Senior Medical Writer (FSP)

ThermoFisher Scientific; Chile; Remote; CLP 44,161,000 - 73,602,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a Medical Writer to deliver high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning to final drafts for internal and external clients.

Role involves collaborating with stakeholders, enabling effective communication and supporting operational excellence across projects. The candidate will handle routine and complex documents, ensuring regulatory compliance and contributing to project timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent.
• 2+ years of related experience in pharmaceutical/CRO environment preferred.
• Experience in scientific writing is advantageous.
• Regulatory documentation knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary author for routine clinical documents (e.g., study reports, study protocols).
• Support more complex documents such as IBs, INDs, and MAAs as needed.
• Ensure compliance with quality processes for assigned documents and determine best practices.
• Assist program management tasks including timelines, budgets, and forecasts for deliverables.
• Represent the department at project launches and review meetings.

Skills

Medical writing

Data interpretation

Editorial/proofreading

Team collaboration

Oral and written communication

Regulatory knowledge

Decision making

Computer skills (Excel, Outlook)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline

Relevant formal academic/vocational qualification

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

Join Us as a Medical Writer - Make an Impact at the Forefront of Innovation

The Medical Writer provides high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning and coordination through delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients. The role involves collaborating with internal and external clients, supporting and enabling effective and efficient communication that results in operational excellence.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as primary author who writes and provides input on routine documents such as clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarizes data from clinical studies.
• May assist with more complex clinical and scientific and program level documents, including IBs, INDs, and MAAs.
• Ensure compliance with quality processes and requirements for assigned documents. May assist in determining best practices, methods and techniques for achieving optimal results.
• May assist in program management activities. Duties could include assisting with developing timelines, budgets, and forecasts for assigned deliverables.
• Represent the department at project launch meetings, review meetings, and project team meetings.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years).
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry preferred
• Experience in scientific writing advantageous

Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Solid medical writing skills, including grammatical, editorial, and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret and present complex data accurately and concisely
• Effective administrative, organizational and planning skills; attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work on own initiative and effectively within a team
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Good knowledge of regulatory documentation and drug development process
• Great judgment and decision-making skills
• Good computer skills and skilled with client templates; Good knowledge of document management systems and other relevant applications (e.g. Excel, Outlook)

Working Conditions and Environment:

• Work is performed in an office environment.
• Exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
• Long, varied hours required occasionally.

Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.