Senior Manager, Medical Writing

Summary

Join us as a Senior Manager, Medical Writing, serving as a crucial link between key functions to ensure clear and accessible scientific communication. Based in Palo Alto or remotely, you will collaborate with various therapeutic teams (Clinical, Commercial, Marketing, Communications, Regulatory, and Legal) to create diverse medical communications materials. This role demands expertise in growth hormone deficiency, hypoparathyroidism, achondroplasia, and emerging therapeutic areas. You will lead author reviews, manage revisions, and ensure scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance. The position requires an advanced life sciences degree, extensive medical writing experience, and a strong understanding of medical writing guidelines. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, vision, dental, 401k, paid parental leave, commuter benefits, and disability insurance.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences (PhD, PharmD, MS degree)
• 8+ years previous experience in medical/scientific communications and medical writing (agency or in-house)
• Understanding of ICMJE, ISMPP guidelines for medical writing
• Exceptional ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment, with changing priorities and significant time pressures
• Understands and effectively responds to multicultural communication styles and business practices with vendors, partners, and internal colleagues
• Mastery of referencing programs including Endnote or equivalent
• A high level of initiative and self-motivation
• Substantial drive and goal orientation
• Excellent presentation skills, written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a command of therapeutic areas and expertise with assigned products in growth hormone deficiency, hypoparathyroidism, achondroplasia, and new therapeutic areas in development
• Research and write original content for publications activities (primary and review manuscripts, abstracts, posters), slide presentations, and other materials
• Lead internal and external author reviews of documents and effectively manage the editing and revision process
• Demonstrate the flexibility/adaptability necessary to collaborate with and interpret input from different therapeutic teams, including Clinical, Commercial, Marketing, Communications, Regulatory, and Legal
• Research, develop, and write content that is scientifically accurate, evidence-based, grammatically accurate, referenced using appropriate sources, and consistent with quality and regulatory standards
• Interpret and apply clinical data in medical and scientific communications deliverables
• Clearly communicate medical scientific concepts in a condensed, audience-appropriate way
• Demonstrate aptitude for technical writing, specifically writing related to medical devices

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in technical writing, specifically related to medical devices
• Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid maternity leave
• Paid paternity leave
• Commuter benefits
• Disability insurance