Senior Medical Writer, Publications

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Senior Medical Writer leading high-quality publications for Thermo Fisher Scientific. Responsible for managing manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations within scope and budget.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeRemote • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Write, edit, and manage manuscripts, posters, abstracts, oral presentation slide decks, and review articles, on time, within budget, and with little instruction
Raise and help resolve project management issues, such as out-of-scope requests
Ensure compliance with quality processes and industry standards
Represent the team as the lead contact on projects
Lead or provide input on process improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Extensive proven experience as a writer of peer-reviewed medical publications (comparable to 5+ years)
Experience working in a CRO environment preferred
Experience of generating publication extenders (e.g., plain language summaries, video/graphical abstracts) advantageous
Experience of publication planning/strategy advantageous
Excellent scientific writing, project management, and digital literacy
Bachelor’s degree or higher in a scientific field; advanced degree preferred
In-depth knowledge of different therapeutic areas
Additional qualifications (e.g., EMWA or CMPP certification) advantageous
Sound professional judgement in dealing with inquiries, issues, and customer concerns
Able to independently make decisions and solve problems
Comfortable working on multiple projects concurrently
Able to prioritize and delegate tasks effectively
Able to complete work within fixed budgets and timelines and to facilitate conflict resolution among team members and clients.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Fully Remote
Standard Work Schedule (Mon-Fri)

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Hard Skills & Tools

scientific writingproject managementpublication planningpublication strategydigital literacypeer-reviewed medical publicationspublication extendersprocess improvementscompliance with quality processesknowledge of therapeutic areas

Soft Skills

sound professional judgementdecision makingproblem solvingmultitaskingprioritizationdelegationconflict resolutionindependencecommunicationleadership

Certifications

EMWA certificationCMPP certification