Associate Director of Medical Writing

Jobrapido; Sioux Falls (SD); A distancia; USD 150.000 - 210.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Jobrapido seeks an Associate Director of Medical Writing (Regulatory) to lead the creation of clinical and regulatory documents for global filings. The role combines strategic leadership with hands-on writing, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and submission readiness across CTD components.

Remote work is possible for candidates in the United States, with a preference for someone near San Diego. The ideal hire will mentor junior writers, stay current on FDA/EMA/ICH guidance, and work closely with

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced scientific degree preferred (PhD/PharmD/MD).
• 10+ years in medical writing within pharma/biotech with regulatory submissions.
• Proven track record leading global filing components (CTD summaries, CSRs, INDs, NDA/BLA).
• Strong skills in data interpretation, regulatory standards (FDA/EMA/ICH) and AMA style.

Responsabilidades

• Lead authoring and end-to-end development of regulatory documents (CSRs, protocols, IBs, summaries).
• Represent medical writing on cross-functional teams with strategic input.
• Drive document strategy and key scientific messaging for regulatory submissions.
• Oversee timelines and deliverables to align with submission milestones.
• Ensure clarity, accuracy, and submission-readiness of documents.
• Mentor junior writers and maintain up-to-date regulatory knowledge.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Regulatory writing

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Advanced scientific degree (PhD/MD/PharmD) preferred

Descripción del empleo

Remote - must be located in the United States - West Coast hours required

Associate Director, Medical Writing (Regulatory)

The Director of Medical Writing will serve as a strategic and scientific leader within the organization, responsible for driving the development and delivery of high-quality regulatory documents across multiple programs. This role operates as a senior individual contributor with leadership responsibilities, reporting into the Head of Regulatory & Medical Writing. While the position can be performed remotely, candidates based in or near San Diego are preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the authoring and end-to-end development of complex regulatory documents, including clinical study reports (CSRs), protocols, investigator brochures, briefing packages, and global marketing application summaries (e.g., CTD Module 2).
• Act as the medical writing representative on cross-functional program teams, providing strategic input on clinical and regulatory documentation.
• Drive document strategy by leading data interpretation discussions and shaping key scientific messaging to ensure consistency across deliverables.
• Oversee timelines and deliverables in collaboration with program management, ensuring alignment with submission goals and regulatory milestones.
• Translate complex clinical and scientific data into clear, concise, and submission-ready documentation aligned with global regulatory expectations.
• Manage document review cycles, facilitating cross-functional input, resolving comments, and ensuring timely progression to finalization.
• Perform and/or oversee quality control reviews to ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to address audit findings and ensure inspection readiness of documentation.
• Collaborate closely with Regulatory Operations to support document formatting, publishing, and submission readiness.
• Contribute to responses to health authority inquiries and support regulatory interactions as needed.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and informal leadership to junior medical writers, helping to elevate overall team capabilities.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of global regulatory guidance and industry best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced scientific or clinical degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MD) strongly preferred.
• Approximately 10+ years of medical writing experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with significant exposure to regulatory submissions.
• Demonstrated leadership in authoring key components of global filings, including CTD summaries (e.g., Clinical Overview and Clinical Summaries).
• Extensive experience developing core regulatory documents such as CSRs, protocols, investigator brochures, INDs, and NDA/BLA components.
• Strong expertise in safety and efficacy data interpretation and presentation within regulatory documents.
• Deep familiarity with global regulatory standards and guidelines, including FDA, EMA, and ICH (e.g., E3, E6).
• Proven ability to independently lead complex writing projects and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience mentoring or supporting the development of junior writers is highly valued.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize large volumes of data into meaningful insights.
• Working knowledge of AMA style and regulatory document formatting conventions.