Principal Regulatory Medical Writer

Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

. Provide expert medical writing support across regulatory and scientific documents, including Clinical Study Reports, Investigator’s Brochures, and other clinical and scientific reports .

Posted 10/23/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomLead💰 £50,000 - £58,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in medical writing for regulatory documents, including Clinical Study Reports and Investigator’s Brochures, while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Capable of mentoring junior staff and managing cross-functional collaborations to enhance document quality and consistency.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Regulatory Writing ExperienceClinical Study Reports (CSRs)Investigator’s Brochures (IBs)Proofreading SkillsProject Management Experience

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Hard Skills

Medical WritingQuality ControlDocument PreparationClinical Trial DocumentationCompliance Metrics CompilationSOP DevelopmentScientific Report WritingEditingReviewingAttention to Detail

Soft Skills

Organisational SkillsCommunication SkillsNegotiation SkillsInfluencing Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

Higher Degree (Masters or PhD)

Industry Keywords

Medical WritingBiomedical SciencesPharmaceuticalClinical DevelopmentOncologyEarly Phase Clinical DevelopmentDevelopment Safety Update Reports (DSURs)

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide expert medical writing support across regulatory and scientific documents, including Clinical Study Reports, Investigator’s Brochures, and other clinical and scientific reports
Act as a subject matter expert in Medical Writing activities
Train medical writers and mentor new starters and junior Medical Writing staff
Deputise for the Medical Writing Manager on delegated tasks
Represent the Medical Writing group on cross-functional working groups
Write, edit, review, and quality-control medical writing deliverables
Ensure timely production of CSRs and IBs within applicable regulatory timeframes
Manage preparation, updating, and tracking of CSRs, clinical trial summary results, and IB packages
Compile compliance metrics
Improve document writing processes and promote consistency and best practice
Produce and maintain regulatory document templates, SOPs, and guidance documents
Maintain awareness of CDD clinical trials and key projects
Build relationships with CDD functions to support timely delivery of data and documents
Review third-party documents to assess the need for IB supplements
Assist with recruitment and potentially line-manage up to two Medical Writing team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Science graduate (Medical/Biomedical Sciences/Pharmaceutical/Pharmacy)
Extensive regulatory writing experience with clinical trial documents, including CSRs and IBs
Ideally, experience working with Protocols and Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs)
Ability to produce high-quality, scientifically and medically accurate reports
Experience reviewing and quality checking other Medical Writers’ work
Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail
Organisational and communication skills
Negotiation and influencing skills
Excellent written and spoken English
Medical/Medical Sciences background or experience desirable
Higher degree (Masters or PhD) desirable
Experience in early phase clinical development desirable
Oncology experience desirable
Project management experience desirable
Must be aged 18 or over

Benefits

Comp & perks

Benefits package
Career and personal development opportunities
High-quality tools
Flexible working policy and flexible working requests considered
Home-based contract option
Work-life balance support
Wellbeing support
Adjustments during the application, interview, and work process where needed