Senior Medical Writer

Davita Inc.; Auckland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Medical Writer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will leverage your clinical knowledge to produce high-quality clinical study documents while collaborating with diverse teams and clients. Your ability to lead projects and mentor junior staff will be crucial as you navigate tight timelines and ensure quality deliverables. This position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of therapeutic areas and make a significant impact in the clinical research field. If you are passionate about medical writing and client satisfaction, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical/scientific writing experience is essential.
• Understanding of clinical research and drug development guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Research, create, and edit clinical research documents.
• Lead projects and mentor junior medical writing staff.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Verbal communication skills

Written communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Negotiation skills

Understanding of client needs

Ability to work in a matrix environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Excel

Job description

At Parexel you'll team up with some of the best minds in the industry to get new treatments to the patients who need them most. Parexel is one of the largest providers of medical writing services worldwide and has managed thousands of writing projects in more than 29 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Due to continued customer satisfaction, our team is growing.

We are currently looking for: Home Based Clinical Regulatory Medical Writers in the US and Canada (Full Time & Temporary Roles Available)

As a Parexel Senior Medical Writer, you will be exposed to different project teams, therapies, and devices, as well as a diverse portfolio of clients. The ability to understand our clients' needs and achieve quality results is critical for us to continue being one of the top clinical research organizations (CROs) in the world. To succeed, you must be able to work independently and collaboratively every day.

As a Senior Medical Writer with Parexel, your responsibilities include researching, creating, and editing all documents associated with clinical research. You will be the lead author and primary client contact for medical writing projects, collaborating with other departments and clients to meet internal and external deadlines, leading projects, and training and supporting junior staff.

Our writers are integral to clinical teams supporting our clients worldwide, assisting in writing and coordinating successful documentation across various therapeutic areas.

You will:

• Use your clinical knowledge to write and edit clinical study documents

• Lead teams to ensure quality and timely deliverables

• Partner with sponsors as their primary client contact for medical writing projects

• Mentor and train junior medical writing staff

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

• Consistently produce high-quality documents

• Ability to stay focused under tight timelines

• Attention to detail and proactive approach

• Understanding of project steps, planning ahead, and identifying critical paths

• Flexible attitude towards work assignments and learning; adaptable to change

• Efficient time management, prioritizing tasks with attention to detail

• Ability to work in a matrix environment, demonstrating leadership and cross-cultural sensitivity

• Negotiation skills to align resources, timelines, and expectations

• Understanding and satisfying client needs

• Building trust and establishing connections beyond individual projects

Knowledge and Experience:

• Understanding of clinical research, drug development, industry guidelines, e.g., ICH-GCP

• Ability to provide document-specific advice to clients

• Scientific background essential

• Extensive clinical/scientific writing experience, including study reports, protocols, CTD documents

• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Word; familiarity with document management, collaborative tools like SharePoint, and databases like Excel

• Fluent in written and spoken English, with good attention to language details

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Health-Related Sciences, or equivalent

Employment is contingent upon disclosure of your COVID-19 vaccination status and proof of vaccination if applicable.