Associate Director, Medical Writing - Clinical & Regulatory

TSP, a Syneos Health company; Princeton (NJ); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 230.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

We are seeking an Associate Director, Medical Writing for a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. The role reports to the VP, Regulatory Affairs and serves as the lead medical writer for regulatory submissions and clinical development activities across the US, UK, and EU.

You will author, review, and coordinate high-quality clinical and regulatory documents to support interactions with health authorities, while driving document development in a fast-paced, startup-like environment with

Formación

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a life sciences discipline.
• 8+ years of medical writing experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments.
• Demonstrated experience authoring regulatory submissions and clinical documents for FDA, EMA, and/or MHRA.
• Strong working knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, and global regulatory requirements.

Responsabilidades

• Lead development of regulatory documents supporting submissions to FDA, EMA, MHRA, and other global regulatory agencies.
• Author or oversee preparation of Clinical Overview and Clinical Summary documents, orphan drug applications, pediatric plans, briefing documents, and responses to health authority questions.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs to support scientific advice meetings, pre-IND/IND meetings, and interactions with European and UK regulatory authorities.
• Ensure regulatory documents adhere to ICH guidelines, regional regulatory requirements, and current industry standards.
• Support preparation of documents for clinical trial applications (CTAs), regulatory amendments, annual reports, and marketing authorization activities.

Conocimientos

Regulatory writing

Medical writing

ICH guidelines

GCP knowledge

Educación

Advanced degree in life sciences (MS/PhD/PharmD)

Herramientas

Regulatory documents management

Cross-functional collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing multiple therapeutic products for rare dermatological diseases is seeking a medical writer with an expertise in clinical and regulatory writing to join their team as an Associate Director, Medical Writing. This position will report to the Vice President, Regulatory Affairs serving as the lead medical writer, providing strategic and operational support for regulatory submissions and clinical development activities across the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union. This role will be responsible for authoring, reviewing, and coordinating high-quality clinical and regulatory documents to support interactions with the FDA, MHRA, EMA, and other global health authorities. As a member of a lean biotechnology organization, the successful candidate will be a hand-on contributor who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to independently drive document development while partnering closely with cross-functional stakeholders and external vendors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead development of regulatory documents supporting submissions to FDA, EMA, MHRA, and other global regulatory agencies.
• Author or oversee preparation of Clinical Overview and Clinical Summary documents, orphan drug applications, pediatric plans, briefing documents, and responses to health authority questions.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs to support scientific advice meetings, pre-IND/IND meetings, and interactions with European and UK regulatory authorities.
• Ensure regulatory documents adhere to ICH guidelines, regional regulatory requirements, and current industry standards.
• Support preparation of documents for clinical trial applications (CTAs), regulatory amendments, annual reports, and marketing authorization activities.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MS, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a life sciences discipline.
• 8+ years of medical writing experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments.
• Demonstrated experience authoring regulatory submissions and clinical documents for FDA, EMA, and/or MHRA.
• Strong working knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, and global regulatory requirements.
• Proven ability to independently lead complex document projects in a resource-constrained environment.

Preferred

• Experience supporting rare disease development programs.
• Experience with Orphan Drug Designation applications in the U.S. and Europe.
• Experience supporting Clinical Trial Applications (CTAs) and Marketing Authorization Applications (MAAs) in Europe.
• Prior experience as the lead or sole medical writer within a startup or emerging biotechnology company.

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