Hybrid Director, Medical Writing Asset Lead – Oncology

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About the role

  • Lead medical writing for oncology assets at GSK while ensuring high-quality regulatory documents and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, driving timely submissions and innovations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead strategy, planning, authoring and delivery of clinical documents across the asset lifecycle, including clinical study protocols, clinical sections of the IMPD/IND, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, briefing documents for regulatory authorities, Common Technical Document Summaries and Clinical Overview, and responses to regulatory authority questions.
  • Own and drive asset-level medical writing strategy, ensuring alignment with development and regulatory objectives across regions
  • Lead and coach multi-disciplinary matrix teams and external vendors to meet quality, timeline and budget expectations.
  • Plan and deliver complex and accelerated global submissions, recommending innovative approaches to achieve ambitious timelines while proactively managing cross-functional interdependencies and risks.
  • Create and maintain submission and document lifecycle plans.
  • Advise teams on fit-for-purpose approaches and risk mitigation.
  • Act as lead author or senior reviewer for complex submission documents and regulator queries, ensuring clear scientific positioning and compelling regulatory narratives.
  • Define and recommend resourcing strategies for major projects, including optimal use of internal teams and external vendors
  • Drive process and technology improvements that increase consistency, efficiency and document quality while constructively challenging the status quo.
  • Mentor colleagues and build oncology medical writing capability through training, clear feedback and practical guidance, including contribution to training materials.

Requirements

  • Postgraduate degree e.g. PhD, PharmD, MSc, MPH, in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, public health or related discipline
  • Significant experience in clinical regulatory medical writing within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
  • Experience in authoring and leading regulatory clinical documents for global oncology FDA and/or EMA submissions
  • Experience in leading multi-disciplinary, matrix teams and managing external medical writing vendors
  • Experience in program management i.e. project planning and delivery skills, including risk identification and timeline management
  • Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex scientific content clearly.

Benefits

  • Private healthcare
  • Additional paid days off
  • Life insurance
  • Private pension plan
  • Fully paid parental leave & care of family member leave

Job title

Director, Medical Writing Asset Lead – Oncology

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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