Principal Medical Writer

As a (job title) you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What you will be doing:

• Drives the design of all assigned project level submission documents in support of the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) under the leadership of the Submission Medical Writer.

• Validates the individual study protocol design and clinical study report (CSR) key messages.

• Contributes to the project level data presentation strategy and messaging standards under the leadership of the Submission Medical Writer. 

• Authors other clinical regulatory documents, as required.

• Mentors Senior Scientific Medical Writers and Scientific Medical Writers in developing expertise in writing clinical, regulatory and submission documents.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree in the life sciences and a minimum of 7 years experience in the pharmaceutical

  industry or a PhD in the life sciences and a minimum of 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical

  industry is strongly preferred.

• Highly qualified candidates with a Bachelor’s degree may be considered.

• In all cases, the candidate should have at least 5 years experience in regulatory medical writing, 3 of which should be in writing the submission documents (Safety Summaries,Efficacy Summaries, Clinical Overviews, etc.)preferably in the area of oncology.

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 maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised 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, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. 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 through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

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.