Medical Writer - Medical Information

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

5d • $100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Medical Writer provides high-quality medical and scientific writing, from planning and coordination through delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients. The role collaborates with clients to support effective communication and operational excellence. The writer may serve as the primary writer for routine deliverables, including medical information documents, publications, and clinical study documents. The position ensures document compliance with applicable SOPs, work instructions, quality processes, and requirements, and may help determine best practices. It may also involve program management activities, such as developing timelines and budgets for assigned deliverables and tracking them.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job, comparable to 2+ years.
• Ability to interpret and present complex data accurately and concisely.
• Medical writing skills, including grammatical, editorial, and proofreading skills.
• Administrative, organizational, and planning skills, with attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to work independently and effectively within a team.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Good computer skills, proficiency with client templates, and knowledge of document management systems and relevant applications such as Excel and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical or CRO industry preferred.
• Experience in scientific writing advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical and scientific writing from planning and coordination through delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients.
• Collaborate with internal and external clients to enable effective communication and operational excellence.
• Create and provide input on routine deliverables, such as medical information documents, publications, and clinical study documents.
• Ensure documents comply with applicable SOPs, work instructions, quality processes, and requirements; assist in determining best practices.
• Assist with program management, including developing timelines and budgets for assigned deliverables and tracking them.

Benefits

• National medical, dental, and vision plan options, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours of paid time off and 10 paid holidays annually.
• Paid parental leave, including 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.
• Accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• The position may be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level