Senior Strategic Medical Writer

AbbVie

Senior Strategic Medical Writer responsible for clinical and regulatory documents at AbbVie. Preparing drug development documents and collaborating with teams to meet submission objectives.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $96,500 - $183,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepares clinical and regulatory documents needed for the development of AbbVie drugs and/or devices.
Functions with a moderate degree of autonomy on draft materials, but relies on review by subject matter experts and more senior writers for verification.
Develops knowledge and understanding of submission strategies.
Coordinates the review, approval, and quality control of other functions involved in the production of clinical and regulatory projects.
Arranges and conducts review meetings with the team.
Produces and maintains clinical and regulatory documents focusing on quality and compliance and ensures delivery within project timelines.
Develops understanding of project management concepts and accepts greater responsibility for driving submission objectives.
Develops knowledge of US and international regulations, requirements, and guidelines pertaining to the preparation of regulatory documentation.
Understands and uses guidance associated with preparation of regulatory documentation.
Participates in execution of tactical process improvements.
Identifies and proposes solutions to resolve issues and questions arising during the writing process, including resolution or escalation as appropriate.
Works closely with leadership and R&D Quality Assurance to address inquiries and draft responses, supporting an inspection-ready approach.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of 4+ years of bio-pharmaceutical industry experience in global pharma, biotech, life science, or healthcare authority delivering medicines/therapies to a broad market across various therapeutic areas.
Bachelor's Degree or higher required; scientific discipline preferred.
Outstanding written and oral communication skills, with a comprehensive knowledge of medical and scientific terminology across multiple therapeutic areas.
Proficient in assimilating and analyzing complex data.
Experience writing and editing clinical and regulatory documents following guidelines and regulations, such as ICH guidelines, GCP, and other regulatory requirements.
Familiarity with industry standards like CONSORT and PRISMA guidelines.
EU and US device writing experience is a plus.
Understanding of drug development, clinical research, study designs, biostatistics, pharmacology, regulatory requirements, and medical terminology across functional teams and multiple contributors
Excellent writing skills.
Effectively communicates complex scientific and medical information to various stakeholders.
Ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k) to eligible employees
long-term incentive programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical document preparationregulatory document preparationsubmission strategiesproject managementdata analysiswriting and editing clinical documentsknowledge of ICH guidelinesknowledge of GCPfamiliarity with CONSORT guidelinesfamiliarity with PRISMA guidelines

Soft Skills

written communicationoral communicationorganizational skillstime managementproblem-solvingcollaborationautonomyquality controlleadership communicationstakeholder communication