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Principal Med Writer

200510503Z Thermo Fisher Scientific Pte. Ltd. · India · back to the listing

HR standards

42/100

poor

Title ↔ description

75/100

solid

Reads as

Technical Writer

97% confident

What this role officially is

technical communicator — ESCO, the EU occupation classification

Technical communicators prepare clear, concise and professional communication from product developers to users of the products such as online help, user manuals, white papers, specifications and industrial videos. For this, they analyse products, legal requirements, markets, customers and users. They develop information and media concepts, standards, structures and software tool support. They plan the content creation and media production processes, develop written, graphical, video or other contents, generate media output, release their information products and receive feedback from the users.

Also known as: technical editor, technical documentation author, senior technical communicator, technical communicators, technical content developer, user experience designer

How others title the same work

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  • Technical Author (multiple roles and seniority levels) Canonical Ltd.
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What the listing never says

  • No section describes what the person would actually do. Scope clarity
  • No pay range published. Candidates cannot tell whether applying is worth their time. Pay transparency
  • No location or timezone policy stated, so a candidate cannot tell where they may work from. Scope clarity

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions

OfficeJob Description

Provides high-quality medical and scientific writing from planning and coordination through delivery of final drafts to internal and external clients. As the lead writer, reviews documents for the team and provides training and guidance to junior team members. Provides advice on document development strategy, regulations and industry best practices. Demonstrates subject matter and therapeutic area expertise. Acts as backup program manager. Collaborates with internal and external clients, supporting and enabling effective and efficient communication that results in operational excellence.

Researches, writes, and edits clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarizes data from clinical studies.

Researches, writes, and edits clinical study reports and study protocols, and summarizes data from clinical studies.

• Serves as primary author who writes and provides input on complex clinical and scientific and program level documents, including IBs, INDs, and MAAs.

• Provides senior level review of routine and complex documents. Provides training and mentorship for other writers and program managers on document preparation, the use of software for document development, document types, regulatory requirements, and therapeutic area knowledge.

• Ensures compliance with quality processes and requirements for assigned documents. As the subject matter expert, develops and reviews best practices, methods and techniques for achieving optimal results, including various client-specific processes, and leads process improvement initiatives. May also develop, review and manage performance metrics for assigned projects.

• May serve as backup program manager. Identifies and resolves out-of-scope activities. Duties could include developing timelines, budgets, forecasts and contract modifications, and assisting business development with client presentations and proposal text review and attending bid defense meetings and capabilities presentations.

• Represents the department at project launch meetings, review meetings, and project team meetings.

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