Thermo Fisher Scientific

Medical Writer - Medical Information

Cambridge

Posted 8 days ago

Early applicant

Remote

Full-time

Mid Level

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description The Medical Writer provides high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning and coordination through delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients. The role involves collaborating with internal and external clients, supporting and enabling effective and efficient communication that results in operational excellence. What You'll Do: May serve as a primary writer who creates and provides input on routine deliverables, such as medical information documents. Ensures compliance with applicable SOPs, WI, quality processes, and requirements for documents. May assist in determining best practices for achieving optimal results. May assist in program management activities. Duties could include developing timelines and budgets for assigned deliverables and tracking deliverable metrics. Education & Experience Requirements: • Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years). • Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry preferred • Experience in scientific writing advantageous Years of experience refers to typical years of related experience needed to gain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the job. Years of experience are not to be used as the only determining factor in establishing the job class or making employment selection decisions. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: • Solid medical writing skills, including grammatical, editorial, and proofreading skills • Ability to interpret and present complex data accurately and concisely • Effective administrative, organizational and planning skills; attention to detail and quality • Ability to work on own initiative and effectively within a team • Effective oral and written communication skills • Good knowledge of regulatory documentation and drug development process • Great judgment and decision-making skills • Good computer skills and skilled with client templates; Good knowledge of document management systems and other relevant applications (e.g. Excel, Outlook) Working Conditions and Environment: • Work is performed in an office environment. • Exposure to electrical office equipment. • Long, varied hours required occasionally. Why Join Us? When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference. Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Thank you for your interest as you consider starting a new career journey with us. As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell? Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.

Skills

Medical Writing

Scientific Writing

Proofreading

Data Interpretation

Regulatory Documentation

Drug Development Process

Project Management

Document Management Systems

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Editorial Skills

Planning and Coordination