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Manager, Medical Writing, Immunology
High WycombePermanentHybridFull-TimeLead

Posted 1 week ago

Description

About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

About Immunology
Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases.

Purpose
Within Integrated Data Analytics & Reporting (IDAR), the Regulatory Medical Writing team is recruiting for a Manager, Regulatory Medical, Immunology. This position will support our Immunology therapeutic area. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

You will be responsible for:
  • Prepare and finalize all types of clinical documents.
  • Lead in a team environment. Work with a high level of independence and take a lead role on assigned projects with respect to content and scientific strategy, timing, scheduling, and tracking.
  • Lead or set objectives for others on team projects and tasks, eg, lead process working groups.
  • Guide or train cross-functional team members on processes and best practices.
  • May lead project-level/submission/indication writing teams.
  • Proactively provide recommendations for departmental process improvements.
  • If a lead writer for a program: Primary point of contact and champion for medical writing activities for the clinical team. Responsible for planning and leading the writing group for assigned program.
  • Actively participate in medical writing and cross-functional meetings.
  • Maintain knowledge of industry, company, and regulatory guidelines.
  • Coach or mentor more junior staff on document planning, processes, content, and provide peer review as needed; may oversee the work of other medical writers, external contractors, and document specialists supporting a project.
  • May interact with senior cross-functional colleagues to strengthen coordination between departments.
  • May represent Medical Writing department in industry standards working groups.
  • Manage direct reports in Medical Writing. Set objectives for individual team members. Regularly meet with direct reports to ensure appropriate development, projects, assignments, and issues are resolved.
  • Make decision on hiring staff, onboarding new staff, conducting career and talent development discussions for staff, lead in goal-setting, and performance discussions.

Qualifications
Education: Minimum of University/college degree required. Masters or PhD preferred.

Experience and Skills:
  • At least 8 years of relevant pharmaceutical/scientific experience; at least 6 years of relevant medical writing experience is required.
  • 2 years of people management experience is required.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills are pivotal to engage in cross-functional discussions.
  • Expert project/time management skills.
  • Strong project/process leadership skills.
  • Ability to recognize how to best interpret, summarize, and present statistical and medical information to ensure quality and accuracy of content.
  • Able to resolve complex problems independently.
  • Demonstrate learning agility.
  • Able to build and maintain solid and positive relationships with cross‑functional team members.
  • Solid knowledge and application of regulatory guidance documents such as ICH requirements.

Required Skills
Analytics Insights, Business Writing, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Copy Editing, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Performance Measurement, Quality Validation, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Tactical Planning, Team Management

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law.
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