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Danaher

Manager, Medical Writing

The Manager, Medical Writing, is responsible for leading and developing the medical writing team ... This position within the Clinical Center of Excellence (CCOE) reports to the Senior Director ...

SAB

Director, Medical Writing

Sioux Falls, SD · Remote

$190K - $230K/yr

Manage medical writer(s) who may be hired as SAB moves closer to BLA filing. * Collaborate closely with Regulatory Operations and Publishing teams to ensure technically compliant, inspection-ready ...

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

Director, Medical Writing

$196K - $265K/yr

Directly oversee, develop, and manage medical writers on multiple programs; provide leadership, coaching, guidance, and mentorship; ensure management and training of external writers/CROs.

Genmab

Director, Medical Writing

Plainsboro, NJ

$198K - $297K/yr

Manage the oversight of Medical Writing vendors/CROs, ensuring high performance standards are met. Regulatory and Quality Adherence: * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulatory guidelines ...

Cytokinetics

Senior Manager, Regulatory Writing

The Senior Manager, Regulatory Writing is responsible for authoring regulatory documents, including ... BA/BS in one of the life sciences with a minimum of 8+ years of scientific or medical writing ...

Amgen

Regulatory Writing Sr Mgr

Manhattan, NY · On-site +1

Regulatory Writing Sr Mgr page is loaded## Regulatory Writing Sr Mgrremote type: Remotelocations ... junior medical writers as assigned Lead departmental and cross-departmental initiatives, as ...

Synterex

Manager, FSP Medical Writing

Boston, MA · Remote

The Manager, FSP Medical Writing will report to the Executive Director of Medical Writing and Quality Assurance and will be responsible for the coordination, management, and growth of FSP Medical ...

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As of Jun 5, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior manager medical writing in the United States is $137,286.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $104,000.00 and $166,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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AspectSenior Manager Medical WritingMedical Writer
QualificationsAdvanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD), extensive experienceBachelor's or Master's in life sciences, entry to mid-level experience
Work EnvironmentLeads teams, manages projects, strategic planningPrepares clinical and regulatory documents, individual contributor
Employer & Industry UsagePharmaceutical, biotech companies, CROsPharmaceutical, biotech, medical communications agencies

The Senior Manager Medical Writing typically oversees teams and manages complex projects, requiring advanced credentials and leadership skills. In contrast, the Medical Writer focuses on producing scientific documents, often with less managerial responsibility. Both roles are essential in the pharmaceutical industry but differ mainly in scope, experience, and responsibilities.

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Sr. Manager, Medical Writing

Sr. Manager, Medical Writing

Medical Affairs

Somerset, NJ

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 8 days ago

Job description

Terumo Medical Corporation (TMC) develops, manufactures, and markets a complete, solutions-based portfolio of high-quality medical devices used in a broad range of applications for numerous areas of the healthcare industry. TMC places a premium on providing customers with world-class products, training and education programs that drive clear economic value, better clinical outcomes and improved quality of life for patients. TMC is part of Tokyo-based Terumo Corporation; one of the world’s leading medical device manufacturers with $6+ billion in sales, 30,000+ employees worldwide and operations in more than 160 nations. Terumo Medical Corporation is comprised of two strategic business divisions: Terumo Interventional Systems and Terumo Medical Products.

We believe that the future is bright for everyone at Terumo. We work with the future in mind to generate lasting change, create a bigger impact and produce greater outcomes for today, and for decades to come.

At Terumo we believe in the power of personal growth and will encourage you to get in the driver's seat - progressing in the direction you want to go by deepening your skills throughout your career. We want you to be bold, think outside the box, experiment, innovate and deliver what's next for quality healthcare. You will be part of a collaborative, respectful and resilient team of associates and leaders around the world, working together as partners to achieve more than you thought possible, providing real-world, impactful solutions for patients.

Join us and help shape wherever we go next!

Advancing healthcare with heart

Job Summary

Sr. Manager Medical Writing, manages and oversees the work of medical writing teams to support clinical and regulatory submissions (e.g., clinical evaluation reports, clinical study reports,) and product development. This role partners with Engineering and R&D, Clinical Affairs, Professional & Clinical Education, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Systems, Marketing, Sales as well as external stakeholders, to include FDA, NB, PMDA, KOL, HCP, IRB and publishers. The role reports directly to the Senior Medical Director, Scientific Data & Communications.

Job Details/Responsibilities
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of medical writers responsible for clinical evaluation, scientific communication, and regulatory documentation. Oversee workload allocation, project prioritization, and timely delivery of high‑quality documents; and lead  talent development in alignment with growth strategies of the department. 40% of role.
  • Provide technical guidance, writing expertise, and scientific oversight to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with applicable regulations and internal standards. Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and best practices related to medical writing. Serve as subject‑matter expert in medical writing standards, expectations of regulatory bodies, and scientific communication. 20% of role. 
  • Review and approve the team outputs including regulatory documents / scientific communication / clinical research related documents. 20% of role. 
  • Assure Quality Oversight & Regulatory Compliance. Oversee literature review methodologies, literature database management practices, and interpretation of scientific evidence. 10% of role.
  • Build and manage internal partnerships with PACE, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Quality System and Marketing R&D and Engineering. 10% of role. 
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements
  • This position requires up to 10% of travel
  • Manage a team of 3 direct reports 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
  • Strong leadership in project and team management, including coaching and performance oversight.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
  • Expertise in medical writing processes, regulatory requirements (FDA, EU MDR), with GCP, and ICH guidelines
  • Ability to adapt to changing priorities
  • Knowledge of biomedical statistics, clinical literature review
  • Highly proficient in using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and EndNote
  • Expertise in conducting focused literature searches on PubMed, Embase, MedLine or other similar medical literature databases
  • Knowledge and understanding of PICO methodology
  • Ability to function in a self-directed manner with a high degree of independence
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to persuasively influence external medical professionals
  • Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and effective leadership, verbal and written communication skills and effectively work across departments with diverse needs
Qualifications/ Background Experiences
  • Advance Degree ((Ph.D., MD, Sc.D, MA/MS or MPH) in a medical/biomedical/scientific discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience in medical writing of regulatory documentation (clinical research documentation is optional) OR Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in life sciences with 10 years  of relevant work experience; OR equivalent combination of education, training and relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated relevant track record in people management how many years?
  • Experience in medical or scientific writing and creating content for scientific presentations
  • Demonstrated experience in the development of regulatory/clinical submissions, preferably as a medical writer for pharmaceutical, CRO, or medical device clients, a strong plus.
  • Experience with Class III devices and CER development under MDR preferred

It is Terumo’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As a Company, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment.

Final compensation packages may be higher or lower than what is listed, and will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, internal equity, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand. We provide competitive and comprehensive benefit options which include: annual bonus, paid vacation, paid holidays, health, dental and vision benefits, 401(k), with matching contributions, tax advantage savings accounts, legal plan, voluntary life and AD&D insurance, voluntary long-term disability, short term disability, critical illness and accident insurance, parental leave, personal leave, tuition reimbursement, travel assistance, and an employee assistance program. The salary range for this role is $150,000 - $198,000 based on experience plus a 20% target bonus. 

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