Expert Medical Writer
Listed on 2026-10-11
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Science
Clinical Research
Viatris is a global healthcare company uniquely positioned to bridge the traditional divide between generics and brands, combining the best of both to more holistically address healthcare needs globally. With a mission to empower people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life, we provide access at scale, currently supplying high-quality medicines to approximately 1 billion patients around the world annually and touching all of life's moments, from birth to the end of life, acute conditions to chronic diseases.
We have been included on number of award lists that demonstrate the impact we are making. Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment.
For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realize their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world.
The Expert Medical Writer provides strategic, scientific, and operational leadership for the planning, authoring, and coordination of high-impact clinical and regulatory documents that support global marketing applications. In addition to hands‑on writing, the role serves as Programme Medical Writer for complex submissions, drives documentation strategy across therapeutic areas, mentors a team of writers, and champions continuous improvement of writing processes with a specific focus on new technologies.
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Expert Medical Writer role will make an impact:
- Program‑level leadership – Lead, oversee, and coordinate medical‑writing deliverables for full CTD submissions across multiple development programs (e.g., clinical‑overview and summary modules) ensuring scientific integrity, consistency, and on‑time delivery.
- Scientific & strategic contribution – Act as subject‑matter expert on regulatory requirements; provide guidance on data‑pooling, analysis plans, and document positioning to study and submission teams.
- Authoring / reviewing – Independently write or critically review CSRs, CTD Module 2 documents, responses to agency questions, briefing packages, 120‑day safety updates, PIPs, investigator brochures, and other documents as needed.
- Cross‑functional collaboration – Partner with Clinical, Biostatistics, Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Safety, CMC, Regulatory Affairs, and other stakeholders to align data presentation and messaging.
- People & vendor management – Supervise Senior/Regulatory Writers and Disclosure managers; provide coaching, performance feedback, and professional development. Manage outsourced writing vendors, ensuring quality and budget adherence.
- Process/technology improvement – Initiate and drive cross‑functional initiatives to enhance templates, authoring tools, and quality systems related to regulatory writing with a focus on AI and other innovative technologies.
For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications, skills and experiences:
- BSc in Life Sciences or equivalent
- Over 7 years’ medical‑writing experience in pharma/biotech with multiple successful global submissions; leadership of one or more junior-level writers.
- Advanced knowledge of global regulatory guidelines
- Proven ability to interpret and present complex scientific data clearly
- Excellent written &…
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