[Hiring] Director, Medical Writing @Genmab

Role Description

The Director, Medical Writing is responsible for advancing the medical writing portfolio within the clinical and regulatory areas. This includes authoring and overseeing the authoring of clinical documentation to support the conduct of trials and regulatory submissions/filings.

The Director, Medical Writing participates in the development of templates and the establishment of medical writing processes and standards to ensure the quality and timeliness of regulatory filings and clinical documentation, in accordance with relevant regulatory guidelines and requirements. This role collaborates with the other members of the Medical Writing Leadership Team to manage the planning, oversight, and execution of the Medical Writing portfolio, drive strategic initiatives, and identify development areas within Medical Writing.

Responsibilities

• Document Creation and Review:
  • Lead the planning and authoring of complex strategic clinical and regulatory documents, including clinical trial protocols, amendments, clinical study reports, and investigator’s brochures.
  • Oversee the preparation of clinical overviews, summaries in CTD/eCTD format for regulatory submissions, Health Authority briefing books, responses, and scientific publications (abstracts, posters, slide presentations, and manuscripts).
• Team Leadership and Collaboration:
  • Represent medical writing on internal teams such as the Clinical Development Team and/or Clinical Trial Team, protocol review committee, regulatory submission teams, and ad-hoc working groups to support company initiatives.
  • Independently lead cross-departmental submission teams, ensuring high performance standards and compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Mentor new employees and consultants and serve as a role model for junior writers.
  • Guide medical writing staff during the planning and execution stages across all document types and regulatory submissions.
• Process Development:
  • Lead the development, review, implementation, and improvement of departmental processes, policies, standard operating procedures, training, and work guidance.
  • Initiate and drive strategic Medical Writing initiatives and processes to ensure alignment with company priorities.
  • Manage the oversight of Medical Writing vendors/CROs, ensuring high performance standards are met.
• Regulatory and Quality Adherence:
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulatory guidelines and requirements.
  • Ensure adherence to guidelines, SOPs, practices, and technical standards in all aspects of work.
• Professional Development:
  • Maintain current knowledge and competencies within relevant therapeutic and professional areas.
  • Contribute to knowledge sharing, skill-building, and good collaboration with stakeholders and colleagues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or related area; Master's/advanced degree preferred
• 12+ years in clinical or regulatory medical writing in biotech/pharma industry or 15+ years of relevant, cumulative biotech/pharma industry experience with at least 10 years regulatory Medical Writing experience
• Oncology experience required
• Significant experience in writing/leading the writing of critical clinical documents in major regulatory filings (NDA, BLA, MAA)
• Advanced familiarity with all phases of drug development and a clinical operations organization
• Significant experience in working with drug development processes, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulatory requirements and guidelines associated with all regulatory documents (including CTA/IND submissions, protocols, investigator brochures, and clinical study reports)
• Significant experience managing/guiding internal cross-functional teams
• Experience in managing a functional team/overseeing the work of other writers/CROs/vendors
• Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role

Requirements

• For US based candidates, the proposed salary band for this position is as follows: $198,240.00---$297,360.00
• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of compensation, such as discretionary bonuses and long-term incentives.

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan: 100% match on the first 6% of contributions
• Health Benefits: Two medical plan options (including HDHP with HSA), dental, and vision insurance
• Voluntary Plans: Critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Time Off: Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, and 12 weeks of discretionary paid parental leave
• Support Resources: Access to child and adult backup care, family support programs, financial wellness tools, and emotional well-being support
• Additional Perks: Commuter benefits, tuition reimbursement, and a Lifestyle Spending Account for wellness and personal expenses