Senior Medical Writer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join Us as a Senior Medical Writer - Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation
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 a primary writer who creates and provides input on routine deliverables, such as medical information documents, publications and clinical study documents.

• Develop complex medical and scientific documents, including AMCP dossiers, infographics, slide presentations, manuscripts, study documents for complex programs.

• Review documents prepared by team members. May provide training and mentorship for medical writers and new hires.

• Ensure compliance with applicable SOPs, WI, quality processes, and requirements for documents. Provide input on and independently develop best practices for achieving optimal results, including various client-specific processes.

• May function as a project lead or assist with program management activities. Duties could include developing timelines, budgets, forecasts, and contract modifications; tracking deliverable metrics; and representing medical writing team in client meetings.  

Education & Experience 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).

• Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry preferred

• Additional qualifications in medical writing or medical information advantageous

Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Excellent data interpretation and medical writing skills, including grammatical, editorial, and proofreading skills

• Ability to interpret and present complex data accurately and concisely

• Ability to work on own initiative and effectively within a team

• Excellent administration, attention to detail, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills

• Strong project management skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with strong presentation skills

• Significant knowledge of global, regional, national and other document development guidelines

• Great judgment and decision-making skills; strong negotiation skills

• Excellent computer skills and skilled with client templates; good knowledge of document management systems and other relevant applications (e.g. Excel, Outlook)

Working Conditions and Environment:
• Work is performed in an office environment.
• Exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
• Long, varied hours required occasionally.

Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.