FSP Senior Medical Writer (North America)

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Morrisville, NC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Us as a Senior Medical Writer- Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation: Experience with Servier preferred . The Senior Medical Writer provides high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning and coordination through delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients and demonstrates subject matter and therapeutic area expertise. The Senior Medical Writer may assist program manager. The role involves collaborating with internal and external clients, supporting and enabling effective and efficient communication that results in operational excellence. What You'll Do: Serve as primary author who writes and provides input on routine documents such as clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarizes data from clinical studies. May research, write or edit complex clinical and scientific and program level documents, including IBs, INDs, and MAAs. Review routine documents prepared by junior team members. May provide training and mentorship for junior writers and program managers on document preparation, the use of software for document development, document types, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area knowledge. Ensure compliance with quality processes and requirements for assigned documents. Provide input on and independently develops best practices, methods and techniques for achieving optimal results, including various client specific processes. May assist in program management activities. Identify and resolve out-of-scope activities. Duties could include developing timelines, budgets, forecasts and contract modifications. Represent the department at project launch meetings, review meetings, and project team meetings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification; Advanced degree preferred
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
Excellent data interpretation and medical writing skills, including grammatical, editorial, and proofreading skills
Strong project management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills including problem solving
Strong negotiation skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong presentation skills
Significant knowledge of global, regional, national and other document development guidelines
In-depth knowledge in a specialty area such as preclinical, therapeutic, regulatory submissions, communications, etc.
Great judgment and decision-making skills
Excellent computer skills and skilled with client templates; Good knowledge of document management systems and other relevant applications (e.g. Excel, Outlook)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Servier preferred
Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry preferred
Additional qualifications in medical writing (AMWA; EMWA; RAC) advantageous

Responsibilities

Serve as primary author who writes and provides input on routine documents such as clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarizes data from clinical studies.
May research, write or edit complex clinical and scientific and program level documents, including IBs, INDs, and MAAs.
Review routine documents prepared by junior team members.
May provide training and mentorship for junior writers and program managers on document preparation, the use of software for document development, document types, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area knowledge.
Ensure compliance with quality processes and requirements for assigned documents.
Provide input on and independently develops best practices, methods and techniques for achieving optimal results, including various client specific processes.
May assist in program management activities.
Identify and resolve out-of-scope activities.
Duties could include developing timelines, budgets, forecasts and contract modifications.
Represent the department at project launch meetings, review meetings, and project team meetings.