Lead Medical Writer, Clinical Studies & Strategy (Remote)

Lifelancer Ltd; United States; Remote; USD 19,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lifelancer Ltd in a remote setup in India is seeking a Principal Medical Writer to lead high-quality medical writing from planning to final delivery. The role includes mentoring junior writers and advising on document development strategy and regulatory best practices.

The candidate will research and draft clinical study reports, protocols, and regulatory documents, collaborating with clients to ensure clear, compliant communications and efficient project execution.

Qualifications

• Provides high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning and coordination through delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients.
• As the lead writer, reviews documents for the team and provides training and guidance to junior team members.
• Provides advice on document development strategy, regulations and industry best practices.
• Demonstrates subject matter and therapeutic area expertise.
• Acts as backup program manager.
• Collaborates with internal and external clients, supporting and enabling effective and efficient communication that results in operational excellence.
• Researches, writes, and edits clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarizes data from clinical studies.

Responsibilities

• Serves as primary author who writes and provides input on complex clinical and scientific and program level documents, including IBs, INDs, and MAAs.
• Provides senior level review of routine and complex documents. Provides training and mentorship for other writers and program managers on document preparation, the use of software for document development, document types, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area knowledge.
• Ensures compliance with quality processes and requirements for assigned documents. Develops and reviews best practices, methods and techniques for achieving optimal results, including client-specific processes, and leads process improvement initiatives.
• May serve as backup program manager. Identifies and resolves out-of-scope activities. Duties could include timelines, budgets, forecasts and contract modifications, and assisting business development with client presentations and proposal text review and attending bid defense meetings and capabilities presentations.
• Represents the department at project launch meetings, review meetings, and project team meetings.

Job description

Lifelancer Ltd in a remote setup in India is seeking a Principal Medical Writer to lead high-quality medical writing from planning to final delivery. The role includes mentoring junior writers and advising on document development strategy and regulatory best practices.

The candidate will research and draft clinical study reports, protocols, and regulatory documents, collaborating with clients to ensure clear, compliant communications and efficient project execution.