Jen Kirker | Résumé

Who I am
Determined storyteller with an eye for detail and the grit to follow ideas through

What I bring
20+ years of writing and editing experience in pharma advertising

What I can do for you
Write motivating narratives that help HCPs envision a brighter future for their patients

My interests
Oncology, vaccines, creative writing, mentoring, gardening, cooking

Pronouns
she/her/hers

How to reach me:
| 917-513-1414

Experience

Havas Health & You | New York, NY (October 2021 to present)
SVP, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
  • Head copy department: Encourage team members’ professional growth and oversee creative work while producing concepts to promote various pharmaceutical products (solid and liquid tumors, blood disorder)
  • Lead copy team from concept to tactics on copromote launch of EPKINLY (first-in-class lymphoma bispecific therapy)
WildType, A TBWA\WorldHealth Company | New York, NY (July 2015 to October 2021)
VP, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancers
VP, GROUP COPY SUPERVISOR, Lung cancer
GROUP COPY SUPERVISOR, Melanoma
  • Lead creative AOR team in creating lung cancer digital and print tactics for leading immunotherapy for US and global HCPs
  • Plan initiatives with strategy team and client to increase prescribing and brand awareness
Sudler & Hennessey | New York, NY (March 2014 to June 2015)
COPY SUPERVISOR
  • Created core pieces and initiatives for Novartis Oncology launch of JADENU (reformulated EXJADE, for iron overload)
  • Completed COMETRIQ (thyroid cancer) launch projects and wrote oncology meeting materials for Exelixis
Freelance Copywriter/Editor | (2010 to 2014; 1997 to 2006)
  • Wrote, edited, and fact checked pharmaceutical advertising campaigns, medical education materials, managed markets pieces, and scientific journal articles
  • Areas of expertise included prostate cancer, bladder cancer, vaccines; HCP, sales training, and patient audiences
JUICE Pharma Worldwide | New York, NY (January 2008 to September 2010)
COPY SUPERVISOR, Hemophilia, Migraine
COPYWRITER, Merck Vaccines
EDITOR, Merck Vaccines
  • Wrote and presented patient-, physician-, and pharmacist-focused tactics for domestic and international launches for Merck Vaccine Division (GARDASIL, ZOSTAVAX), Pfizer Hemophilia (XYNTHA, BeneFix), and Endo Pharmaceuticals (FROVA)
  • Contributed to branding workshops (including winning personality words) and pitch concepts
Sanofi | New York, NY (July 2002 to February 2005)
BIOMEDICAL EDITOR, Oncology
  • As a key member of the oncology promotional review team, recommended and incorporated cross-disciplinary copy changes; received 3 awards (including the company’s most prestigious acknowledgment) for contributions to successful launch of colorectal cancer drug (ELOXATIN)
  • Directed and oversaw work of agencies/vendors and freelance editors, significantly reducing revisions
Health Science Communications | New York, NY (November 1999 to July 2002)
BIOMEDICAL EDITOR
  • Copy edited and proofread CME and faculty program materials for pharmaceutical clients
  • Introduced and instructed staff on the use of electronic editing
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Hoboken, NJ (April 1996 to November 1999)
SENIOR PRODUCTION EDITOR
  • Oversaw the scheduling and quality of publication of 5 professional/trade journals, from securing manuscripts to page budget regulation to checking advance copies
  • Supervised freelance copy editors and introduced them to electronic editing system
  • Copy edited and coded (in SGML) journal manuscripts in AMA, Chicago, or APA style
Springer (formerly Plenum Publishing Corporation) | New York, NY (February 1993 to April 1996)
PRODUCTION EDITOR
  • Managed the publication of 9 medical/technical journals (≈10,000 pages/year), manuscript to bound issue
  • Coordinated and proofread changes made by freelance copy editors, academic editors, authors, and printers to regulate page budgets and prepare issues for publication