Clinical Medical Writer

Argon Medical Devices Inc; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Argon Medical Devices Inc in Plano, TX seeks an EU MDR Clinical Writer to support all EU MDR Technical Documentation. You will interpret clinical and non‑clinical data for CEPs, CERs, PMCF Plans and Reports, and contribute to regulatory submissions while coordinating with Regulatory, R&D, and Quality teams.

The role requires expert clinical documentation under EU MDR, strong literature review capabilities, and proficiency with ISO standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in sciences or medical writing; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 3 years authoring CERs and related clinical documentation under EU MDR; 5+ years preferred.
• Experience responding to clinical deficiencies or Notified Body questions is preferred.
• Experience in regulated medical device industry and PMCF strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Clinical Evaluation Plans and Reports per EU MDR and MDCG guidance.
• Develop PMCF Plans and Reports in line with EU MDR requirements.
• Serve as the clinical documentation SME for assigned product families.
• Conduct state-of-the-art literature reviews to support CERs.
• Coordinate with Regulatory, R&D, PMS, and Quality to gather required information.
• Ensure documentation aligns with ISO 13485/14155/14971 standards.
• Provide responses to clinical questions from Notified Bodies.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions, risk management files, SSCPs, and IFUs.
• Perform gap analyses and revise CERs for legacy products.
• Generate timelines and ensure on-time delivery; develop templates or SOPs as needed.
• Lead routine literature reviews for post-market surveillance.
• Organize references, graphics, tables for large technical documents.
• Independently write and edit scientifically complex documents.

Skills

CER authoring

EU MDR knowledge

Regulatory writing

Systematic literature reviews

Regulatory submissions support

Education

Bachelor's degree in sciences or medical writing

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Overview:

Argon Medical Devices is a global manufacturer of specialty medical products, headquartered in Plano, Texas. Argon offers a broad line of medical devices for Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology and Oncology. Argon’s brand is recognized for best-in-class products that improve patient outcomes via percutaneous, image-guided procedures.Our values describe what we believe in and how we operate. These values are our moral compass which guide our decisions and define the deeply held beliefs and principles of our organizational culture. Argon Medical is a family of individuals united by a mission and culture which continue to grow stronger every day.

Position Overview:

The EU MDR Clinical Writer serves as the primary clinical writer to support all EU MDR Technical Documentation. The position provides clinical support for all formal Technical Documentation reviews conducted by the European Notified Body as well as Technical Documentation for files that do not require formal review for certification. The ability to interpret and analyze clinical and non-clinical data pertinent to scientific communication projects (e.g. Clinical Evaluation Plans (CEPs), Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs), systematic literature reviews, Post Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) Plans, and PMCF Reports) is required.

What you will do:

• Develop and maintain Clinical Evaluation Plans and Reports in compliance with EU MDR, MEDDEV 2.7.1 Rev. 4, and applicable MDCG documents.
• Develop and maintain Post Market Clinical Follow-Up (PMCF) Plans and Reports in compliance with EU MDR and applicable guidance/MDCG documents.
• Serve as the clinical documentation subject matter expert for assigned product families.
• Conduct State of the Art (SOTA) literature reviews and analyses to support Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs) in accordance with EU MDR requirements.
• Conduct systematic literature reviews and analyze clinical data from various sources including clinical trials, post-market surveillance (PMS), and post-market clinical follow-up (PMCF).
• Coordinate with various departments (e.g., Regulatory, R&D, Post-Market Experience, and Quality) to access and identify the necessary preclinical, clinical and technical information.
• Ensure documentation aligns with ISO standards (e.g., ISO 13485, ISO 14155, ISO 14971).
• Provide and manage responses to clinical questions raised by the EU MDR Notified Body.
• Ensure clinical documentation clearly aligns with risk management files.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions, risk management files, SSCPs, and IFUs.
• Ensure Clinical Evaluations are performed in accordance with internal procedures.
• Perform gap analyses and revise existing CERs for legacy products against the EU Medical Device Regulation.
• Generate and track timelines. Follows through on all tasks and ensures quality results.
• May develop or revise templates, SOPs, or guidelines for regulatory/medical/clinical documents.
• Participates in post-market surveillance activities by leading routine systematic literature reviews (e.g. screens articles against inclusion/exclusion criteria, extracts data from included studies, interprets study results, synthesizes literature, and prepares summaries into formal reports) for specific medical device groups or sub-groups.
• Organizes and incorporates information, such as references, graphics, tables, and data listings for the creation of large, technical documents.
• Independently, critically writes and edits scientifically complex documents for substantial intellectual content.
• Maintains knowledge of current internal and external standards, regulations and technologies related to this function.

Skills for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree (advanced degree preferred) in the sciences, a medical-related field, or medical/technical writing.
• Minimum 3 years of experience authoring CERs and related clinical documentation under EU MDR; 5+ years preferred.
• Experience responding to clinical deficiencies, nonconformities, or questions from Notified Bodies is strongly preferred.
• Experience in regulated medical device industry.
• Experience developing PMCF strategies, PMCF Plans, and PMCF Reports.
• Understanding of European clinical requirements, including EU MDR, applicable MDCG documents, and MEDDEV 2.7.1 is required.
• Understanding of current regulatory and clinical requirements governing medical devices, including but not limited to - EU MDR 2017/745; MEDDEV 2.7/1 Rev. 4; ISO 14971; ISO 14155; ISO 13485.
• Proven experience writing clinical technical documentation under EU MDR and managing the documentation through the Notified Body review process is required.
• Knowledge in narrative and systematic literature reviews required.
• Excellent understanding of scientific or clinical research and methods required.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.