Senior Director of Medical Writing
Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Thu, Jun 18, 2026
This job expires in: 13 days
Job Summary
Leading scientific, medical, and regulatory writing activities, the full-time Senior Director of Medical Writing will oversee development projects, ensuring timely dissemination of clinical data and consistent messaging across functions while managing budgets and timelines in a remote setting.
Key responsibilities
- Oversee the full life-cycle support of scientific writing from clinical study protocols through regulatory submission
- Direct all clinical writing activities and manage the Medical Writing budget, resources, and vendor relationships
- Serve as a liaison between clinical functions to ensure accurate and strategic communication of clinical data and publications
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in a scientific discipline; PhD preferred
- 15 years of experience in medical writing within pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO environments
- 10 years of writing management experience and 12 years of supervisory experience
- Strong knowledge of regulatory functions, FDA and ICH guidelines, and CTD format
- Experience writing clinical protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, and IND/NDA sections
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