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Senior Counselor

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How much do senior medical writer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior medical writer in Springfield, MA is $136,806.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $103,600.00 and $165,400.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a senior medical writer?

A Senior Medical Writer is responsible for creating clear, accurate, and compliant medical documents, including regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and scientific publications. They work closely with cross-functional teams, such as medical affairs, regulatory affairs, and clinical teams, to ensure high-quality content. Senior Medical Writers also review and edit documents for consistency, clarity, and adherence to industry guidelines. Often, they mentor junior writers and contribute to process improvements within the medical writing team.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a senior medical writer?

To thrive as a Senior Medical Writer, you need advanced writing and editing skills, a thorough understanding of scientific and medical concepts, and typically a degree in a life science or related field. Familiarity with referencing tools (like EndNote), document management systems, and compliance with regulatory guidelines (such as ICH or FDA standards) is often required. Strong attention to detail, project management abilities, and the capacity to communicate complex ideas clearly are important soft skills for this position. These competencies ensure accurate, high-quality medical content that meets industry standards and supports effective communication among healthcare professionals and stakeholders.

What are some common challenges faced by senior medical writers, and how can they be addressed?

Senior Medical Writers often encounter challenges such as managing tight deadlines, interpreting complex scientific data, and ensuring adherence to strict regulatory requirements. To navigate these challenges, it's essential to have strong organizational skills, effective communication with project teams, and a solid grasp of industry guidelines. Many Senior Medical Writers find that staying current with new regulations, participating in ongoing professional development, and leveraging collaborative tools help streamline the workflow. By proactively addressing these challenges, writers can maintain accuracy and efficiency while contributing valuable expertise to cross-functional teams.

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Infographic showing various Senior Medical Writer job openings in Springfield, MA as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 86% Full Time, 13% Part Time, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 59% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 38% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $136,806 per year, or $65.8 per hour.

Senior Director of Advancement Resources

Hartford, CT • On-site

$100K - $125K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 24 days ago


Job description

Job Family Group:
Staff
Department/Office:
Alumni Relations and Development
Time Type:
Full time
Compensation:
$100,304.80-$125,381.01
Please note, starting salaries are based on factors including internal equity, relevant experience, and education.
Exemption Status:
Exempt
Job Description:
Provides strategic oversight of the budget, design, development, and implementation of an industry-leading advancement resources (operations & research) model that integrates research, report writing, data analytics, technology solutions, and gift processing to maximize engagement and philanthropy of Trinity University alumni, parents, students, and friends. Serves as a member of the University's Alumni Relations and Development Senior Leadership Team, while leading a team. Responsible for strategic design, development, and implementation of operational functions that provide a foundation for University Advancement to achieve its goals in fundraising and engagement. Leads and manages teams related to advancement reporting, research/prospect management, gift accounting and data management. Aligns business support functions, policies and procedures, and technology infrastructure with the strategies, resources and priorities of the University and the Alumni Relations and Development division. Represents the division across campus by working closely with business units such as finance, human resources/payroll, student accounts, registrars, information technology, general counsel, and risk management/compliance.
Please note: applications submitted without a cover letter will not be reviewed.
JOB DUTIES
  • Develops strategy, sets direction, and defines goals and priorities for advancement resources while serving as a member of the senior leadership team. Provides benchmarking data to senior directors and the division's leadership from peer and aspirant universities. Investigates, assesses, selects and manages technology solutions that will advance the fundraising and engagement goals of the division as well as optimize the division's operations. Defines roles, responsibilities, and expectations for advancement resources (operations & research) staff and manages them accordingly. Oversees a budget to support Advancement Resources.
  • Oversees policies and protocols that achieve success in principal gifts, major gifts and planned giving, advancement communications, donor relations & special events, annual giving, and alumni relations departments and sub-teams.. Evaluates current business practices and resources to optimize performance for fundraising and engagement success. Includes oversight of training efforts to ensure ARD staff productively utilizes software/systems and processes which supports and facilitates increased fundraising.
  • Oversees the building and implementation of best-in-class prospect management, gift processing, advancement reporting (ad hoc and scheduled) and data/database management (Affinaquest), artificial intelligence, utilization of innovative toolsets (dashboards, modeling, new products/services and analytics studies, etc.) while encouraging data-driven management in fundraising and boosting the University's fundraising success at divisional, departmental, and team levels. Also, oversees the timely delivery of information, data, and services to staff members, volunteers and constituents with accurate reporting and analysis tools, maintaining both accuracy of information and consistency of presentation.
  • Produces overall vision and strategy, as well as management and operations for gift accounting for the University to ensure accurate and timely recording and distribution of gifts and pledges according to IRS regulations, CASE reporting standards, and associated University's gift policies and procedures i.e. gift acceptance and naming, etc.
  • Integrates and oversees a comprehensive prospect development team, including prospect identification and research, as well as prospect and portfolio management.
  • Delivers innovative technology, as well as ground-breaking data systems and processes that support a complex, highly matrixed fundraising and engagement environment. Researches new technology solutions, tests with internal partners and supports delivery with on campus partners. Oversee all departmental functions and procedures including data integrity, processing, transfer, training, queries, reporting and special projects.
  • Develops partnerships and collaborates with key business units across campus including the University's ITS and Business Office areas to solve current problems, build frameworks for operational efficiencies in fundraising, and develop processes/procedures which are donor friendly and better supports and facilitates increased fundraising.
  • Directs, coordinates, and evaluates Advancement Resources team members. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with all policies and applicable laws. Interviews, hires and trains employees; plans, assigns, and directs work; creates work schedules and conducts performance appraisals, counsels, and disciplines employees; addresses complaints and resolves problems.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES
  • Cooperates and collaborates with other employees in the spirit of teamwork and collegiality and interacts with confidence, patience and integrity to provide professional leadership during emergencies.
  • Complies with all Trinity University policies and guidelines.
  • Performs other duties as required.

EDUCATION
Required:
Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university.
Preferred:
Master's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in data science, business, or other similar advanced degree.
EXPERIENCE
Required:
  • Seven+ years of progressively responsible experience in data analysis and reporting, operations, information technology, and other areas of administrative and operational management in higher education or the equivalent, preferably in an advancement program recognized for its strength and effectiveness.
  • Seven years of management/supervisory experience.
  • Experience working with fundraising software systems (such as Affinaquest, GiveCampus, Stripe,or other platforms) and related reporting tools (Informer, Business Objects, etc.).

Preferred:
  • Advanced knowledge of development activities with particular emphasis on information systems, development services, prospect research, fundraising and alumni data programs and procedures.
  • Demonstrated talent in developing and implementing strategies, plans, and budgets in a complex, fast changing environment that utilize clearly articulated, metric-based, analytical solutions to complex problems.
  • Proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and to collaborate and work closely with senior level administrators, advancement staff, and alumni volunteers with confidence and diplomacy.
  • Expert skills in employee supervision and personnel administration; strong interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence to effectively lead, motivate, and influence others, as well as recruit, hire, train, mentor, motivate, and evaluate all levels of staff.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail including experience independently overseeing complex projects and programs.
  • The ability to build bridges and solid, productive, collaborative relationships across a complex university, as well as the capability to influence and engage peers.
  • Effectiveness as a change agent, with the ability to think strategically, to turn new ideas and approaches into executable programs, and lead a diverse staff through ongoing changes in organization, processes, procedures, and technologies.
  • A resilient and self-assured problem solver who can anticipate challenges and obstacles and has the intelligence, creativity, and tenacity to provide and execute strategic and effective solutions.
  • Proficiency in managing multiple projects simultaneously with diverse and competing priorities, while meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to handle highly confidential information with respect and discretion.
  • Proficiency in interpreting IRS rulings as they apply to charitable contributions and fundraising.
  • Unflappable in the face of multiple challenges, highly motivated, disciplined work ethic, a competitive nature, a creative approach, and a proven ability to lead.
  • Demonstrated talent in translating ideas into action; a calculated risk-taker comfortable working with ambiguity.
  • Integrity, imagination, optimism, entrepreneurial spirit, and a high-level of energy.
  • Personal flexibility to travel and work evenings or weekends as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Required:
  • Working knowledge of advancement best practices and strong understanding of data management.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft software suites, including Word, Excel, and Access.
  • Working knowledge of Google Workspace, including Google calendar, Gmail, Google shared drives, Google docs, and Google sheets.
  • Working knowledge with relational databases, such as Salesforce solutions such as Affineurs or other fundraising database software, as well as integrated reporting tools such as Apsona, Tableau, MS Power BI; and connected third party software solutions, such as I-Modules, RNL-Engage/Scale funder, EverTrue, DocuSign, etc.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS
None
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Travel will be uncommon, but some travel may be necessary.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Director, through managers, of a single department.
NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTS
4
NUMBER OF INDIRECT REPORTS
5-7
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Limited supervision. Operates independently.
DECISION MAKING
Plan and perform highly complex or technical work where no procedures or standard methods are available.
BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY
Responsible for budget and expenditure authority of the department.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Less than $250,000
HOW TO APPLY
For internal applicants, please apply through Workday using the 'Jobs Hub' application, see instructions provided here.
For external applicants, when starting the application, select "Apply Manually." Only complete fields with a red asterisk, which are required.Please create your Workday application account using a personal email address, as you will need to maintain access to this account throughout the pre-hire process, if selected.
For all applicants, please note that applications that do not include a cover letter will not be reviewed.
In the "Application Documents" field, please upload the following as seen below.
Submit each as a separate pdf file:
File 1: Cover Letter
File 2: Resume