[Hiring] Medical Writer @Thermo Fisher Scientific

Role 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.

• Provides high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning and coordination through delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients.
• Collaborates with internal and external clients, supporting and enabling effective and efficient communication that results in operational excellence.
• May serve as a primary writer who creates and provides input on routine deliverables, such as medical information documents, publications, and clinical study documents.
• Ensures compliance with applicable SOPs, work instructions, 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification; advanced degree preferred.
• 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.

Requirements

• Ability to interpret and present complex data accurately and concisely.
• Solid medical writing skills, including grammatical, editorial, and proofreading skills.
• Effective administrative, organizational & planning skills; attention to detail and quality.
• Ability to work on own initiative and effectively within a team.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• 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).

Benefits

• The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $100,000.00–$120,000.00.
• This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.