Principle Medical Writer – Client Dedicated

Principle Medical Writer – Client Dedicated – (21001084)

Description
LM/21001084

Principle Medical Writer

Home Based

South Africa

Here at Syneos Health we are currently looking for a Principle Medical Writer with strong Regulatory writing experience. This position is a homebased opportunity within South Africa.

Responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Mentors and leads less experienced medical writers on complex projects, as necessary.
• Represents the Medical Writing department on clinical study teams, at conferences, meetings and for presentations to the client regarding a writing project.

• Advises clients and study teams on data presentation and production strategies and on data to ensure that client objectives/expectations are met and quality standards are maintained.
• Develops good working relationships with internal and external colleagues.
• Manages medical writing activities associated with individual studies, coordinating medical writing activities within and across departments with minimal supervision.
• Develops or supports a variety of documents that include but not limited to:
  • Clinical study protocols and clinical protocol amendments;
  • Clinical study reports;
  • Patient narratives;
  • Clinical development plans;
  • IND submissions and annual reports;
  • Integrated summary reports;
  • NDA and (e)CTD submissions;
  • Investigator brochures, as well as;
  • Clinical journal manuscripts, clinical journal abstracts, and client presentations.
• Reviews statistical analysis plans and table/figure/listing specifications for appropriate content, and for grammar, format, and consistency.
• Serves as peer reviewer providing review comments to give maximum clarity of meaning,
• accuracy relevance and to ensure that client objectives are met and overall quality standards are maintained.
• Adheres to established regulatory standards, including but not limited to ICH-E3 guidelines, as well as company SOPs, client standards, and company and/or client approved templates when completing medical writing projects, on-time and on-budget.
• Performs on-line clinical literature searches, as applicable.
• Continues professional development to keep pace with regulatory guidance and client
  expectations that affect medical writing and to improve skills.
• Understands budget specifications for assigned projects, working within the budgeted hours andcommunicating changes to medical writing leadership.
• Completes required administrated tasks within the specified timeframes.

Qualifications
Eligibility/Qualifications/Requirements

The ideal candidate will need the following experience / skills to be considered:

• 6+ years medical writing experience – including extensive Regulatory writing
• Experience with Vaccine or Infectious Diseases strongly desired
• Experience with CTD Modules 2.7.3, 2.7.4
• Bachelor of Science degree with relevant writing experience or Bachelor of Arts degree (Social Sciences, English or Communications, preferred) with relevant scientific and/or medical knowledge and expertise.
• Extensive knowledge of English grammar and FDA and ICH regulations and guidelines as well as a familiarity with AMA style guide.
• Demonstrated high degree of independence with effective presentation, proofreading,
  interpersonal, and leadership skills and ensure a team-oriented approach.
• Strong proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email, and Internet.
• Ability to demonstrate a familiarity with principles of clinical research and to interpret and present clinical data and other complex information.

We have a comprehensive benefits package and offer highly competitive remuneration.

If you have the required experience for this position and are eligible to work in the required location then please apply through our online application.

• Preference will be given to those from previously disadvantaged groups that meets the minimum requirements of the position

To find out more about our company and search and apply for other open jobs please visit our website https://www.syneoshealth.com/

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Disclaimer:
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. #LI-LM1