Principal Medical Writer

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

Job Description

We have successfully supported the top 50 pharmaceutical companies and more than 750 biotechs, spanning 2,700 clinical trials across 100+ countries in the last 5 years.

As part of our expert team, you’ll have the opportunity to ensure operational excellence that makes a real difference in organizational performance. As Associate Medical Writer, you will assist with the preparation of high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning and coordination through the delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients. You will collaborate with internal and external clients, supporting and enabling effective and efficient communication that results in operational excellence.

What You’ll Do:
• Assists with researching, writing, and editing routine documents including clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarizes data from clinical studies.
• May assist with more complex clinical and scientific and program level documents, including IBs, INDs, and MAAs.
• Assists with ensuring compliance with quality processes and requirements for assigned documents.
• May assist in program management activities. Duties could include assisting with developing timelines, budgets, and forecasts.
• Participates in project launch meetings, review meetings, and project team meetings.


Education and Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years).
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry advantageous
• Experience in scientific writing advantageous
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Basic medical writing skills, including grammatical, editorial, and proofreading skills
• Ability to interpret and present complex data accurately and concisely
• Effective administrative, organizational and planning skills; attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work on own initiative and effectively within a team
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Basic knowledge of regulatory documentation and drug development process
• Good judgment and decision-making
• Competent computer skills and use of templates; basic knowledge of document management systems and other relevant applications (e.g. Excel, Outlook)


Working Conditions and Environment:
• Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
• Long, varied hours required occasionally


Why Join Us?

When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.