Medical Writer Job
Purpose
The Medical Writer is responsible for medical writing support for medical, regulatory, publication, and other needs of NNI therapies and therapeutic areas. This position operates independently with general direction from own manager and leverages his/her experience and understanding of the area of specialization to guide the successful completion of key projects.
Relationships
This position reports to a Medical Writing manager within Medical Writing & Education (MWE). The Medical Writer is expected to develop a network of internal relationships with global and local cross-functional study and publication teams, administrators, management and personnel from other departments as needed. The Medical Writer is also expected to network with key contacts within and outside his/her own area of expertise) and work closely with external vendors, stakeholders and agencies.
Essential Functions
General: Works with general direction from own manager; routine review of progress and results is conducted by his/her own manager. Functions at a competent level. Participates on cross-functional project teams locally and/or globally. May be responsible for managing a project with own manager oversight. Has the ability to resolve problems of moderate scope related to Medical Writing projects, processes or tasks, with management support. Demonstrates good judgment in formulating solutions. Applies his/her technical expertise to the quality assessment of documents. Maintains up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the laws, regulations, industry standards and company policies/procedures relevant to Medical Writing. Remains current with respect to the literature on Novo Nordisk therapeutic areas and competitor products.
Publications: With general direction, interacts with local and global publication groups, journals, editors, authors, and others as necessary to ensure the successful completion of publication projects. Prepares and reviews manuscripts, meeting abstracts, scientific poster presentations, and other documents necessary for publication support. May support author meetings.
Regulatory Documents: Prepares and reviews clinical trial reports, summary documents, and other documents that support the regulatory needs of a project. May support regulatory submissions, in particular with respect to document preparation and review.
Physical Requirements
10-20% overnight travel required.
Qualification
- An MS, MD or PhD in a Life Science or a PharmD required.
- A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience required with a PhD, MD or PharmD, and 3 years of relevant experience with an MS.
- Demonstrated scientific writing ability.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use and understanding of computer software (e.g., word processing, graphics, document management).
Novo Nordisk is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.
If you are interested in applying to Novo Nordisk and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply, please call us at 1-855-411-5290. This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.
Requisition ID: 56971BR
State/Provinces: Plainsboro
Job Category: Clinical Development
Requirements:
Document Management, Healthcare, Law, Legal, Medical, Technology
