Medical Writer I

Medical Writer I - India, Bangalore - Office or Home-Based

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Medical Writer with at least 2-3 years of experience in narrative writing for clinical study reports (CSRs) and related documentation. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of clinical research and medical writing practices, with a focus on ensuring accurate, clear, and compliant documentation for regulatory submissions.

What you will be doing

• Narrative Writing: Develop and write patient narratives.
• Data Interpretation: Summarize clinical data, ensuring it is presented clearly and accurately in the narrative, with attention to scientific and regulatory guidelines.
• Collaboration: Work closely with clinical research teams, biostatisticians, and medical monitors to ensure timely and accurate deliverables.
• Compliance & Standards: Ensure adherence to regulatory guidelines, company standards, and industry best practices in medical writing.
• Editing & Review: Review and edit documents for clarity, consistency, grammar, and formatting, ensuring they are ready for publishing with CSR.
• Documentation Management: Maintain version-controlled files and track progress in document preparation, ensuring deadlines are met.

Your profile

• At least 2-3 years of experience in narrative writing, specifically with clinical study reports (CSRs) and regulatory documentation.
• Strong understanding of clinical trial processes and regulatory requirements (e.g., ICH-GCP, FDA, EMA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and present complex clinical data in a clear and concise manner.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and reference management software.
• Master’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MSc, PhD) are a plus.
• Experience with additional medical writing documents (e.g., clinical trial protocols, patient narratives, submission documents).

What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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