Full Time Remote Scientific Writing Jobs (NOW HIRING)

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing to life our Mission: enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.  

We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. 

Effective communication of evidence and information is essential to conveying the value of products. Our highly trained staff provide medical writing services for the peri- and post-approval phases of the product lifecycle, helping to create a consistency in quality and voice. Our writers prepare documents that are clear, concise, compelling, and scientifically accurate, while also ensuring they are fully aligned with regulations, industry standards, and corporate guidance. 

Discover Impactful Work 

The Publications and Scientific Communications team, part of the Medical Writing and Healthcare Communications department at Thermo Fisher Scientific, prepares medical publications, abstracts, posters, presentations, and other scientific communications. Our dynamic, highly collaborative team focuses on providing quality writing to internal collaborators and external pharmaceutical and biotech clients. 

What You’ll Do in the Role 

• Write, edit, and manage manuscripts, posters, abstracts, oral presentation slide decks, and review articles, on time, within budget, and with little instruction 

• Raise and help resolve project management issues, such as out-of-scope requests 

• Ensure compliance with quality processes and industry standards 

• Represent the team as the lead contact on projects  

• Lead or provide input on process improvements 

Keys to Success 

We are looking for an expert publication writer to join the team. The Senior Medical Writer will be responsible for leading and producing high-quality publications and scientific communications, from kick-off to completion. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in creating publications, abstracts, and posters, as well as excellent written English and analytical skills. We seek a bright teammate who is proactive, enjoys challenges, and can thrive in a highly collaborative CRO (contract research organization) environment.  

Education, Experience & Skills 

• Extensive proven experience as a writer of peer-reviewed medical publications (comparable to 5+ years) 

• Experience working in a CRO environment preferred 

• Experience of generating publication extenders (e.g., plain language summaries, video/graphical abstracts) advantageous 

• Experience of publication planning/strategy advantageous 

• Excellent scientific writing, project management, and digital literacy 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific field; advanced degree preferred 

• In-depth knowledge of different therapeutic areas 

• Additional qualifications (e.g., EMWA or CMPP certification) advantageous 

• Sound professional judgement in dealing with inquiries, issues, and customer concerns 

• Able to independently make decisions and solve problems 

• Comfortable working on multiple projects concurrently 

• Able to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively 

• Able to complete work within fixed budgets and timelines and to facilitate conflict resolution among team members and clients 

Physical Requirements / Work Environment 

• Work will be 100% remote (home based) 

• Occasional domestic and international travel may be required 

Why Join Us? 

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference. 
 
Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs. 

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Thermo Fisher Scientific does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

NOTE: Please include in your application a cover letter describing your qualifications for the role.