Senior Medical Writer & Publications Lead

Regulatory Jobs; Lower Providence Township (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Globus Medical is seeking a Sr. Medical Writer to lead the development of peer‑reviewed publications and presentations, translating clinical data into manuscripts and abstracts.

You will manage the company library and serve as the primary liaison with investigators and key opinion leaders across Scientific Affairs, Marketing, Product Development, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure accurate, compliant communications.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience in clinical and/or preclinical science with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated track record of writing abstracts and peer-reviewed manuscripts that were accepted or published.
• Strong command of medical terminology and the ability to interpret clinical study data and basic statistics.
• Strong project management; able to run multiple publications at once against firm deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency with EndNote (or equivalent reference manager), MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and scientific search engines (PubMed, Google Scholar).
• Experience with online journal and conference submission systems.
• Preferred experience managing a scientific library, reference database, or literature service.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Advanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Write, edit, and proofread meeting abstracts, podium and poster presentations, book chapters, and peer-reviewed journal manuscripts; generate white papers and research summaries as needed.
• Tailor each deliverable to its target audience, journal or congress, and publication medium, including adherence to author instructions and formatting guidelines.
• Act as primary liaison with authors, investigators, and key opinion leaders from first draft through author review, submission, peer-review response, and resubmission.
• Collaborate with Data Analytics and Data Management to interpret results accurately and present data clearly in text, tables, and figures.
• Perform targeted literature reviews to frame research questions, support discussion sections, and position study findings.
• Manage submissions through online journal and conference systems, including cover letters, disclosures, and copyright or license forms.
• Ensure publications follow Good Publication Practice (GPP), ICMJE authorship criteria, and applicable reporting guidelines (e.g., CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA).
• Manage the company’s scientific library, including the central reference database (EndNote or equivalent), shared literature folders, and the archive of company-supported publications and presentations.
• Process full-text requests from internal teams; manage document delivery, journal subscriptions, and database access.
• Monitor the literature for new publications on company products, competitors, and key therapeutic areas; circulate literature alerts and summaries to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain library procedures, naming conventions, and search strategies; train colleagues on library tools and scientific search engines (PubMed, Google Scholar).
• Support literature searches and reference packages for Marketing, Product Development, and Regulatory Affairs as requested.
• Partner with Marketing, Product Development, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure scientific communications are accurate, balanced, and aligned with evidence strategy.
• Contributes to a highly collaborative and scientifically rigorous team culture by actively participating in team meetings, providing scientific insights, identifying project-related risks and opportunities, and making recommendations to support sound decision-making.
• Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies.
• Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role.
• Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD (no experience) or equivalent

Tools

EndNote

MS Office

PubMed

Google Scholar

Submission systems

Job description

Globus Medical is seeking a Sr. Medical Writer to lead the development of peer‑reviewed publications and presentations, translating clinical data into manuscripts and abstracts.

You will manage the company library and serve as the primary liaison with investigators and key opinion leaders across Scientific Affairs, Marketing, Product Development, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure accurate, compliant communications.