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Mentor more junior medical writing staff. Minimum Requirements and Competencies: * Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree in a relevant scientific/clinical/regulatory field preferred. * At least ...

Provides written and verbal feedback to junior staff, and to customers when appropriate. Keeps abreast of current medical and/or technical writing/regulatory knowledge, including Good Clinical ...

Provides written and verbal feedback to junior staff, and to customers when appropriate. Keeps abreast of current medical and/or technical writing/regulatory knowledge, including Good Clinical ...

Provides written and verbal feedback to junior staff, and to customers when appropriate. Keeps abreast of current medical and/or technical writing/regulatory knowledge, including Good Clinical ...

Principal Medical Writer

$119K - $159K/yr

This position is also responsible for mentoring junior MWs (full-time employees and/or contractors ... and medical writing communities) with guidance from line manager/mentor. Supervisory ...

Senior Medical Writer

$88K - $115K/yr

In addition, you'll play a key role in coaching and mentoring junior writers while collaborating ... Extensive demonstrable medical communications experience in an agency setting. * Ability to ...

Manager, Medical Writing

Cambridge, MA · On-site

$136K - $164K/yr

Manage and supervise junior medical writers and/or external contractors * Oversee and/or participate in the development/writing of: * Clinical Development Plans (CDPs) * Clinical study protocols and ...

The ability to develop and mentor more junior medical writers. * The ability to work independently and as part of a team. * The ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines.

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A Junior Medical Writer is an entry-level professional responsible for creating clear, accurate, and well-structured medical content for various audiences, including healthcare professionals and patients. They work under the guidance of senior writers and medical experts to develop documents such as clinical trial reports, regulatory submissions, and educational materials. Strong research skills, attention to detail, and the ability to translate complex medical information into accessible content are essential for this role. Junior Medical Writers often collaborate with medical teams, regulatory authorities, and clients to ensure accuracy and compliance with industry standards.

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A Junior Medical Writer typically spends their days researching medical topics, drafting content such as clinical study reports, regulatory documents, or educational materials, and revising drafts based on feedback from senior writers or clients. Collaboration is frequent, as you’ll interact with medical professionals, editors, and project managers to ensure accuracy and compliance with industry standards. Many junior writers also participate in meetings to discuss project timelines and client requirements. Over time, you may take on more complex writing assignments and develop greater independence as you gain experience. This dynamic routine provides opportunities to learn from experienced colleagues and grow your medical writing expertise.

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Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have)...

Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have)...

Syneoshealth

OR • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 13 days ago


Syneos Health rating

8.5

Company rating: 8.5 out of 10

Based on 19 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

18th of 71 rated pharmaceutical


Job description

Sr. Principal Medical Writer - Regulatory Submission Docs (ISE/ISS/Clinical Overview - Must Have) - Oncology Preferred

Syneos Health is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress.
Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.
Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you'll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver - for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
Why Syneos Health
We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
We are committed to building an inclusive culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose - Driven to Deliver - which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone's life.
We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.

Job Responsibilities

Job Summary:

  • The Principal Medical Writer I is responsible for the development of clinical documents for submissions to regulatory authorities globally.

  • Provides strategic direction to cross-functional project teams with minimal oversight to ensure that clinical documents (eg, Investigators' Brochures [IBs], Clinical Study Reports [CSRs], and marketing authorization submission documents) accurately and consistently present key data-driven clinical messages in accordance with program goals and regulatory requirements.

  • Writes or provides 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.

  • Oversees the medical writing activities of multiple compounds and serves as lead writer for individual summary documents.

  • Has a broad understanding of clinical research processes and global regulatory document standards.

  • Mentors less experienced writers.

  • Reports to a Director of Medical Writing or above.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop regulatory documents for submission to regulatory agencies globally, in accordance with ICH and other global guidelines, standards and processes, and the client authoring standards, as applicable, in adherence with study/project timelines and corporate objectives.

  • Manage medical writing projects, including developing timelines (working with the study/project teams, as necessary) and communication with cross-functional team members to maintain awareness of review cycles and expectations.

  • Participate in cross-functional meetings to provide input regarding medical writing deliverables, timelines, and any process(es) needed for the completion of regulatory documents.

  • Review other documents associated with the assigned project(s) (eg, Protocols and Statistical Analysis Plans), as appropriate.

  • Participate in cross-functional process improvement initiatives.

  • Participate in defining and writing standard operating procedures and best practices for an efficient preparation of quality documents.

  • Manage internal and contract medical writing resources as required to ensure timely completion of assigned projects.

  • Mentor more junior medical writing staff.

Minimum Requirements and Competencies:

  • Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree in a relevant scientific/clinical/regulatory field preferred.

  • At least 5 years of medical writing experience in the biopharmaceutical/CRO industry required or comparable experience within clinical or preclinical development.

  • Proficiency in organizing and communicating clinical information required with minimal oversight.

  • Strong organizational, time management, and project management skills are required.

  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills needed to work effectively in a team environment.

  • Proficient understanding and knowledge of global regulatory requirements needed and knowledge of therapeutic areas in all phases of clinical development desired.

  • Proficient in MS Word. Experience with an electronic document management system and templates is required.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range:

$95,000.00 - $210,900.00

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Get to know Syneos Health


Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information


Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.


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