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Job Location drjobs

Rahway, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

$ 114700 - 180500

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Job Description

The Medical Writing & Disclosure Department of the GCTO organization prepares a variety of regulated documentation in support of the clinical development portfolio and compliance with public disclosure of clinical trials and their results. The Senior Informed Consent Medical Writer is responsible for developing informed consent deliverables per company process and standards ensuring compliance with internal policy regulatory requirements and health literacy principles.

With minimal oversight the Senior Informed Consent Medical Writer:

  • Demonstrates independence in managing multiple study-specific informed consent deliverables per company and regulatory requirements leveraging study protocols established templates libraries glossaries and risk language.
  • Applies an in-depth knowledge of informed consent medical writing responsibilities including design planning writing editing and review of accurate clear high-quality documents that reflect the principles of health literacy
  • Collaborates with protocol authors and clinical teams to ensure comprehensive understanding of required timelines protocol details and study-specific procedures that impact informed consent documents.
  • Applies understanding of clinical development study protocols (eg design objectives and study procedures) relevant regulations disease areas and company products.
  • Applies critical thinking problem solving and negotiation skills to identify innovative solutions to challenges across the informed consent medical writing scope of work (e.g. documents processes tools) while navigating project team dynamics.
  • Applies knowledge of informed consent-specific tools and technology platforms.
  • Participates in or leads initiatives to improve informed consent processes and standards
  • May participate in orientation and coaching of junior team members or contract writers.

Qualifications

  • Degree in a scientific discipline (e.g. life sciences pharmacy medicine)

Experience and Skills

  • 5 years of relevant medical writing experience
  • Demonstrated experience presenting complex medical concepts in a clear concise and health-literate format; strong knowledge of health literacy principles preferred.
  • Ability to prepare with minimal oversight a summary of a clinical trial design objectives and activities for a lay audience per established guidelines and government regulations.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment working both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Ability to meticulously review own work to ensure document quality (eg accuracy completeness reading level grammar and alignment with document requirements)
  • Technical expertise in office applications (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Acrobat) and shared document systems (e.g. SharePoint); familiarity with medical writing-specific tools / technology platforms preferred.
  • Strong communication (oral written presentation) and project management skills.

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The salary range for this role is

$114700.00 - $180500.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills geographic location government requirements and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical dental vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits including 401(k) paid holidays vacation and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Remote

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Adaptability Adaptability Adobe Acrobat Clinical Data Clinical Development Clinical Operations Clinical Research Clinical Study Design Clinical Testing Clinical Trial Compliance Clinical Trial Management Critical Thinking Data Analysis Early Clinical Development Ethical Standards Health Literacy ICH GCP Guidelines Informed Consent Management Process Manufacturing Compliance Medical Writing Motivation Management Multi-Management Project Management Regulatory Compliance 3 more

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Job Posting End Date:

06/20/2025

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Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type

Full-Time

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