Role Description
The Medical Writing Manager (Pharmacovigilance) is responsible for writing and editing a variety of scientific and medical content, including but not limited to the following:
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Aggregate Reports
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Risk Management Plan (RMP)
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Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
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Protocols
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Investigator brochures
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Clinical study reports
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Responses to regulatory questions
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Other clinical and regulatory documents
This role involves collaboration with the PV Project Leads and other relevant functions to ensure accuracy and clarity of all relevant content.
Qualifications
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Excellent working knowledge of relevant terminology, International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), applicable regulatory requirements, quality management processes.
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Superior writing and editorial skills, strong data analysis skills, ability to interpret clinical data and understand complex scientific and clinical information.
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Ability to contribute to, oversee and coordinate work of multiple PV staff members and vendor resources across multidisciplinary teams.
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Teamwork, communication, collaboration and alignment across a matrix organization are essential.
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Commitment to delivering high-quality timely results.
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Demonstrates innovative capacity and ability to implement change.
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Ethical - Ability to conform to a set of values and accepted standards.
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Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
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Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
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Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
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Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
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Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability.
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Organized - Possesses the trait of being well organized.
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Technical Aptitude - Ability to comprehend complex technical topics and specialized information.
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Financial Aptitude - Ability to understand and explain economic and accounting information.
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Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
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Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
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Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.
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Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the client needs while following company procedures.
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Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
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Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
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Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities.
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Demonstrated leadership skills.
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Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
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Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment.
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Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, managers and clients.
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Fluent in English.
Requirements
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8-10 years of relevant experience including education and/or medical writing experience within pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
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Direct experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry with understanding of requirements for clinical trials and drug development.
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Pharmaceutical industry experience including an understanding and working knowledge of global legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements with regards to pharmacovigilance.
Company Description