Manager, Scientific Writing Quality and Training

Job description:

Cactus Life Sciences partners with global biopharma to drive innovation and improve patient outcomes through agile, science-driven medical communications — transforming complex data into actionable insights.

As a growing scientific communications agency, we are seeking a driven leader to take on this pivotal role that spearheads the training and development of budding writers transitioning into medical communications. Responsibilities encompass crafting an intensive onboarding program, offering comprehensive feedback on deliverables across Med Comms, Med Info and publications, ensuring timely completion of training, and driving ongoing skill enhancement.

Please note: We are a remote-first organization, and we embrace an "accelerate from anywhere culture". You may be required to travel based on business requirements or for company/team events. 

Job responsibilities:

• Train and prepare new writers with no prior medical communications experience to work in a high-performance team via an intensive onboarding program aimed at developing both core writing and soft skills necessary to be successful as a scientific writer in a fast-paced agency

• Help trainees understand client needs and expectations from agency medical writers to facilitate their transition from academia to a career in medical communications

• Review and provide detailed feedback on writing different types of publications and/or medcomms deliverables

• Ensure trainees complete the onboarding training program (internal and external) in a timely manner while meeting training benchmarks

• Ongoing skill development for the writing team based on client and internal reviewer feedback and evolving industry and business needs

• Translate client feedback to training requirements

• Plan and execute annual training programmes, develop and refresh content to equip the team for new project types

• Train new reviewers and quality managers

• Develop training content and deliver webinars for pharma medical affairs teams and sales force based on sponsor requirements

• Support career progression plans through skill building

• Support client stakeholders in driving quality management activities and programs

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Qualifications and prerequisites:

• MD/PhD or similar advanced degree; ISMPP CMPPTM certification or willingness to undergo certification
• At least 5+ years of core writing experience in medical communications and publications within a pharmaceutical company or medical communications agency
• Reviewing expertise across therapy areas and document types
• Strong editorial skills with a keen eye for detail and exceptional time management skills
• Demonstrated experience and strong interest in training and coaching trainee scientific writers to successfully transition from academic research or clinical fields into a career in medical communications
• Entrepreneurial mindset to identify and address evolving people development needs independently
• Ability to use a healthy mix of nurturing feedback and hard metrics to drive training outcomes as well as providing clear critical developmental feedback when needed
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Very strong quality focus in all aspects of work; experience with managing team quality will be a bonus
• Deep understanding of all aspects of medical communications and current with industry developments 
• Experience in developing training curricula, instructional design, or e-learning content will be an added advantage
• Ability to work effectively with cross-culture teams spread across different time zones

Application process:

Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, two rounds of interviews with the hiring manager and peers, an assessment, and HR interview rounds.

 

AI at Cactus Life Sciences
The life sciences industry is undergoing a fundamental shift in how scientific knowledge is created, communicated, and delivered. We are building our work around it.
AI is embedded meaningfully across everything we do, through proprietary platforms purpose-built for life sciences and generative tools that deliver measurable value to our clients. It is core to how we operate, and an expected way of working for everyone who joins us.
We believe in Human-Anchored AI™: whatever your discipline - science, communications, strategy, or operations, you will work in an environment where AI augments your expertise rather than replaces it.
You will build skills that are in genuine demand and still taking shape across the industry. If you are curious and focused on building capabilities for the world where human intelligence meets artificial intelligence, this is where you belong.

 

Equal Opportunity

Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

About Us:

At Cactus Life Sciences (cactuslifesciences.com), we believe the future of medical communications lies at the intersection of science, technology, and human connection. Headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams in Switzerland, the United Kingdom, India, and Japan, we help biopharmaceutical organizations redefine scientific exchange—leveraging AI, automation, and innovation while keeping patients at the heart of everything we do.

Our expertise spans medical strategy, scientific content development, and medical education across therapeutic areas and the product lifecycle. By blending scientific rigor, agile operational models, and future-ready technologies, we partner with medical affairs teams to catalyze their transformation, adapt to a changing landscape, and drive meaningful outcomes for healthcare communities worldwide.