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Senior Medical Writer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 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 (AMWA; EMWA; RAC) advantageous

Responsibilities

  • Serves as a primary author, providing strategic input and authoring regulatory documents supporting Phase 1–3 clinical drug development
  • Researches, authors, and/or edits complex clinical, scientific, and program-level regulatory documents
  • Reviews documents prepared by junior writers and peers
  • May provide training and mentorship to junior writers on document development, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area knowledge

Key facts

  • Remote from: New Jersey (USA)
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • Medical Writer
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Quality Control
  • Mentorship
  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Social Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Decision Making
  • Time Management

About the company

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Katalyst CRO

Contract Research Organizations (CRO)

Katalyst CRO | Advancing Healthcare & Life Sciences with Expert Research & Regulatory Solutions Katalyst Healthcare & Life Sciences (Katalyst CRO) is a Global Contract Research and Knowledge Process Outsourcing Organization (CRO) dedicated to driving innovation in research, regulatory compliance, and quality excellence for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies worldwide. With a strong foundation in cGxP & ICH-GCP-compliant clinical research, we offer fully customizable, end-to-end solutions, covering everything from pre-clinical studies to Phase I–IV clinical trials, regulatory affairs, and validation services—ensuring seamless drug and device development. Our Expertise Across the Product Lifecycle: 🔹 Pre-Clinical Research & Development – In-Vitro (Lab-Based) & In-Vivo (Animal) Studies 🔹 Clinical Research & Development – Trial Management, Data Management, Biostatistics, Medical Writing, Pharmacovigilance 🔹 Regulatory & Quality Compliance – cGxP (GMP, GLP, GCP) Validations, Regulatory Affairs, Process & System Validations 🔹 Strategic Human Resourcing – Connecting top-tier talent to life sciences and healthcare organizations With deep industry expertise and a flexible, client-centric approach, Katalyst CRO leverages an advise-build-operate model to de-risk and accelerate research programs. We help organizations achieve regulatory success, optimize quality systems, and bring life-changing therapies to market faster—ultimately improving global patient health and safety. 💡 Partner with Katalyst CRO to bring breakthrough therapies to market with confidence. 📩 Let’s connect and shape the future of healthcare together!

Company details

IndustryContract Research Organizations (CRO)
Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Summarized Purpose:
  • Provides high-quality regulatory medical and scientific writing in support of Phase 1–3 clinical development of pharmaceutical and biologic products, from planning and coordination through delivery of final documents to internal and external clients.
  • Demonstrates subject matter, therapeutic area, and drug development expertise. May assist the program manager.
  • Collaborates effectively with internal and external clients to support efficient document development and delivery and operational excellence.

Essential Functions:

  • Serves as a primary author, providing strategic input and authoring regulatory documents supporting Phase 1–3 clinical drug development, including clinical study protocols, protocol amendments, and Clinical Study Reports (CSRs).
  • Researches, authors, and/or edits complex clinical, scientific, and program-level regulatory documents, which may include Investigator's Brochures (IBs), Investigational New Drug (IND) application documents, and Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) documents.
  • Reviews documents prepared by junior writers and peers.
  • May provide training and mentorship to junior writers on document development, document types, regulatory requirements, processes, and therapeutic area knowledge.
  • Ensures assigned documents comply with applicable quality processes, regulatory requirements, and client-specific standards. Provides input into and independently develops best practices, methods, and techniques to optimize document quality and delivery.
  • May support program management activities, including developing and managing timelines, budgets, forecasts, and contract modifications, as well as identifying and addressing out-of-scope activities.
  • Embraces the appropriate use of supportive AI and other technology-enabled tools to enhance the efficiency and quality of document development, in accordance with applicable processes, policies, and client requirements.
  • Demonstrates flexibility, agility, and a delivery-focused mindset in a fast-paced environment, effectively prioritizing work to meet critical client timelines and regulatory submission deadlines.
  • Demonstrates accountability for delivering assigned work within budgeted hours and timelines, effectively balancing quality, efficiency, and client expectations.

Education and Experience:

  • 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 (AMWA; EMWA; RAC) advantageous In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • 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).

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