Senior Medical Writer

ICON plc

. Provide scientific and medical/clinical writing support as part of a team dedicated to late-phase projects, servicing an assigned client .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • United Kingdom, Spain, Bulgaria, Romania, Germany, Portugal, Greece, Poland, France, ItalySeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in scientific and medical writing, with a strong focus on late-phase projects and compliance with ICH/GCP guidelines. Proficient in developing high-quality study documents and scientific communications while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

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Medical Writing ExperienceICH/GCP Guidelines KnowledgeScientific Communication DevelopmentQuality Control for Medical WritingCross-Functional Team Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Medical WritingStatistical InterpretationProtocol DevelopmentData Collection Document CreationStudy Report WritingAbstract DevelopmentPoster CreationManuscript WritingQuality Assurance ImprovementBid-Defence Presentation

Soft Skills

Outstanding Written CommunicationOutstanding Verbal CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCooperative TeamworkEffective Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Computer Literacy

Certifications & Qualifications

Advanced Degree in Scientific DisciplinePharmD

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalBiotechnologyCROHealth CarePeri-Approval StudiesPost-Approval StudiesReal-World Evidence StudiesGPP Guidelines

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide scientific and medical/clinical writing support as part of a team dedicated to late-phase projects, servicing an assigned client
Work closely with the ICON team and other members of the client account team to ensure timely delivery of high-quality and scientifically/medically accurate assigned projects
Work with Peri- and Post-Approval Safety studies and RWE studies
Write and review study documents such as Protocol, Synopsis, Informed Consent, Data Collection Documents and Study Report
Develop scientific communications such as abstracts, posters, and manuscripts
Perform quality control for medical writing deliverables
Interpret statistical results and solicit statistician input for study reports, abstracts, manuscripts, and other documents
Participate in improvement of the quality assurance system
Participate in bid-defence presentations representing medical writing activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced degree in a scientific discipline, PharmD
4+ years of professional experience in Medical Writing at a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO or other health care setting
Proven knowledge of ICH/GCP and GPP guidelines or other meaningful guidelines or industry standard
Outstanding written and verbal interpersonal skills
Good computer literacy
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with cross-functional teams
Legal right to work in the country where the role is based

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
Retirement and pension plans
Life assurance and disability coverage
Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways