PHARMAFull-time
Medical Writer
By Admin · Medical & Scientific Writing
REMOTE (IN)REMOTEPOSTED: 10/3/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICLife Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Medical Writer responsible for producing high-quality clinical and scientific documents for pharmaceutical and CRO clients, supporting projects from planning through final delivery in a fully remote India role.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Author routine clinical documents such as clinical study reports and study protocols
- •Summarize clinical study data accurately and concisely
- •Assist with complex documents including investigator brochures, INDs and MAAs
- •Ensure assigned documents comply with quality processes and requirements
- •Support timelines, budgets and forecasts for assigned deliverables when required
- •Represent Medical Writing at project launch, review and team meetings
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to the relevant Clinical Research / Medical Writing management structure; Exact reporting manager and team size not specified in the supplied job description
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent relevant academic or vocational qualification
- 3+ years of relevant experience
- Strong medical writing skills
- Strong grammatical, editorial and proofreading skills
- Ability to interpret complex clinical data
- Knowledge of regulatory documentation and drug development processes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Pharmaceutical or CRO industry experience
- •Scientific writing experience
- •Experience with document management systems
- •Familiarity with client templates and clinical research documentation
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Medical writing
clinical study reports
study protocols
clinical data interpretation
regulatory documentation
drug development
proofreading
editing
quality processes
document management systems
clinical research
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Professional development, collaborative global work environment, employee benefits and opportunities for scientific career development
No salary or bonus/equity information was disclosed in the supplied job posting; compensation should be confirmed directly with Thermo Fisher Scientific.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global scientific services and life sciences company. Its PPD clinical research organization supports pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in clinical development and drug research.
TEAM SIZE: 100,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Life Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
Culture: Global, collaborative and science-focused environment emphasizing innovation, scientific excellence, quality and professional development.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Potential progression includes Senior Medical Writer and broader Medical Writing or Clinical Research leadership and project-management responsibilities, subject to performance and organizational opportunities.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight 3+ years of relevant medical/scientific writing experience; showcase clinical study reports and protocol writing; emphasize regulatory-document experience and accurate clinical-data interpretation; demonstrate proofreading and editing strength; mention CRO/pharmaceutical experience and document-management systems; tailor the CV to clinical research and medical writing deliverables.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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