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Ridgefield, CT Contract Durationa: 12 months Rate: Negotiable Salary: NA, $1.00Responsibilities: Excellent employment opportunity for a Medical Information Specialist/Medical Writer in the Ridgefield, CT area. Creating and updating scientific resources (e.g. FAQs and standard response documents) to ensure complete, accurate, balanced and referenced materials to respond to medical information inquiries from healthcare professionals and patients Reviewing and updating existing medical information documents to ensure consistency across products and with the global medical information style guidance Performing ad hoc literature searches Contributing to the ad hoc development of customized responses to respond to specific HCP inquiries Contributing to the development and maintenance of managed care formulary dossiers Creating and updating slide decks while tailoring the content to the needs of diverse audiences (e.g. Call Center personnel, field-based representatives, etc.) Performing peer review and fact check for Therapeutic ManagersSupport the completion of miscellaneous team tasks/deliverables which may include but is not limited to: Developing new processes to support rollout of the new Global Medical Information system Updating department Job Aids Uploading content into the Medical Information database Experience: PharmD (preferred) or other clinically oriented healthcare-related degree (e.g. BSPharm/RPh, NP, PA, PhD, or MD) from an accredited school or college earned prior to the start date at company. 1-2 year medical/drug information experience or medical writing (pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred but not required) Experience in cardiology, metabolism, or respiratory is strongly preferred. Immunology and oncology experience is desired but not required. Strong proficiency in providing accurate scientific/medical writing for a variety of scientific resources (e.g. FAQ, standard response documents, AMCP formulary dossier, slide decks) with a strong attention to detail Ability to understand and summarize clinical data Proficiency in navigating internal documents such as clinical trial protocols and clinical trial reports Ability to perform MEDLINE and EMBASE literature searches Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong computer skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel