Sr Principal / Principal Medical Writer (Publication Strategy/Planning) - East Coast Preferred [...]

Syneos Health, Inc.; Location (WV); Remote; USD 95,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization is seeking a Sr Principal / Principal Medical Writer. This role involves leading complex medical writing deliverables and mentoring less experienced writers. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with regulatory standards and foster strong relationships with clients. This position offers a competitive salary range of $95,000 to $175,700 and supports a remote work environment.

Benefits

Career development and progression

Supportive and engaged management

Total rewards program

Qualifications

• Experience in leading complex medical writing deliverables.
• Strong understanding of regulatory standards like ICH E3.
• Ability to mentor and guide less experienced medical writers.

Responsibilities

• Lead completion of complex medical writing deliverables.
• Ensure scientific information is presented clearly and accurately.
• Mentor less experienced medical writers.

Skills

Medical writing

Technical writing

Clinical study management

Data presentation

Job description

Sr Principal / Principal Medical Writer (Publication Strategy/Planning) - East Coast Preferred - Single Sponsor

Updated: October 1, 2025
Location: USA-WV-Remote

Description

Sr Principal / Principal Medical Writer (Publication Strategy/Planning) - East Coast Preferred - Single Sponsor. Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success.

We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know: WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with.

Job Responsibilities

• Leads the clear and accurate completion of complex medical writing deliverables, ensuring scientific information is presented clearly and accurately.
• Completes a variety of documents that may include clinical study protocols and clinical study protocol amendments; clinical study reports; patient narratives; annual reports; investigator brochures; informed consents; and more.
• Adheres to established regulatory standards, including ICH E3 guidelines, as well as company standard operating procedures.
• Advises clients and study teams on data presentation and production strategies to ensure that client objectives/expectations are met and quality standards are maintained.
• Leads team document reviews and reviews documents for technical issues.
• Interacts and builds good working relationships with clients, department head, and team members.
• Performs online clinical literature searches and complies with copyright requirements.
• Mentors and leads less experienced medical writers on complex documents.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance.

Salary Range: $95,000.00 - $175,700.00

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not be discriminated against.