Medical Writer

The Medical Writer Specialist is responsible for preparing documents that support the presentation and/or publication needs of assigned therapeutic areas and/or medical devices in the DePuy Synthes Strategic Medical Affairs Team. Key activities include writing, editing, and reviewing regulatory documents and responses to regulatory authorities, as well as conducting routine systematic literature reviews and scientific writing.

Requirements

• Ph.D. /Pharm D plus 1 to 2 years of related medical device/drug industry experience
• BS/B.Pharm/BSN or MS or MPH plus 4 to 5 years of relevant medical device/drug industry experience
• Excellent English language skills, especially writing and proofreading
• Clinical, scientific or research background, highly preferred
• Experience writing CERs, highly preferred
• Knowledge in narrative or systematic literature reviews (e.g. PRISMA, Cochrane), highly preferred
• Experience in medical writing or demonstration in scientific writing ability in accordance with International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) authorship guidelines, preferred
• Expert understanding of scientific or clinical research and methods
• Understanding of statistical data and good data management practices
• Strong oral communication, presentation, project management and prioritization skills
• Excellent interpersonal relationships
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and bibliographic software (e.g. Endnote, Reference Manager)