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PK Medical Writer

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or related field
  • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in medical writing within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry
  • Proficiency in interpreting and summarizing complex clinical trial data
  • Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g., ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA)

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute medical writing strategies for clinical research projects
  • Write clear and concise documents, including study reports and protocols
  • Drive the document preparation process, including reviewing primary statistical output
  • Provide scientific and medical writing consultancy to project teams

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Editing
  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Time Management
  • Social Skills

About the company

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ICON plc

  • Clinical Research (CRO)
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Since our foundation in Dublin, Ireland in 1990, our mission has been to help our clients to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. We do this by delivering best in class information, solutions and performance, with an unyielding focus on quality at all times. We offer a full range of consulting, development and commercialisation services from a global network of offices in 53 countries. We focus our innovation on the factors that are critical to our clients – reducing time to market, reducing cost, and increasing quality – and our global team of experts has extensive experience in a broad range of therapeutic areas.

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Job description

PK Medical Writer

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.


As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.


As a Senior Medical Writer at ICON, you will lead the development and execution of medical writing strategies for clinical research projects, contributing to the advancement of innovative treatments and therapies.


Purpose: Deliver high quality relevant Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (CPP) documents (e.g. population PK/PD data transfer plans, population PK/PD analysis plans and population PK/PD reports), as well as CSRs, protocols, and other documents, within the required regulatory system per global aligned procedures of the client.



Expectations:

  • Write clear and concise documents, including study reports, protocols and other scientific documents
  • Drive the document preparation process, receive and review primary statistical output, draft and distribute documents for review, and incorporate/resolve comments with all reviewers.
  • Provide scientific and medical writing consultancy to project teams, as requested.

Deliverables:

  • Services rendered will adhere to applicable client’s SOPs, WIs, policies, local regulatory requirements, ICH-GCP, etc. 
  • Clear communication with clinical pharmacology & pharmacometrics leaders and other team members.
  • Ensure deliverables are inspection ready and compliant with relevant requirements.
  • Maintain the central planning of population PK/PD document writing and QC deliverables.

Your profile

  • Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or related field, with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in medical writing within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or contract research organization (CRO) industry.
  • Proficiency in interpreting and summarizing complex clinical trial data, scientific research findings, and statistical analyses, with excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, and the ability to communicate scientific concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Strong understanding of regulatory requirements (e.g., ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA) governing the preparation and submission of clinical documents and publications, and experience in interacting with regulatory agencies during the review and approval process.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks based on project timelines and deliverables.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, build relationships with key stakeholders, and influence decision-making processes.

Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.


Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.


Benefits may include:

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.


Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.


Inclusion and Accessibility

ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.


If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.


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