Senior Scientific Document Reviewer (Home Based - South Africa)

MMS Holdings Inc.; Durban; Remote; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading clinical research organization in South Africa is seeking a Scientific Document Reviewer for a full-time home-based role. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years' experience in Quality Control with a proficiency in MS Word and Excel. Responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of scientific documents and adhering to various formatting requirements. Join a supportive and innovative team that values your contributions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality Control or similar field required.
• Clear and timely communication skills are essential.
• Basic understanding of CROs and clinical data terminology is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure scientific sense and correctness of data interpretation.
• Perform quality control on regulatory documents.
• Adhere to different client style guides for document formatting.

Skills

Proficient with templates, toolbars, and macros

Able to adapt to different client style guides and document formatting requirements

Proficient with correcting grammar & spelling errors

Proficient with ensuring scientific sense and data interpretation correctness

Proficient with QC of regulatory documents

Proficient with QC of med comms documents

Education

College graduate in a scientific, medical, clinical discipline

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Are you looking to join a company where your contributions truly matter, and where you'll be part of a supportive, innovative team? MMS is a award-winning, data-focused clinical research organization (CRO). We pride ourselves on being a Great Place to Work certified organization, recognized for our exceptional culture and industry best employee retention rate. We support the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries with our proven, scientific approach to complex trial data and regulatory submission challenges. With a global footprint across four continents, MMS not only maintains an industry-leading customer satisfaction rating but also fosters a collaborative and inclusive work environment where employees can thrive. Join us at MMS and be part of a team that is shaping the future of clinical research.

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Scientific Document Reviewer

This position is a full‑time home‑based role out of any location in South Africa.

Job Specific Skills

• Proficient with templates, toolbars, and macros
• Able to adapt to different client style guides and document formatting requirements
• Proficient with correcting grammar & spelling errors, ensuring intra‑ and inter‑document consistency
• Proficient with ensuring scientific sense and the correctness of data interpretation
• Proficient with the QC of a wide range of regulatory documents, including Investigators Brochure, Protocols, protocol amendments, and summaries of changes, ICFs and ICF amendments, CSRs (synoptic, abbreviated, interim, full, addendum), Briefing Documents and Meeting Requests, Assessment Aids, Health Authority Responses, CTD clinical modules (especially strong experience with 2.7.1, 2.7.2, ISI)
• Additionally, proficient with the QC of a wide range of med comms documents would be advantageous but not necessary, including Slide Decks, Posters, Abstracts, Manuscripts

Job Requirements

• College graduate in a scientific, medical, clinical discipline or related field is preferred, but relevant QC experience is acceptable
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Quality Control or similar field required.
• Proficiency with MSWord and Excel.
• Clear and timely communication, able to work with others to clearly understand needs and solve problems.
• Basic understanding of CROs and scientific & clinical data / terminology, and the drug development process.

If you have not received a response within 14 days of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.