A strategic recruitment partnership for global medical writing success 

When one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies needed consistent access to top-tier medical writing talent across three continents, they partnered with R&D Partners. Together, we built a scalable recruitment model that continues to deliver. 

Key stats 

• 10+ senior hires across UK, Europe, and US 
• 90% offer acceptance rate 
• Most roles filled within 6 weeks 
• Dedicated medical writing expert assigned 

The situation 

A top-five global pharmaceutical company with one of the largest medical writing teams in the industry faced growing demand for experienced writers across the UK, Europe, and the US. 

They needed professionals capable of producing a wide range of clinical documents, including CSRs, IBs, and CTD modules, across complex therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Immunology, and Rare Diseases. 

For the past three years, they’ve collaborated with our team to meet this demand and maintain delivery across their global operations. 

The solution 

To streamline the process, we assigned a dedicated medical writing recruitment expert to the account. This ensured consistent communication, deep domain understanding, and faster turnaround times. 

When traditional sourcing regions proved challenging, we expanded our search to new talent pools. Through proactive talent mapping, we identified a cluster of qualified writers in Finland, resulting in three swift hires that helped the client complete a key project ahead of schedule. 

We also maintain a regularly updated pool of pre-vetted candidates, allowing us to respond quickly to new vacancies without starting each search from scratch. As our partnership has matured, we’ve gained a nuanced understanding of the client’s team dynamics and culture, enabling us to match candidates not just by skill, but by fit. 

The result 

Over the course of our partnership, we’ve placed more than 10 senior medical writing professionals, including Principal Writers, Medical Writing Managers, and Associate Directors, with a 90% offer acceptance rate and most roles filled within six weeks. 

Our recruitment model has allowed the client to focus on core operations while benefiting from priority access to high-quality talent. We remain their trusted provider for medical writing recruitment across all regions. 

From volume to value 

Scaling a global medical writing function takes more than sourcing — it takes strategy, speed and partnership. If you’re building or expanding your writing team, we’re ready to help. Let’s talk about how we can support your next phase of growth.