Senior Medical Writer, Publications & Editorial Lead

Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 81,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k match

Stock purchase plan

Bonus eligibility

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Syneos Health is seeking a Sr. Medical Writer (Publications) in Indianapolis to lead the preparation and coordination of medical writing deliverables across studies, ensuring regulatory standards are met and timelines are respected.

You will mentor junior writers, interact with clients and cross-functional teams, perform literature searches, and contribute to process improvements while maintaining budget and quality.

Qualifications

• Experience leading medical writing deliverables.
• Knowledge of ICH E3 guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Mentors junior medical writers and contributes to training.

Responsibilities

• Leads medical writing deliverables and coordinates activities within and across departments.
• Prepares documents including protocols, reports, brochures, manuscripts and abstracts.
• Adheres to regulatory standards and templates, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
• Coordinates quality and editorial reviews; manages source documentation and client feedback.
• Acts as peer reviewer to ensure content accuracy and formatting quality.
• Reviews study-related documents and provides feedback on statistical outputs.
• Interacts with clients and cross-functional teams to produce deliverables.
• Performs literature searches and complies with copyright rules.
• Mentors less experienced medical writers and contributes to internal training.
• Maintains awareness of project budgets and communicates status to leadership.
• Completes admin tasks within deadlines; minimal travel (<25%).

Job description

Syneos Health is seeking a Sr. Medical Writer (Publications) in Indianapolis to lead the preparation and coordination of medical writing deliverables across studies, ensuring regulatory standards are met and timelines are respected.

You will mentor junior writers, interact with clients and cross-functional teams, perform literature searches, and contribute to process improvements while maintaining budget and quality.