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Principal Medical Writer

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About the role

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At ICON, it's our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients' lives.

Our 'Own It' culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That's our vision. We're driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.
If you're as driven as we are, join us. You'll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you'll be helping shape an industry.

The Role

General Medical Writing (Sr/Principal Medical Writer) - can be home based in EMEA

  • Write clinical trial reports and other regulatory documents
  • Experience in writing CSRs, Protocols, Investigator Brochures, DSURs, PSURs (safety documents), submission documents
  • Provide additional writing and editing services as required (e.g. for publications)
  • Advise on the content and format requirements for clinical reports and regulatory documents

Candidates are expected to

  • Perform quality control (review) of documents and assess whether specific project related documents comply with regulatory requirements, client requests and ICON SOPs
  • Participate in non-project specific activities, including assistance in maintaining the medical writing work schedule
  • Responsible for the daily management of assigned medical writing projects
  • Liaise with project managers and statisticians to ensure the timely implementation of activities related to the production of reports
  • Keep Medical Writing management informed of project status (e.g. in relation to quality, timelines, progress, and problems)
  • Participate in the training and supervision of new and junior medical writers
  • Represent Medical Writing at internal and external meetings
  • Assist Business Development with the preparation of proposals and cost estimates for medical writing tasks where applicable

To be successful in the role, you will have:

  • Bachelor's degree in a life science/health related sciences, or equivalent
  • Medical/Technical writing experience of 3 to 14 years in a clinical research setting
  • Outstanding written and verbal interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with other team members
  • Understanding of clinical research, the drug development process, and applicable regulatory guidelines


Benefits of Working in ICON:


Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals - both ours and yours.
We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans - and related benefits such as life assurance - so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you'll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and 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.

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