Medical Writer (Pharmaceutical)
Status: Open
- Pay
- $30–$60/hr
- Location
- Remote
- Employment type
- Contractor
- Openings
- 30
- Posted
- 2026-09-18
About this opportunity
Required skills
- regulatory medical writing
- clinical study report authoring
- ich e3 guidelines
- scientific accuracy assessment
- source data verification
- clinical protocol interpretation
- tfl (tables, figures, listings) analysis
- written communication
- structured feedback provision
- collaborative problem-solving
- ai-assisted documentation evaluation
- periodic safety documentation (ich e2f, ich e2c)
- ectd (electronic common technical document) knowledge
- oncology and haematology domain expertise
What you'll do
- Author and review realistic evaluation tasks based on Clinical Study Reports, DSURs, PSURs/PBRERs, and related clinical documents to inform AI tool development.
- Apply expert judgment to assess whether AI-generated content fulfills clinical template and structural requirements, including ICH E3 organization, section sequencing, cross-referencing, and appendix management.
- Evaluate scientific accuracy in narrative sections such as efficacy, safety summaries, discussion, and conclusions, distinguishing true scientific or interpretive errors from stylistic differences.
- Trace narrative claims to source records—tables, figures, listings, and protocols—to verify that all assertions are appropriately supported.
- Provide clear and structured written rationales for each assessment, enabling precise diagnosis and improvement of AI model behavior.
- Collaborate with project leads to refine evaluation frameworks and document best practices for clinical regulatory writing in the context of AI.
Preferred qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of regulatory medical writing experience at a sponsor, CRO, or as an independent consultant.
- Direct experience independently authoring or leading the authoring of full Clinical Study Reports, beyond summaries or partial contributions.
- Fluency with ICH E3 and conventions for periodic safety documentation (ICH E2F, ICH E2C) and eCTD placement.
- Demonstrated ability to read and interpret TFLs and protocol documents, identifying where narrative diverges from source data.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially in providing structured, actionable feedback on clinical content.
- Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or medicine (PhD, PharmD, MD, MSc), or equivalent depth of authoring experience.
- Experience across multiple clinical phases and therapeutic areas; oncology and haematology expertise is especially valued.