Senior Medical Writer

Title: Senior Medical Writer/Medical Writer

Location: Myrtle Point United States

Job Description:

Location

Remote-United States

Category

Communications

Department

Clinical Trials Administration

Shift

Weekday Day

Position Type

Full Time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Req #

JR6319

Job Description

When you work at St. Jude, you'll join a highly-collaborative work culture that inspires you every day to be your best. With opportunities for learning and growth, you can shape a career path that is right for you while also enjoying all the benefits and stability of working for a world-class institution. This includes work-life balance with generous paid time-off and on-campus conveniences that make life a little easier. Join us and you'll quickly see why St. Jude is consistently ranked by our employees on Glassdoor as a "Best Place to Work."

The Sr Medical Writer is responsible for providing clinical, scientific, and technical writing expertise for essential clinical, chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) documents submitted to the FDA and other regulatory agencies to support St. Jude's clinical development pipeline, as well as the technical reports containing source data. This position will play an integral role in the successful execution of content development for clinical and CMC documentation for clinical programs.

The Medical Writer is responsible for assisting with the development of medical content, digital materials, and web-based resources for a diverse audience including employees, patients, and families of children diagnosed with cancer. This position is responsible for working collaboratively with a variety of departments to develop ideas, research and create materials necessary to communicate information to a target audience; also may develop web content and input on video, audio and graphics for our new portal and community. Responsibilities also also include interviewing patients, families, faculty and staff members; writing stories on deadline for a variety of publications; writing, reviewing, editing content/materials, and planning projects and story ideas.

Sr. Medical Writer

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as one of the institution's primary points of contact for CMC portion of FDA research INDs.
• Review, analyze, audit and organize existing content to ensure quality and accuracy in all projects as well as compliance with organizational standards and supports business objectives.
• Write customized content elements for CMC portion of FDA research INDs mostly Phase I and Phase II studies.
• Maintain some working knowledge base of eCTD submissions within Modules 2 and 3.
• Keep track of the project activities and ensure alignment with the quality guidelines, project timelines and objectives.
• Provide guidance, assistance, and mentoring support to less experienced colleagues on routine processes and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, Biomedical sciences or related field required.
• Master's degree OR PhD preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: 4+ years of experience in communications, journalism, English, Biomedical sciences or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in writing in life sciences or healthcare environment.
• Some experience stakeholder management preferred.
• Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role.

Medical Writer

Job Responsibilities:

• Research, write, and edit copy for diverse communication tools (e.g., articles, ebooks, videos, webinars, infographics, case studies, blog posts, etc.)

• Build effective content based on abstract concepts to communicate information to different audiences and through various media.

• Work with St. Jude patients, families and staff on content for communications.

• Collaborate with partner agency, graphic designers, communications department, information technology and other team members to develop compelling content.

• Ensure quality and accuracy in all projects as well as compliance with organizational standards and supports business objectives.

• Create and develop content projects to ensure continuous delivery of new and refreshed content.

• Perform other duties as assigned or directed in order to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.

• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.

• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, English, Biomedical sciences or related field required.

• Master's degree OR PhD preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: 2+ years of relevant experience in communications, journalism, English, Biomedical sciences or related field.

• Demonstrated experience in advertising or marketing, social media, journalism, and writing in life sciences or healthcare environment.

• Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $78,000 - $139,360 per year for the role of Senior Medical Writer/Medical Writer.

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