Principal Medical Writer Jobs

Job Summary:

The Principal Medical Writer will work cross functionally with internal departments and external resources in support of Arcus medical writing (MW) processes and activities. This includes, but is not limited to, authoring, editing, and providing project management support for regulatory documents, including early-to-late phase regulatory submission documents across various eCTD modules.

Responsibilities

• Reviews statistical analysis plans and table/figure/listing specifications for appropriate content and to align key messaging for CSR and submission document development.
• Ensures appropriate and effective collaboration with key functional contributors and adherence to ICH and other regulatory requirements, in addition to internal Arcus document standards (utilizing the Arcus Manual of Style).
• May provide oversight of vendors, vendor resources, and contracts.
• Serves as MW point-of-contact to cross functional teams in support of medium-to-large development programs and initiatives.
• Coordinates QC reviews of documents and maintains audit trails of changes.
• Independently prepares, edits, and finalizes Protocols including amendments, addenda, and notes to file, original and updated Investigator’s Brochures, Clinical Study Reports (full and abbreviated), as well as other regulatory documents (INDs/NDAs, annual reports, Orphan Drug Designation applications, Agency Response to Questions, Briefing Books) with minimal input.
• May perform QC review if requested (e.g., QC in-text tables against statistical tables, verify titles in standard table of contents, paginate a document, etc).
• Participates in MW and cross-functional process improvement initiatives on clinical document standards, template development, and document or MW processes.
• Reviews documents written by less experienced or contract medical writers.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills including tact and diplomacy in dealing with complex projects and teams.
• Minimum of Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in the life sciences; PhD preferred.
• Expert/highly proficient in the functionality of MS Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and PowerPoint.
• In-depth knowledge of industry regulations, guidance, and regulatory documentation requirements including thorough knowledge of ICH guidelines.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis concepts and techniques preferred.
• Demonstrates autonomy and has ability to negotiate and collaborate within a cross‑functional team environment.
• Demonstrates success in the preparation of clinical/regulatory documents at the individual document and submission level.
• Minimum of 3 years of Regulatory Writing experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO environment; experience in oncology or rare diseases is desired.
• Experience interacting and communicating timeline expectations with cross functional study team members.
• Experience with electronic document management systems (e.g., Veeva Vault).

This role can be based at our Hayward or Brisbane, CA locations or can be remote based. The anticipated salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this position is $150,000 - $170,000 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate of what we reasonably expect to pay for this posted position. The actual salary may vary based on various factors including, without limitation, individual education, experience, tenure, skills and abilities, internal equity and alignment with market data. In addition to a competitive market-based salary, Arcus offers the opportunity to participate in stock programs, a performance-based bonus, and a comprehensive benefits package. Additional information about our total rewards program can be found here: https://arcusbio.com/careers
Arcus Biosciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Arcus is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identify, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets
#LI-Remote
#LI-JC1