Health Literacy Medical Writer: Clear Regulatory Docs

Merck; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 96,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Health Literacy Medical Writer to develop and review clinical, regulatory, and public-facing documents within the CRSC department. You will work with a project lead to ensure accuracy, clarity, and regulatory compliance across the portfolio.

Responsibilities include authoring and editing medical writing deliverables, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and applying health literacy principles to plain-language materials.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree in health/science field and at least 2 years of relevant industry experience.
• Knowledge of clinical research principles, trial design, and basic statistics.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and SharePoint; willingness to learn new tools.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and apply knowledge of medical writing responsibilities across documents.
• Prepare clinical regulatory and public-facing documents per regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage document reviews.
• Identify challenges and propose solutions to timelines, quality, or compliance.
• Apply knowledge of clinical development and regulatory requirements.
• Use medical writing tools and platforms as they evolve.
• Contribute to initiatives to improve processes and standards.

Skills

Clinical research knowledge

Attention to detail

Project management

Written and oral communication

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office & SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in health/science-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Job description

Merck is seeking a Health Literacy Medical Writer to develop and review clinical, regulatory, and public-facing documents within the CRSC department. You will work with a project lead to ensure accuracy, clarity, and regulatory compliance across the portfolio.

Responsibilities include authoring and editing medical writing deliverables, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and applying health literacy principles to plain-language materials.