Remote Senior Medical Writer - Immunology
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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.
Job Description
Summary
The Senior Medical Writer is responsible for providing medical writing, ensuring successful preparation of high quality documents and effective implementation of the writing process. Provides medical writing expertise for multiple compounds and/or projects within a therapeutic area. Interfaces with cross-functional groups to ensure accurate and timely completion/delivery of information and review of writing projects.
Responsibilities
Serves as medical writing lead on assigned projects. Works closely with in-function and cross-functional team(s) on project strategies. Implements all activities related to the preparation of writing projects
Coordinates the review, approval, and other appropriate functions involved in the production of writing projects. Arranges and conducts review meetings with the team. Ensures required documentation is obtained.
Converts relevant data and information into a form that meets project requirements. Explains data in manner consistent with the target audience(s) requirements.
Effectively communicates deliverables needed, writing process, and timelines to team members. Holds team members accountable to agreed-upon project dates and with an appropriate quality level. Negotiates with functional areas on project outcomes and deliverables to meet conflicting demands. Identifies and proposes solutions to resolve issues and questions arising during the writing process, including resolution or elevation as appropriate.
Understands, assimilates, and interprets sources of information with appropriate guidance/direction from development teams. Interprets and explains data generated from a variety of sources. Verifies that results are consistent with protocols. Challenges conclusions when necessary. Understands/complies with appropriate conventions, proper grammar usage, and correct format requirements, as needed for each writing project following applicable divisional guidelines, templates, and SOPs.
Performs literature searches as needed for drafting document content. Interprets literature information and makes recommendations for application to writing project.
Works with journal/congress throughout the writing process, addresses questions/feedback, as appropriate, and works with team to draft responses as necessary.
Knowledgeable of US and international regulations, requirements and guidance associated with preparation of writing projects. Learns and applies knowledge of therapeutic area and product to writing projects. Must continually train/be compliant with all current industry requirements as they relate to assigned projects , including submission/approval standards.
Serves as a representative on project teams. Acts as Subject Matter Expert regarding computer-based technologies utilized by the respective departments. May mentor and provide guidance to more junior medical writers and/or external vendor/agencies. Implements tactical process improvements.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science required, with relevant writing experience, or Bachelor's degree in English or communications, with relevant science experience. Advanced degree preferred.
American Medical Writing Association (AMWA) certification or other is preferred, with a specialty in Editing/Writing or Pharmaceutical.
3 years relevant industry experience in medical writing in the healthcare industry or academia required or in a related area such as quality, regulatory, publications, clinical research, or product support/R&D.
3 years experience in experimental design and clinical/preclinical data interpretation preferred.
Knowledgeable of US and international regulations, requirements and guidance associated with preparation of assigned writing projects.
Knowledge and experience working with templates and relevant systems
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience in working with collaborative, cross-functional teams, including project management experience.
Ability to assimilate and interpret scientific content and translate information for appropriate audience.
Superior attention to detail. Ability to find and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, consistency, clarity and accuracy.
Expert in word processing, flow diagrams, and spreadsheets. Excellent working knowledge of software programs in Windows environment.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.
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AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas - immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.
Job Description
Summary
The Senior Medical Writer is responsible for providing medical writing, ensuring successful preparation of high quality documents and effective implementation of the writing process. Provides medical writing expertise for multiple compounds and/or projects within a therapeutic area. Interfaces with cross-functional groups to ensure accurate and timely completion/delivery of information and review of writing projects.
Responsibilities
Serves as medical writing lead on assigned projects. Works closely with in-function and cross-functional team(s) on project strategies. Implements all activities related to the preparation of writing projects
Coordinates the review, approval, and other appropriate functions involved in the production of writing projects. Arranges and conducts review meetings with the team. Ensures required documentation is obtained.
Converts relevant data and information into a form that meets project requirements. Explains data in manner consistent with the target audience(s) requirements.
Effectively communicates deliverables needed, writing process, and timelines to team members. Holds team members accountable to agreed-upon project dates and with an appropriate quality level. Negotiates with functional areas on project outcomes and deliverables to meet conflicting demands. Identifies and proposes solutions to resolve issues and questions arising during the writing process, including resolution or elevation as appropriate.
Understands, assimilates, and interprets sources of information with appropriate guidance/direction from development teams. Interprets and explains data generated from a variety of sources. Verifies that results are consistent with protocols. Challenges conclusions when necessary. Understands/complies with appropriate conventions, proper grammar usage, and correct format requirements, as needed for each writing project following applicable divisional guidelines, templates, and SOPs.
Performs literature searches as needed for drafting document content. Interprets literature information and makes recommendations for application to writing project.
Works with journal/congress throughout the writing process, addresses questions/feedback, as appropriate, and works with team to draft responses as necessary.
Knowledgeable of US and international regulations, requirements and guidance associated with preparation of writing projects. Learns and applies knowledge of therapeutic area and product to writing projects. Must continually train/be compliant with all current industry requirements as they relate to assigned projects , including submission/approval standards.
Serves as a representative on project teams. Acts as Subject Matter Expert regarding computer-based technologies utilized by the respective departments. May mentor and provide guidance to more junior medical writers and/or external vendor/agencies. Implements tactical process improvements.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science required, with relevant writing experience, or Bachelor's degree in English or communications, with relevant science experience. Advanced degree preferred.
American Medical Writing Association (AMWA) certification or other is preferred, with a specialty in Editing/Writing or Pharmaceutical.
3 years relevant industry experience in medical writing in the healthcare industry or academia required or in a related area such as quality, regulatory, publications, clinical research, or product support/R&D.
3 years experience in experimental design and clinical/preclinical data interpretation preferred.
Knowledgeable of US and international regulations, requirements and guidance associated with preparation of assigned writing projects.
Knowledge and experience working with templates and relevant systems
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience in working with collaborative, cross-functional teams, including project management experience.
Ability to assimilate and interpret scientific content and translate information for appropriate audience.
Superior attention to detail. Ability to find and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar, consistency, clarity and accuracy.
Expert in word processing, flow diagrams, and spreadsheets. Excellent working knowledge of software programs in Windows environment.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
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