Associate Director, Principal Medical Writer II

Incyte Corporation; Wilmington (DE); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Incyte Corporation is seeking an Associate Director, Principal Medical Writer II to lead the development of clinical regulatory documents for global submissions. You will guide cross‑functional teams, ensure data accuracy, and maintain scientifically rigorous narratives across IBs, CSRs, and submission documents.

This remote role requires strong writing, regulatory knowledge, and mentoring capabilities to advance multiple programs while aligning with ICH guidelines and company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Word; experience with an EDMS and templates.
• Knowledge of global regulatory requirements and therapeutic areas.
• Excellent project management and understanding of clinical timelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and oversight of clinical regulatory documents for global submissions.
• Provide strategic direction to cross-functional teams with minimal oversight.
• Mentor writers and ensure timely delivery of high-quality documents.
• Review and coordinate documents across protocols and submission packages.
• Lead or coordinate internal and external medical writing activities for applications.
• Develop regulatory documents per ICH and company standards within timelines.

Skills

Strong communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory writing knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

Electronic Document Management System

Job description

Overview

A global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to Solve On, Incyte follows science to find solutions for patients with unmet medical needs. Through the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics, Incyte has established a portfolio of first-in-class medicines for patients and a strong pipeline of products in Hematology, Oncology and Inflammation and Autoimmunity

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Incyte has operations in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Job Summary (Primary function)

The Associate Director, Principal Medical Writer II is responsible for the development of clinical documents for submissions to regulatory authorities globally. Provides strategic direction to cross-functional project teams with minimal oversight to ensure that clinical documents (eg, Investigators' Brochures [IBs], Clinical Study Reports [CSRs], and marketing authorization submission documents) accurately and consistently present key data-driven clinical messages in accordance with program goals and regulatory requirements. Writes or provides direction and leadership to other writers to ensure the timely delivery of high quality documents that are scientifically rigorous, logically organized, and have accurate data presentation and interpretation. Oversees the medical writing activities of multiple compounds and serves as lead writer for individual summary documents. Has a broad understanding of clinical research processes and global regulatory document standards. Mentors less experienced writers. Reports to a Director of Medical Writing or above.

This is a remote role.

Essential Functions of the Job (Key responsibilities)

• Lead or participate in defining and writing standard operating procedures and best practices for an efficient preparation of quality documents. Provides guidance and support to less experienced medical writing staff.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
• Review other documents associated with the assigned project(s) (eg, Protocols and Statistical Analysis Plans), as appropriate.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to provide input regarding medical writing deliverables, timelines, and any process(es) needed for the completion of regulatory documents.
• Lead, manage, and coordinate all internal and external clinical medical writing activities associated with the preparation, compilation, and submission of applications to regulatory authorities globally for the assigned programs/compounds.
• Develop regulatory documents for submission to regulatory agencies globally, in accordance with ICH and other global guidelines, standards and processes, and Incyte authoring standards, as applicable, in adherence with study/project timelines and corporate objectives.

Qualifications (Minimal acceptable level of education, work experience, and competency)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Advanced degree in a relevant scientific/clinical/regulatory field or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills needed to work effectively in a team environment.
• Proficient in MS Word. Experience with an electronic document management system and templates is required.
• Proficient understanding and knowledge of global regulatory requirements needed and knowledge of therapeutic areas in all phases of clinical development preferred.
• Excellent project management skills including in depth understanding of clinical timelines (study and submission level) and working knowledge of roles of other functional areas and the interdependencies among groups.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret clinical and scientific data with minimal oversight; ability to define data presentation to meet key messages developed by the clinical team.
• Ability to interact effectively with colleagues and leaders at all levels, proactively facilitating effective information exchange and communication, including problem solving and issue resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead the development, review, and approval of clinical documents and the ability to identify any new or unique document types that may require a different approach.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.

Incyte Corporation is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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