketing or related field
MedImmune does not accept non-solicited resumes or candidate submittals from search/recruiting agencies not already on MedImmune’s approved agency list. Unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to MedImmune by search/recruiting agencies not already on MedImmune’s approved agency list shall become the property of MedImmune and if the candidate is subsequently hired by MedImmune, MedImmune shall not owe any fee to the submitting agency.
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