Principal Medical Writer

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Your Role:
As the Principal Medical Writer, you will lead the end-to-end development of complex regulatory clinical study documents – ensuring high communication quality, scientific rigor, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery both globally and at regional/local levels. Acting as the study medical writer within cross-functional teams, you will independently prepare or oversee the preparation of clinical and regulatory documents such as Protocols and Clinical Study Reports for noninterventional and interventional studies up to Phase 4. You will be responsible for strict adherence to business objectives, company standards, as well as the organization of content, clarity of text and tables, overall consistency, and appropriate use of English language/grammar.
You will represent the department as a subject-matter expert on clinical study teams, leading document-related meetings and reviewing study-related documents. Beyond your individual contributions, you will mentor and develop fellow writers and contribute to the development and implementation of best practices and standards. This is a role for a seasoned professional who combines medical writing expertise with the ability to lead without authority and deliver with precision on studies that directly advance patient health.
Location: Hybrid – 3x/week onsite in Billerica, MA required.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead medical writing efforts for global, as well as regional/local clinical study documents (protocols, clinical study reports, authority responses, etc.).
Represent Medical Writing as subject matter expert in study teams; participate in governance and study team meetings.
Leads document-related meetings reviews study-related documents such as statistical analysis plans
Define and implement document strategy, and timelines.
Oversee and coordinate other (external) writers assisting on documents under your responsibility, with focus on adherence to business objectives and company standards and SOPs, and meet the requirements of regulatory authorities and the company.
Proactively contribute to the development and implementation of MW best practices and process improvements.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams (clinical, pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, statistics) to ensure timely and compliant delivery.
Who You Are:
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or writing discipline; Master’s or PhD preferred.
5–8 years of relevant medical writing experience in pharma/biotech, with strong regulatory documentation background.
Lead and oversee medical writing activities (including vendor resources) within a clinical trial, as well as leading and coordinating local/global teams in a matrix organization Solid CTD/CTD-like knowledge; experience across multiple markets is a plus.
Solid knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices related to medical writing; experience across multiple markets is a plus.
Excellent written and verbal English.
Technical expertise in Microsoft Office suite, electronic document management tools.
Ability to travel as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with country-specific submissions.
Proficiency with document management systems, SharePoint, and standard MW templates.
Experience with non-interventional study designs and device studies in development and post-approval settings
Familiarity with industry best practices and evolving regulatory guidelines and experience in everyday AI applications
Strong project management, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
High attention to quality, accuracy, and compliance
Pay Range for this position: $126,900 – 215,400
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experien