Senior Strategic Medical Writer - Remote
North Chicago, Lake County, Illinois, 60086, USA
Listed on 2026-02-17
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Healthcare
Medical Science, Clinical Research, Medical Science Liaison
Company Description
Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.
Job DescriptionThe Senior Strategic Medical Writer is responsible for leading and writing clinical and regulatory documents for drug and/or device development in support of company objectives.
Responsibilities- Prepares clinical and regulatory documents needed for the development of Abb Vie drugs and/or devices.
- Functions with a moderate degree of autonomy on draft materials, but relies on review by subject matter experts and more senior writers for verification. Develops knowledge and understanding of submission strategies.
- Coordinates the review, approval, and quality control of other functions involved in the production of clinical and regulatory projects. Arranges and conducts review meetings with the team.
- Produces and maintains clinical and regulatory documents focusing on quality and compliance and ensures delivery within project timelines. Develops understanding of project management concepts and accepts greater responsibility for driving submission objectives.
- Develops knowledge of US and international regulations, requirements, and guidelines pertaining to the preparation of regulatory documentation. Understands and uses guidance associated with preparation of regulatory documentation.
- Participates in execution of tactical process improvements.
- Identifies and proposes solutions to resolve issues and questions arising during the writing process, including resolution or escalation as appropriate.
- Works closely with leadership and R&D Quality Assurance to address inquiries and draft responses, supporting an inspection‑ready approach.
Significant Work
Activities:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hr day) is required.
- Bachelor's Degree or higher required; scientific discipline preferred.
- A minimum of 4+ years of bio‑pharmaceutical industry experience in global pharma, biotech, life science, or healthcare authority delivering medicines/therapies to a broad market across various therapeutic areas.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills, with a comprehensive knowledge of medical and scientific terminology across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Proficient in assimilating and analyzing complex data.
- Experience writing and editing clinical and regulatory documents following guidelines and regulations, such as ICH guidelines, GCP, and other regulatory requirements. Familiarity with industry standards like CONSORT and PRISMA guidelines. EU and US device writing experience is a plus.
- Understanding of drug development, clinical research, study designs, biostatistics, pharmacology, regulatory requirements, and medical terminology across functional teams and multiple contributors.
- Excellent writing skills. Effectively communicates complex scientific and medical information to various stakeholders.
- Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously and collaborate with cross‑functional teams. Strong organizational, time‑management, and problem‑solving skills.
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- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.
This range may be modified in the future. - We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),…
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