PHARMAFull-time
Medical Writer
By Admin · Medical & Scientific Writing
REMOTE (IN)REMOTEPOSTED: 9/26/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONTHERMO FISHER SCIENTIFICLife Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Medical Writer responsible for producing high-quality medical and scientific documents across clinical research programs. The role supports clinical study reporting, regulatory documentation, scientific communication and delivery of accurate, compliant client-ready content.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Serve as primary author for routine clinical documents such as clinical study reports and study protocols
- •Summarize clinical study data accurately and concisely
- •Assist with complex clinical and scientific documents including investigator brochures, INDs and MAAs
- •Ensure assigned documents comply with applicable quality processes and requirements
- •Support development of best practices, methods and techniques for document delivery
- •Assist with program management activities including timelines, budgets and forecasts
- •Represent the medical writing function at project launch, review and team meetings
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to the relevant Medical Writing/Clinical Research management function; collaborates with internal project teams and external clients
* 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/vocational qualification
- 3+ years of relevant experience or comparable knowledge and skills
- Strong medical writing, grammar, editorial and proofreading skills
- Ability to interpret and present complex clinical data accurately and concisely
- Knowledge of regulatory documentation and the drug development process
- Strong organizational, planning and communication skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Previous pharmaceutical or CRO industry experience
- •Prior scientific writing experience
- •Experience with clinical research documentation
- •Familiarity with client templates and document management systems
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Medical writing
clinical study reports
clinical study protocols
scientific writing
regulatory documentation
drug development process
clinical data interpretation
proofreading
editing
quality compliance
document management systems
Excel
Outlook
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Health insurance, retirement and provident fund benefits, paid leave, employee development and other company benefits may apply
No salary range is disclosed in the supplied posting. Compensation should therefore be evaluated using the employer's actual offer and applicable India market benchmarks rather than an inferred figure.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global provider of scientific products, services and technologies supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical research and laboratory workflows, including the PPD clinical research organization.
TEAM SIZE: 100,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Life Sciences / Scientific Instruments / Biotechnology
Culture: The organization emphasizes scientific excellence, collaboration, innovation and operational quality while supporting clinical research programs and drug development.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
The role can progress toward Senior Medical Writer, Lead/Principal Medical Writer, Medical Writing Project Lead or management positions within clinical research and medical writing, depending on performance and experience.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight 3+ years of relevant experience; demonstrate experience authoring or reviewing clinical study reports and protocols; showcase strong scientific writing and proofreading ability; mention knowledge of regulatory documents and drug development; emphasize accurate clinical-data interpretation and cross-functional collaboration.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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