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Principal Medical Writer Global Medical Writing Job at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

Principal Medical Writer Global Medical Writing Job at Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

MediabistroWaltham, MA, United States
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Company Description

Job Description

What's In It for You :

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a person with passion and talent. The company believes that medical writing is a science that continuously evolves with new regulations and technologies. The role provides the ability to influence company leaders and work on exciting fast-paced drug development programs. This is your chance to join a dynamic Medical Writing team and be part of an emerging success story driven by the company's unwavering commitment to patients and employees.

The Role :

The Medical Writing team is looking for an experienced, self-motivated individual knowledgeable of the current MW landscape to serve as Principal Medical Writer. The individual will be the lead writer across programs / submissions that are part of the growing clinical pipeline.

In this high visibility role, the individual will be responsible for independently writing and managing clinical study-related documents including, but not limited to, clinical study protocols, master protocols, Investigator's brochures, and clinical study reports. The individual will lead cross-functional teams in development of regulatory submission documents, regulatory response documents, and other IND / CTA or global regulatory submission documents.

The position reports to the Sr. Director, Global Medical Writing.

What You'll Do :

  • Medical Writing lead for one or more clinical programs, leading the planning, development, and implementation of content strategy for clinical and regulatory documents

Represent Medical Writing on cross-functional clinical, regulatory, and submission teams and actively participate in NDA / MAA / IND submission planning and documentation

  • Author and manage the preparation of clinical documents and other assigned tasks within established timelines with the highest quality in terms of scientific content, organization, clarity, accuracy, format, consistency, and adherence to regulatory and internal guidelines, styles, and processes
  • Drive document strategies and messages in a collaborative way with relevant project team subject matter experts
  • Maintain cutting edge knowledge base of current developments in field and related technologies.
  • Incorporate process improvements and changes that align with R&D needs
  • Excellent written communication skills, detailed-oriented, self-directed and with the ability to be flexible and manage workload of multiple concurrent projects to meet project timelines
  • Plan and coordinate work with in-house Medical Writer team and outside CROs
  • Mentor junior members of the team, providing guidance and expertise in medical writing
  • Strong team player and a change agent who further reinforces / enhances Deciphera's cultural values
  • Experienced and skilled in performing medical literature searches
  • Perform reviews of medical writing deliverables, as well as reviews of statistical analysis plans, tables, figures, and listings, as needed

    • Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in a relevant scientific field. Ph.D. degree is preferred
  • Minimum of 5-8 years medical writing experience
  • Expert knowledge of and experience in preparing high quality clinical and regulatory documents
  • Knowledge of clinical trial disclosure
  • Submission experience across ICH regions (NDA, NDS, MAA, IND) with active contribution in preparation of summary documents
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail related to consistency, grammar, syntax, and accuracy
  • Strong organizational / prioritization skills for the management of multiple concurrent documents
  • Demonstrated proficiency with eCTD Starting Point templates, Smart Sheet, databases, presentation software (MS Office skills such as Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint), Veeva Vault, and Please Review
  • Oncology, immunology, and / or neurology experience is highly preferred

    • Additional Information

    Benefits :

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more.
  • Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
  • Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

    Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements, we invite you complete the confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially. We are committed to make all hiring decisions and other employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis.

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