Medical Writer, Scientific Communications

Summary

Join Penumbra as a Scientific Communications Medical Writer and play a key role in effectively communicating critical information. You will interpret clinical study results, collaborate with healthcare professionals and cross-functional teams, and prepare journal manuscripts and conference materials. Responsibilities include writing abstracts and presentations, editing manuscripts for publication, ensuring timely completion of deliverables, and collaborating with various teams. You will also contribute to data analysis, conduct literature searches, and lead project reviews. Adherence to the company's quality management system and relevant regulations is essential. This position requires an advanced degree and relevant experience.

Requirements

Advanced degree (Master’s, PhD, or MD) with 2+ years of experience as a medical writer in the medical device, biotech, or pharmaceutical industry; or 5+ years of experience as a medical writer in clinical/scientific research, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality abstracts and presentations for submission and presentation at conferences
• Engage in scientific writing and/or edit manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals to achieve publication goals
• Ensure scientific communication deliverables are completed in a timely manner
• Evaluate data and translate information into succinct, scientific summaries
• Collaborate cross-functionally with clinical, marketing, and creative teams to ensure data dissemination goals and deadlines are met
• Work with clinical study management and statistics teams to create timelines for completing data dissemination plans related to clinical studies
• Strong communication with physician authors to achieve deliverables, maintain relationships, and to facilitate overall scientific communication efforts
• Contribute to the preparation of clinical data for analysis and scientific writing
• Conduct literature searches for relevant disease states and maintain the clinical literature library
• Lead cross-functional project reviews and serve as a core team member and subject matter expert on clinical study teams to create timelines for completing medical writing documents
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a medical writer for cardiovascular clinical trials in the medical device, biotech, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred
• Demonstrates a diligent approach to work, with a portfolio that showcases outstanding writing skills and a passion for clarity in written expression
• Team player with excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize assignments and manage multiple projects simultaneously, both independently and collaboratively
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365
• Familiarity with laws, regulations, standards, and guidance governing the conduct of clinical studies a plus

Benefits

A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s)