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Medical Writer
Reckitt – Medical Writer (Research & Development)
About Reckitt
Home to the world's best-loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.
We are a global team united by this mission. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right—not a privilege.
Research & Development
In Research & Development (R&D), we unite highly skilled professionals—scientists, engineers, medical, clinical, and regulatory experts—dedicated to creating a healthier planet. Across nine Centres of Excellence, we harness science, innovation, and entrepreneurial drive to enhance and expand our product portfolio while ensuring uncompromising quality and performance.
We uphold the highest standards of responsibility, compliance, and consumer safety, adhering to global regulations.
Key opportunities for growth:
- Exposure to diverse functions across R&D
- Access to Reckitt’s Research & Development Academy, designed to accelerate professional development
About The Role
Join Global Medical Affairs as a Medical Writer, reporting directly to the Medical Writing Manager.
This critical role involves:
- Writing, editing, and maintaining high-quality Regulatory and Clinical Documentation for submissions
- Ensuring compliance with health authorities, supporting business growth, and reinforcing Reckitt’s reputation
- Collaborating across teams to create, revise, and research clinical research documents for medical devices, cosmetics, and medicines
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Responsibilities
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Regulatory & Clinical Documentation Management:
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Draft, review, and maintain Regulatory and Clinical Documents, including:
- Briefing documents
- Common Technical Documents (CTD) – clinical overviews, summaries
- Switch applications
- Integrated Summaries of Safety and Efficacy
- Investigators’ brochures
- Clinical Evaluation Reports (CERs)
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Ensure documents comply with internal/external standards, are accurate and high-quality, and meet deadlines via electronic document management systems.
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Collaboration & Liaison:
- Partner with subject matter experts across departments to uphold technical accuracy and meet regulatory/commercial goals.
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Document Standardisation & Improvement:
- Develop and refine templates for standardised documentation to streamline development and registration activities.
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Interdepartmental Coordination:
- Coordinate document review and sign-off processes, including:
- Distribution of drafts
- Chairing review meetings
- Implementing revisions and finalising documentation
- Managing regulatory responses to dossier/technical file inquiries.
- Coordinate document review and sign-off processes, including:
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Audit & Version Control:
- Track document changes via audit trails while responding to Medical Information requests.
Required Experience
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Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (minimum); Master’s or Ph.D. highly desirable.
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Professional Experience:
- Essential: Proven experience in preparing high-standard medical/scientific documents.
- Desirable: Industry background in Healthcare/OTC, familiarity with drafting documentation for international Regulatory Standards.
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Research & Writing Skills:
- Ability to conduct systematic literature reviews, including data retrieval, critical appraisal, citing, and referencing.
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Style Adaptability: Flexibility to adjust content and tone for diverse audiences.
Key Skills & Mindset
- Thriving under pressure (Task Execution Under Pressure)
- Strong business and commercial acumen
- Entrepreneurial thinking + Objective Setting
- Accountability, consumer insight awareness, and product lifecycle management expertise
- Collaboration & cross-departmental partnership building
- Intellectual property knowledge
- Proactiveness in challenging the status quo (Innovation Processes)
Benefits & Inclusion
We champion inclusion and personal career growth through:
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Employee Resource Groups (global communities for support and advancement).
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Well-being initiative:
- Parental leave support
- Employee Assistance Programme (mental health support)
- Life insurance for employees worldwide
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Performance-based compensation, including:
- Global share plans (eligible to align careers with company success)
- Short-term incentives
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Equity & Fairness: We hire for potential and cultural fit. All qualified candidates will receive equal consideration, regardless of:
- Age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, military background, religion, sexual orientation, carer status, sexual identity, veterans’ status, or any other protected characteristic.
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