Director of Medical Writing

Green Key Resources; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Green Key Resources seeks a Director of Medical Writing to provide strategic and operational leadership for medical writing across clinical development programs, shaping content strategy for regulatory submissions and ensuring alignment with program goals.

The role combines hands-on writing with resource planning, matrix leadership, and collaboration with Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and Clinical Development.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline.
• 10+ years of medical writing, clinical research, or related experience.
• Experience leading teams and coordinating complex regulatory submissions.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for medical writing deliverables across one or more clinical programs.
• Independently author and lead planning, review, and delivery of routine and complex documents.
• Lead or coordinate clinical content development for regulatory submissions.
• Serve as the primary medical writing lead on program teams; identify risks and drive issue resolution.
• Oversee outsourced writing support and ensure inspection-ready quality.
• Contribute to departmental goals including process improvements and adoption of new tools.

Skills

Medical writing

Project leadership

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

PhD / PharmD (or equivalent)

Job description

Our Growing BioPharma Sponsor with commercial products and an exciting pipeline is looking for a Director of Medical Writing!

The Director, Medical Writing, provides strategic and operational leadership for medical writing activities across one or more clinical development programs. This role combines hands-on writing expertise with responsibilities for resource planning and matrix leadership to deliver high-quality, fit-for-purpose clinical and regulatory documents aligned with program and regulatory objectives. The Director is accountable for document development strategy, planning, and execution; leads clinical content development for complex submissions (including content strategy, organization, and resourcing); and partners with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and other key functions to ensure cohesive messaging, mitigate risk, and support successful regulatory interactions and filings. The Director applies advanced technical judgment to solve complex problems and ensures Medical Writing activities are integrated with broader development and regulatory objectives.

Location: REMOTE!

Responsibilities

• Accountable for medical writing deliverables across one or more clinical programs, contributing to program-level plans and ensuring aligned timelines, quality, and resourcing.
• Independently author and lead the planning, review, comment resolution, and delivery of routine and complex clinical and regulatory documents.
• Lead or coordinate clinical content development for complex regulatory submissions, ensuring messaging alignment with regulatory strategy and development objectives.
• Serve as the primary medical writing lead on program teams, proactively identifying risks, anticipating cross-functional challenges, and driving issue resolution.
• Oversee outsourced writing support, setting expectations, managing review cycles, and ensuring inspection-ready quality.
• Contribute to the development and execution of Medical Writing departmental goals, including process improvements, inspection readiness initiatives, and adoption of new tools and technologies.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in medical writing, clinical research, or a related function; 2+ years of people-management or supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience supporting marketing authorization applications (NDA/BLA/MAA), IND submissions, and other major regulatory filings.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects, plan and optimize resources (internal staff, vendors, and tools), and manage competing priorities.
• Strong ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and resolve complex, non-routine problems through pragmatic risk mitigation.
• Broad scientific understanding across multiple therapeutic areas; neuroscience experience preferred but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with proven ability to influence and collaborate across diverse teams.