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As of Aug 10, 2026, the average hourly pay for contract medical writing in the United States is $46.27, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $33.65 and $56.01 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Contract medical writers commonly create regulatory submissions (such as clinical study protocols, investigator brochures, and clinical study reports), medical publications, and educational materials for healthcare professionals or regulatory authorities. The workflow usually begins with a project briefing, followed by extensive literature review, drafting, and rounds of review with subject matter experts, regulatory affairs, or clients. Most projects require frequent communication via email or virtual meetings and adherence to strict deadlines. Contract medical writers often work independently but must be flexible and responsive to feedback and changing priorities, which makes time management and adaptability crucial for success.

What is contract medical writing?

A Contract Medical Writing job involves creating regulatory, clinical, or scientific documents for pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies on a contract or freelance basis. Medical writers in these roles develop documents such as clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, or scientific publications. They work independently or through agencies, often collaborating with researchers, clinicians, and regulatory teams. These roles offer flexibility in workload and project selection while requiring strong scientific knowledge and writing expertise.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in contract medical writing, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Contract Medical Writer, you need a strong background in life sciences or pharmacy, excellent written communication skills, and experience with scientific or regulatory documentation. Familiarity with tools such as Microsoft Office Suite, reference management software, and guidelines like ICH, GCP, or AMA style, as well as relevant certifications (e.g., AMWA), is highly beneficial. Outstanding organization, time management, and the ability to communicate complex information clearly with diverse stakeholders will set you apart. These abilities ensure the creation of accurate, compliant medical documents and support effective collaboration in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

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Infographic showing various Contract Medical Writing job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 78% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $96,235 per year, or $46.3 per hour.

Senior Director, Medical Writing

Zenas BioPharma

Waltham, MA • Hybrid

$219K - $274K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

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Position Summary:

The Senior Director, Medical Writing (MW) will be responsible for writing or providing direction and leadership to other writers to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality documents that are scientifically rigorous, logically organized, and have accurate data presentation and interpretation, in accordance with program goals and regulatory requirements. We seek a highly qualified individual for this role with the demonstrated ability to independently lead the pertinent sections of a marketing authorization submission including the development, review, and approval of clinical documents and the ability to identify any new or unique document types that may require a different approach. This position will partner closely with and report to the Executive Director, Medical Writing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Providing leadership across the medical writing function through strategic input, continual process improvement, and innovation in the development and implementation of a strategic view of regulatory documents.
  • While partnering with the Executive Director, Medical Writing, ensures medical writing deliverables are resourced, escalates critical issues, and ensures sound strategic direction of the clinical documents for submission to regulatory authorities.
  • May have direct people management responsibility of writers, including providing oversight of medical writing vendors and contractors. Will provide mentoring and providing guidance on prioritization, content, timeline development, and process management.
  • Assist the Executive Director, Medical Writing, partnering with legal and finance as needed, to negotiate medical writing contracts and develop budgets for contract medical writing resources.
  • May participate in the selection of and will oversee the operation of external vendors and contractors, including resource requirements forecasting, contract change management, and oversight of vendor financials.
  • Oversee contract medical writing resources as required to ensure timely completion of assigned projects, which may include defining and reviewing of scopes of work within the assigned programs.
  • Oversight of clinical trial transparency documents and vendor oversight.
  • Collaborate with MW organization to maintain functional SOPs, best working practices guidelines, document templates, style guides, reference library, and quality control checklists that drive consistency across documents and processes.
  • Contributes to a supportive team culture that promotes open-minded thinking and collaboration by leading through example.
  • Demonstrated ability to pivot strategy quickly when needed to meet organizational needs, working effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative, start-up culture.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience. A Master's degree in a scientific area is preferable.
  • 12+ years of medical writing capacity or equivalent, in pharma/biopharma/contract research organization (CRO).
  • Extensive knowledge of English grammar and American Medical Association (AMA) style guide.
  • Prior direct experience leading medical writing team(s) or members, either internal, contract writers or combination, responsible for global marketing authorization applications.
  • Expert knowledge of drug development, clinical research, study design, biostatistics, regulatory requirements, and medical terminology.
  • Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, electronic document management systems, document templates, project management tools, and reference management tools.
  • Comfortable working hands-on while also building scalable infrastructure for future growth.
  • Ability to travel to and work from the Zenas headquarters every three months or as needed (up to 15%).

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Zenas is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base salary pay range for this role is $219,400 to $274,300. Actual compensation packages will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to depth of experience, education, skillset, overall performance and/or location.

Zenas believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package to all employees. Our base salary is just one component of Zenas' competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual performance bonus, equity, full range of benefits and other incentive compensation plans.

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