Medical Affairs Writer – Contract
Kyverna Therapeutics
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $90 - $110 per hour
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Support the development and execution of the global medical communication and publication plans aligned with Medical Affairs and clinical program objectives
- Author, edit, and manage a range of publication and other medical communication deliverables, including:
- - Primary manuscripts
- - Review articles
- - Abstracts
- - Slide Decks (MSL and HCP)
- - Congress posters and oral presentations
- - Plain language summaries (as applicable)
- Ensure content is scientifically accurate, balanced, and aligned with source data
- Translate complex clinical, preclinical, and translational data into clear, compelling scientific narratives
- Manage internal review, approval workflows, and version control
- Partner with Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Regulatory, Commercial (as appropriate), and external medical writers
- Support author engagement, including coordinating feedback and revisions with key opinion leaders (KOLs)
- Inquiry management – Monitor the inquiry inbox and respond to patient and physician inquiries using approved templates
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a scientific or medical discipline (PhD, PharmD, MD, or MS with relevant experience)
- 10+ years of medical or scientific writing experience in publications within biotech, pharma, or medical communications
- Demonstrated experience authoring manuscripts, abstracts, and congress materials
- Strong understanding of clinical trial design, statistics, and data interpretation
- Working knowledge of publication ethics and guidelines (ICMJE, GPP)
- Experience supporting publications for cell therapy, immunology, or rare/autoimmune diseases
- Exceptional scientific writing and editing skills
- Strong project management and organizational abilities
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality and compliance
- Clear communicator with the ability to manage competing priorities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
medical writingscientific writingeditingmanuscript authoringdata interpretationclinical trial designpublication ethicsproject managementversion controlpublication planning
Soft skills
attention to detailorganizational abilitiesclear communicationcollaborationindependenceability to manage competing prioritiesfeedback coordinationengagement with key opinion leaders
Certifications
PhDPharmDMDMS