Medical Writer, Medical Communications & Publications

Summit Therapeutics•Palo Alto, CA

About The Position

The Medical Writer, Medical Communications & Publications develops high-quality scientific and medical communications that support clinical data dissemination and medical strategy. The role leads and supports scientific publications and other Medical Affairs deliverables, translating complex clinical and scientific data into clear, accurate, balanced, and rigorous scientific narratives. The Medical Writer collaborates with Medical Strategy Directors, Medical Training, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Regulatory, other cross-functional partners, external investigators and authors, and medical communications agencies as relevant.

Requirements

6+ years of relevant experience in medical writing, scientific communications, publications, Medical Affairs, or a related role within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, or medical communications environment.
Demonstrated experience developing scientific communication or medical publication materials.
Strong understanding of clinical research and demonstrated ability to interpret and communicate clinical trial data.
Prior experience in oncology.
Familiarity with publication standards and authorship guidelines, including GPP and ICMJE.
Excellent scientific writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to scientific accuracy, detail, consistency, and appropriate referencing.
Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature, clinical data, tables, figures, and statistical outputs.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines simultaneously.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop Medical Affairs materials, including slide decks, data summaries, FAQs, field medical resources, and internal scientific training materials.
Support abstracts, manuscripts, posters, oral presentations, and other publication deliverables from concept through submission and publication.
Partner with Medical Affairs colleagues to execute global publication plans and scientific communication strategies.
Translate complex clinical trial results and scientific information into clear, accurate, balanced, and scientifically rigorous communications.
Conduct literature reviews and synthesize published and emerging scientific data to support publications and Medical Affairs initiatives.
Work with investigators, external authors, and internal subject-matter experts to facilitate content development, review, revision, and approval.
Review clinical data, tables, figures, statistical outputs, and source materials to ensure scientific accuracy and consistency.
Coordinate publication and medical communication activities with internal teams and external agencies, ensuring projects meet agreed timelines and quality standards.
Maintain consistency of scientific language, data presentation, and key scientific messages across Medical Affairs communications.
Ensure publication activities follow applicable standards and ethical principles, including Good Publication Practice (GPP) and ICMJE recommendations.
Support congress-related Medical Affairs activities and timely communication of new clinical and scientific data.