Pharma/Biotech Reporter

Job Description

Informa is seeking an enthusiastic and tenacious reporter to join the In Vivo editorial team. We are looking for someone eager to scope out fresh ideas, conduct original research and experiment with new ways to present insights and analysis online – speaking directly to an audience of biopharma and medtech leaders.

As part of the Informa Pharma Intelligence team, you will join a dedicated group of writers based in countries around the world. In Vivo holds a strong reputation for unique insight and analysis, backed by a team with a wealth of journalistic experience, industry knowledge and high-level contacts.

We’re looking for someone with a passion for hunting down the ‘so what?’ of a story, who wants to uncover the angles that will matter to a specialized readership, and who relishes the opportunity to build in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the life sciences industry.

Can you stay on top on the trends that matter to the biopharma and medtech C-suite? Pick up the phone to business leaders, scientific experts and investment analysts and ask the questions that really matter? Complement your writing with compelling charts and graphs? Scour databases and speak to analyst colleagues to generate original content? Reveal exclusive stories that matter to biopharma and medtech decision-makers? Create new formats for presenting valuable information? Then we want to hear from you.

In a typical month you would be tasked with:

• Planning themed content aligned with the team’s editorial calendar
• Writing feature stories that pull from multiple sources to answer critical questions
• Producing additional short stories highlighting important updates from around the industry
• Interviewing company executives to augment your articles
• Developing a data-led infographic
• Attending a conference to report, conduct interviews and build contacts
• Working with other members of the team to plan editorial direction
• Participating in webinars or panel discussions

Qualifications

We are looking for a business journalist who is comfortable regularly meeting senior external contacts and writing engaging content to tight deadlines.

Knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry would be advantageous.

• Ability to extract key messages from complex information and communicating these effectively and succinctly (through written word /other formats)
• High level of curiosity with a desire for knowledge, and be prepared to ask and learn, with an authentic interest in others
• High attention to detail, with the ability to consistently deliver articles requiring minimal editing
• Desire to experiment and innovate with new formats and approaches
• Collaborative approach to working with colleagues across the business
• You should have a degree in journalism, sciences, languages or economics or equivalent career experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, content management systems and infographic tools would be advantageous.

Additional Information

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates, we are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritize promotions internally. Our benefits for US employees include:

• Learning and development (L&D) plans to assist with your career development and ambitions
• 15 days PTO, 10 days sick leave, 9 national holidays, 4 days for volunteering, and your Birthday off
• Health and medical benefits via Cigna Healthcare
• Retirement plan with 401k match of up to 6 percent
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Program - become a shareholder and buy private equity shares at a discount
• Similar generous benefits packages are available in other regions.