Global Medical Writing Lead at pharma& US Inc – Remote

Job Summary:

The Global Medical Writing Lead functions as a highly trained scientific expert who will use their knowledge to draft scientific publications and will engage with health care professionals to exchange clinical, scientific, and research knowledge. Following regulatory and corporate guidelines, they will facilitate and build scientific relationships and collaborations with the medical/scientific community. This position interacts with HCPs around the world.

Job Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities may include the following:

• Support the development of publications with objectives in line with pharma&’s medical and scientific engagement plan to support best practices and company therapeutic objectives
• Participate in the strategic and tactical development and execution of the Global and US Publication Plans for rucaparib and other pharma& owned molecules in the pipeline
• Participate and provide strategic input in Publication Team Meetings with cross-functional and cross-regional internal stakeholders
• Lead and/or participate in the development/management of timelines for publications, and drafting, review, and approval of publications, including abstracts, posters, oral presentations, primary and secondary manuscripts, review articles, editorials, and other peer-reviewed journal articles
• Interact with external and internal authors to develop publication content
• Partner with agencies and vendors across all aspects of publications, in support of producing timely and high-quality publications
• Provide support at key scientific congresses and meetings (e.g., writing of daily reports; hang posters; assist with slides and preparation of oral presentations)
• May contribute and design a framework for maintenance of publication database
• Assist with literature searches and evaluating relevant peer-reviewed literature and congress presentations
• Participate and provide strategic input in the development of scientific statements and/or a scientific communications platform Partner with US and EU Commercial/Medical Affairs teams as required in the development and execution of advisory board meetings and investigator meetings, in collaboration with key internal stakeholders
• Participate in the strategic and tactical development and execution of the Global and US Publication Plans for rucaparib and potentially other pharma& owned or pipeline products
• Participate in Publication Team Meetings with cross-functional and cross-regional internal stakeholders; provide publication status/progress reports to the Global Publication Team

Qualifications:

• Outstanding written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Detail oriented; high degree of comfort working with data, graphics, tables, and figures
• Clinical oncology experience is required: familiarity with standard oncology clinical study endpoints and terminology is preferred
• Good understanding and application of key regulatory, compliance, and legal requirements relating to publications and advisory board meetings
• Comfort with understanding and communicating clinical and/or scientific data to small and large teams of internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding of clinical study design and the drug development process
• Exceptional organizational and project planning skills; ability to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities and projects simultaneously
• Ability to relate to and work with a wide range of individuals within and outside the organization to achieve results and desired outcomes
• Ability to work in a dynamic, cross-functional, global environment
• Self-starter; needs minimal direction to carry out day-to-day tasks

Education and Experience:

Education:

Accredited advanced degree in a scientific discipline (PharmD, DSc, PhD, or MD/DO); NP/PA degrees with strong relevant medical writing experience will be considered

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of medical writing experience in Biotech or Pharma or medical communication agency
  1. Must have written first drafts of abstracts, oral presentations, poster presentations, and manuscripts
• Experience in Oncology is required; Solid tumor and hematology experience preferred
• Current working knowledge of legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations, and guidelines relevant to industry interactions with HCPs
• Ensure documentation of compliance with authorship and publication guidelines as stipulated by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and Good Publication Practice for Communicating Company-Sponsored Medical Research (GPP)
• Excellent presence, presentation, and communication skills; can take complex scientific concepts and tailor communication/messaging according to varying audiences

Working Conditions:

• Home-based position. Limited travel required; estimated 20% of time or less
• Position could be home based in the US, UK or Europe
• Must be able to sit for long periods at a desk and be able to read and review large quantities of printed or online material