Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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:

• Bac helo r's degree in a sci enti fic di sci pl ine or equi val ent and rel evant formal ac ademic/ voc atio nal qual ific atio n; advanced degree preferred

• Previo us experi ence that provi des the knowl edge, ski ll s, and abi li ti es to perform the job (co mparable to 5+ years).

• Experi ence worki ng in the pharmac eutic al CRO i ndustry preferred

• Addi tio nal qual ific atio ns in medic al wri ti ng 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:

• Exc el lent data i nterpretation and medic al writi ng ski ll s, i ncl udi ng grammatic al, edi tori al, and proofreadi ng ski lls

• Abi li ty to i nterpret and present c ompl ex data acc urately and c onci sely

• Abi li ty to work on own i ni ti ati ve and effec ti vely wi thin a team

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

• Strong project management ski lls

• Exc el lent oral and wri tten c ommunic ation ski lls wi th strong presentation ski lls

• Si gni fic ant knowl edge of glo bal, regio nal, natio nal and other doc ument development gui del ines

• Great judgment and deci sio n-maki ng ski lls; strong negoti ation ski lls

• Exc el lent c omputer ski lls and ski ll ed wi th cl ient templ ates; good knowledge of doc ument management systems and other rel evant appl ic atio ns ( eg Exc el, Outlo ok)

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.