Senior Medical Writer

Description

• Serves as primary author who writes and provides input on routine documents such as clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarizes data from clinical studies.
• May research, write or edit complex clinical and scientific and program level documents, including IBs, INDs, and MAAs.
• Reviews routine documents prepared by junior team members. May provide training and mentorship for junior writers and program managers on document preparation, the use of software for document development, document types, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area knowledge.
• Ensures compliance with quality processes and requirements for assigned documents. Provides input on and independently develops best practices, methods and techniques for achieving optimal results, including various client specific processes.
• May assist in program management activities. Identifies and resolves out-of scope activities. Duties could include developing timelines, budgets, forecasts and contract modifications.
• Represents the department at project launch meetings, review meetings, and project team meetings.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification; Advanced degree preferred

Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).