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Senior Medical Writer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Experience in medical writing field with demonstrated expertise in clinical trial disclosure and transparency
  • Thorough understanding of global clinical trial disclosure and transparency regulations
  • Extensive experience with protocol registration, results reporting, and disclosure compliance strategies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Independently lead the preparation, review, and delivery of clinical trial transparency submissions
  • Provide strategic and regulatory guidance on clinical trial disclosure requirements
  • Manage complex disclosure projects from initiation through delivery
  • Mentor and train junior team members on disclosure requirements

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Communication

About the company

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Parexel

Contract Research Organizations (CRO)

Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com. Community Guidelines Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are: • Abusive, harassing or threatening to others. • Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence. • Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs. • Sexually explicit or pornographic. • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful. • Referencing criminal or illegal activity. • Spamming. We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryContract Research Organizations (CRO)
Company size10001

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Job description

When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
 
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.

Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.


About Parexel


Parexel is a leading global clinical research organization (CRO) committed to advancing clinical research and improving patient outcomes worldwide. We partner with biopharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, and academic institutions to conduct high-quality clinical trials and deliver innovative solutions across all phases of development. Our multidisciplinary team of experts is dedicated to ensuring regulatory compliance, scientific excellence, and operational efficiency in every project we undertake.


About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Medical Writer with specialized expertise in clinical trial disclosure and transparency to join our growing team. In this strategic role, you will lead the preparation, review, and delivery of clinical trial transparency submissions while providing regulatory guidance and mentoring junior team members. You will work with global clients to navigate complex disclosure requirements and ensure compliance with evolving regulations. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on clinical research transparency and patient access to trial information.


Key Responsibilities

  • Independently lead the preparation, review, and delivery of clinical trial transparency submissions, including protocol registrations, results postings, plain language summaries (PLS), lay protocol synopses (LPS), redaction/anonymization packages, anonymization reports, and CCI justification tables
  • Advanced clinical and regulatory document authoring and review expertise, including Study Protocols, Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), Investigator Brochures (IBs), Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), Clinical Overviews, Clinical Summaries, and Safety Reports
  • Provide strategic and regulatory guidance on clinical trial disclosure requirements to clients and internal teams
  • Lead client interactions and provide disclosure-related consultation on complex regulatory matters
  • Independently manage complex disclosure projects from initiation through delivery
  • Provide regulatory interpretation and strategic recommendations to support client decision-making
  • Contribute to process improvements and best practice development within the disclosure team
  • Mentor and train junior team members on disclosure requirements, document development, and regulatory compliance
  • Ensure all submissions meet quality standards and regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions

Required Qualifications

  • Experience in medical writing field with demonstrated expertise in clinical trial disclosure and transparency
  • Thorough understanding of global clinical trial disclosure and transparency regulations, including ClinicalTrials.gov, EudraCT, EU-CTR/CTIS, EMA Policy 0070, and Health Canada requirements
  • Extensive experience with protocol registration, results reporting, registry maintenance, and disclosure compliance strategies
  • Strong understanding of health literacy principles and demonstrated ability to develop clear, patient-facing disclosure documents
  • Thorough knowledge of data protection regulations and their application to anonymization and redaction activities
  • Advanced expertise in identifying and justifying PPD (Personally Identifiable Data) and CCI (Confidential Commercial Information) redactions
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex regulatory concepts clearly
  • Bachelor's degree in life sciences, health sciences, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)

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