Principal Medical Writer

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Full Time • Remote
₹16 Lakhs - ₹18 Lakhs
India
Posted 3d ago

Principal Medical Writer

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Job description

Leadership opportunity for experienced medical writers who want to lead clinical and regulatory documents.

Company Description  

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science. It brings in more than 40 billion dollars every year. The company’s mission is to help people make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. It supports research in life sciences, laboratory work, diagnostics, and the development of therapies. The company owns well-known brands such as Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Patheon, and PPD.

Job Summary  

This role is for a Principal Medical Writer, working in an office on a standard Monday to Friday schedule. The person will lead high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning to final drafts. The role covers clinical study reports, protocols, and program-level documents. The writer also reviews work, trains writers, and acts as a backup program manager when needed. This support keeps the team moving.

 Key Responsibilities 

  • Lead medical and scientific writing from planning through final drafts for internal and outside clients.

  • Research, write, and edit clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarize clinical study data.

  • Act as the main author for complex clinical, scientific, and program-level documents, such as IBs, INDs, and MAAs.

  • Give senior-level review of simple and complex documents.

  • Train and guide other writers and program managers on document preparation, software, document types, regulatory rules, and therapy area knowledge.

  • Make sure assigned documents follow quality processes and requirements.

  • Develop and review best practices and lead process improvement work.

  • Build and review performance measures for assigned projects.

  • Act as program manager when needed and handle work that goes beyond the agreed scope.

  • Help with timelines, budgets, forecasts, and contract changes.

  • Support business development by helping with client presentations, writing proposal text, and taking part in bid defense meetings.

  • Represent the department at project launch meetings, review meetings, and project team meetings.

 Educational Qualification 

  • A master's degree or higher in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related science field is usually expected for a principal writer.

  • 6-14 years of medical writing experience in pharma, biotech, or a CRO is also usually needed.

 Skills Required 

  • Strong medical and scientific writing and editing skills.

  • Deep knowledge of regulatory documents, such as CSRs, protocols, IBs, INDs, and MAAs.

  • Subject matter and therapy area expertise.

  • Skill in training, guiding, and mentoring other writers.

  • Good project and program management skills.

  • Clear communication with internal teams and clients.

  • Strong attention to quality and compliance.

  • Good skills with software used in document development.

Salary Structure 

The average annual salary of a Principal Medical Writer at Thermo Fisher Scientific typically ranges from ₹16 Lakhs to ₹18 Lakhs per year.

Career Development 

This role gives a chance to lead major documents, guide other writers, and step into program management work at a global science company. It can help you grow into associate director or wider medical writing leadership roles over time.

How to Apply 

  • Visit our job portal and search for the Principal Medical Writer role at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

  • Click on the job posting to see all the details about the job.

  • Enter your information and add your resume.

  • Send your application.

Employment Type: Full Time • Remote
Industry: Healthcare
Role Category: Clinical Research
Application: External (Company Site)

Education

Postgraduate Degree (Master's/PhD)

Key Skills

Clinical ResearchNon Clinical Jobs

Market insights & trends

Salary Insights

The amount of money that gets paid can be different depending on how they have been working, where they live and what kind of job they are doing. Some places pay more than others. Most good jobs include extra money for doing a good job, health insurance and flexible hours. Companies pay high salary to make sure they can get the people they want.

Hiring Trends

The number of jobs for this profile is going up every year. Hospitals and other healthcare companies are looking for people who're good, at their job and can also figure out new problems. They want who can do the work and also think on their feet to deal with the challenges of working in healthcare today.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the process

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