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Associate Director of Medical Writing

argenx

United States

Remote

USD 90,000 - 150,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An innovative biotech company is seeking an Associate Director of Medical Writing to lead the development of critical clinical documents for regulatory submissions. This role involves managing a team of medical writers and ensuring the quality and compliance of all written materials. You will play a key role in standardizing documents and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive project success. If you are passionate about transforming immunology and making a difference for patients, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organization committed to scientific excellence and patient care.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of medical writing experience in pharma or biotech.
  • Proficient in eCTD Module 2 and Module 5 writing.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Primary author of regulatory documents including protocols and reports.
  • Manage medical writers and ensure document quality and consistency.
  • Collaborate with project teams to meet deadlines.

Skills

Medical Writing
Regulatory Submissions
Clinical Development
Scientific Methodology
Document Standardization
MS Office
Communication Skills
Time Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or clinical discipline
PhD

Tools

Veeva Vault
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Job description

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.

argenx is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company creating and developing a pipeline of differentiated antibody therapeutics. Our unique antibody engineering technologies combined with the complementary expertise of our people enabled us to build a clinical-stage portfolio of novel product candidates – tailored from discovery through development to address patient needs.

For the expansion of our team, argenx is looking for an Associate Director of Medical Writing to contribute to the development of complex clinical, nonclinical, and safety documents for regulatory submissions. This individual will also develop critical infrastructure for the maturation of the department.

This individual will contribute to and execute the overall strategy for all medical writing processes according to argenx medical writing standards and corporate objectives.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Primary author of phase 1-4 protocols, IBs, CSRs, master ICFs, eCTD modules for INDs and BLAs, briefing documents for scientific advice, specialty regulatory documents like PIPs, ODDs, aggregate reports, RFIs, and other documents required for drug development.
  • Engages relevant SMEs and document owners to develop content that is well-organized, consistent, accurate, and appropriate for a regulatory audience.
  • Responsible for inspection-readiness of medical writing activities.
  • Facilitates standardization of documents using document templates, lexicons, and argenx style guide to ensure the quality and consistency of documents across programs.
  • Manage medical writers (in-house FTEs, contractors, and external vendors) who are individually contributing to the MW activities for a variety of regulatory documents.
  • Collaborates with project teams, including program leader, clinical study managers, biostatisticians, and medical directors, to ensure project deadlines are met.
  • Responsible for medical writers assigned to support the medical writing activities for a particular project.
  • Executes corporate objectives, goals, measures, and strategies and begins to inform the development of them.
  • Capable of working on multiple deliverables simultaneously.

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or clinical discipline or related field required; PhD preferred.
  • Minimum of 5 years of related, sponsor-level pharma or biotech clinical/regulatory medical writing experience required; CRO experience considered.
  • Native/bilingual or fluent American English proficiency.
  • Solution-focused.
  • eCTD Module 5 and Module 2 writing experience for global MAAs.
  • Basic understanding of scientific methodology as applied to drug development, including the phases, processes, and techniques used within a clinical development environment from protocol design through regulatory submission.
  • Knowledgeable in the regulatory guidances developed for documents authored by medical writing.
  • Ability to proofread documents for compliance with internal and external guidance documents.
  • Ability to approach issues from various perspectives and accurately summarize data to provide conclusions.
  • Ability to work precisely according to procedures and regulations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to prioritize and multi-task successfully in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work autonomously, as well as collaboratively in a team.
  • Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to work on multiple projects at any given time.
  • Must be proficient in MS Office.
  • Familiarity with Veeva Vault and Please Review preferred.
  • Familiarity with pharmacovigilance documents preferred.

Strong preference for individuals located on the East Coast.

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At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing your application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the candidate selection process please contact us at hr.us@argenx.com. Only inquiries related to an accommodation request will receive a response.

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