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Sigma Systems, Inc.

Medical Writer

Marlborough, MA · Remote

... medical writing plans Responsibilities: * Author, edit, and review clinical and regulatory ... Experience authoring clinical and regulatory documents within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or ...

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Raritan, NJ · On-site +1

At least 8 years of relevant pharmaceutical/scientific experience; at least 6 years of relevant medical writing experience is required! * Submission leadership experience preferred. * Experience of ...

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Horsham, PA · On-site +1

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Spyre Therapeutics

Associate Director, Medical Writing

OR · On-site +1

$170K - $199K/yr

As Associate Director, Medical Writer, you will lead or make key contributions to clinical and ... Strong knowledge of global pharmaceutical regulations and guidelines, including FDA, EMA, and ICH ...

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Senior Manager, Medical Writing

$146K - $197K/yr

The Senior Manager, Medical Writing will collaborate with project teams on the development of clinical documents in accordance with all applicable regulations, Good Clinical Practices, and Standard ...

Travere

Associate Director, Medical Writing

OR · On-site +1

Department: 517050 Medical Writing - TTIL Location: San Diego, United Kingdom - Remote, USA- Remote ... or pharmaceutical industry. * Knowledge of FDA, EMA, ICH, and other applicable regulatory ...

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Spring House, PA · On-site +1

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labconnect

Medical Writer

Master's Degree or above and at least 5 years' experience in medical writing in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry OR Bachelor's degree and at least 8 years' experience in medical writing in the ...

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As of Aug 19, 2026, the average hourly pay for medical writing pharmaceutical 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.
Infographic showing various Medical Writing Pharmaceutical job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 77% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $96,235 per year, or $46.3 per hour.

Associate Director, Medical Writing

Calico

South San Francisco, CA • On-site

$230K - $240K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 24 days ago

Job description

Who We Are:
Calico (Calico Life Sciences LLC) is an Alphabet-founded research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies and model systems to increase our understanding of the biology that controls human aging. Calico will use that knowledge to devise interventions that enable people to lead longer and healthier lives. Calico's highly innovative technology labs, its commitment to curiosity-driven discovery science and, with academic and industry partners, its vibrant drug-development pipeline, together create an inspiring and exciting place to catalyze and enable medical breakthroughs.
Position Description:
Calico is seeking an Associate Director, Medical Writing to provide leadership and functional oversight for writing and leading the review/approval process of high quality clinical and regulatory documents, in compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations. The successful candidate should be able to effectively collaborate with cross-functional representatives, collaboration partners, external vendors, and stakeholders while maintaining a positive team environment. This role will function as a strong project manager and technical leader with demonstrated scientific and stakeholder-focused leadership skills.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Document Leadership and Authoring:
    • Provides medical writing leadership for clinical programs
    • Acts as a medical writing subject matter expert and collaborates with the Clinical Science team to deliver on clinical documents including clinical study protocols and protocol-related documents (e.g. informed consent forms), clinical study reports, DSURs, Investigator's Brochures, IND clinical summaries/overviews, and CTD components (e.g. Module 2 summaries)
    • Partners with the regulatory function to ensure timely completion of high-quality regulatory documents including health authority meeting requests, briefing packages, responses to requests for information, and other documents as required for submissions
  • Vendor Management: Provides guidance to external writers on prioritization, content and timeline development, and process management to support clinical development and regulatory activities
  • Process Improvement:
    • Develops medical writing best practices (e.g. standard timelines, clinical document templates, Calico Style Guide)
    • Partners with the Quality Assurance team to develop new and update existing Standard Operating Procedures for Medical Writing processes and all clinical documents to ensure compliance with ICH requirements
Position Requirements:
  • Master's degree in a life science discipline from an accredited college or university; PharmD or PhD preferred
  • Minimum of 8+ years of scientific or medical writing experience at a biotech/ pharmaceutical company or clinical research organization setting
  • Expert knowledge of standard clinical regulatory document types and associated regulatory requirements (e.g. ICH guidance, FDA, EMA, Health Canada, Asia-Pacific regulations, etc.)
  • Prior writing experience in Clinical Study Protocols, Clinical Study Reports, DSUR, Investigator's Brochures, IND clinical summaries/overviews, CTD clinical summaries, and partnering with external investigators to support Investigator Initiated Study Trials
  • Expert ability of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, collaborative review management systems (e.g. SharePoint) and documents management (e.g. Veeva RIM)
  • Experience in resource planning and management experience of contractors
  • Excellent organization skills with a passion for delivering quality results
  • Detail-oriented mindset with excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Self-motivated and able to work collaboratively
  • Ability to "roll up sleeves" in a start-up environment and a positive can-do attitude
  • Must be willing to work onsite at least 4 days a week

The estimated base salary range for this role is $230,000 - $240,000. Actual pay will be based on a number of factors including experience and qualifications. This position is also eligible for two annual cash bonuses.

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