Medical Writer, Global Medical Communications

3 weeks ago


Princeton, United States Ascendis Pharma Full time

Ascendis Pharma is a dynamic, fast-growing global biopharmaceutical company with locations in Denmark, Europe, and the United States. Today, we're advancing programs in Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology.

Here at Ascendis, we pride ourselves on exceptional science, visionary leadership, and skilled and passionate colleagues.

Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we use our TransCon® drug development platform to fulfill our mission of developing new and potentially best-in-class therapies to address unmet medical needs.

Our culture fosters a place where skilled, adaptable, and highly resourceful professionals can truly make their mark. We offer a dynamic workplace for employees to grow and develop their skills.

Serving as a link among key functions, the Medical Writer, Global Medical Communications ensures that critical scientific information is communicated with clarity, precision, and accessibility. This position will work cross-functionally with therapeutic teams, including Clinical, Statistics, Medical Affairs, Strategy, and Legal to prepare manuscripts, abstracts, reviews, posters, presentations and other materials.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide writing and editorial support for scientific publication tactics (e.g., manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations), ensuring successful preparation of high-quality submission/presentation-ready documents.
  • Coordinate and execute all activities related to the preparation of scientific publications, including internal and external kick-off meetings, document reviews and approvals, and other applicable activities related to the development of scientific publications.
  • Interface with external experts (e.g., key opinion leaders, clinical trial investigators, and other healthcare professionals) and internal stakeholders (e.g., Clinical, Statistics, Medical Affairs,) to develop publications, effectively manage the editing and revision process, and ensure accurate and timely completion of scientific publications. Demonstrate the flexibility/adaptability necessary to collaborate with and interpret input from different therapeutic teams and authors.
  • Learn and apply knowledge of therapeutic areas and assigned products to scientific publication tactics. Perform literature searches, as needed, for drafting publication content. Interpret literature information and make recommendations for application to scientific publications. Understand, assimilate, and interpret data and other sources of information with appropriate guidance/direction from authors and therapeutic teams.
  • Understand and follow applicable company publication policy and procedures and act as a subject matter expert regarding internal processes and publications best practices (ICMJE, GPP2022).
  • Contribute to department initiatives/activities to improve publications practices and processes. Stay current on industry and company requirements and best practices as they relate to scientific publications.
Requirements
  • PhD or PharmD required. Professional credentials/certification (e.g., CMPP) a plus.
  • 5+ years of medical/scientific writing experience in the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, academia, or other relevant industry.
  • Understanding of US and international regulations, requirements, and guidance associated with scientific publications (ICMJE, GPP2022, etc)
  • Excellent communication skills and attention to detail; ability to assimilate and interpret scientific content and translate information for appropriate audiences.
  • Excellent working knowledge of software programs (MS Office, Endnote, Adobe Acrobat, etc.), electronic document storage systems, and literature search engines/databases. Publications management software (e.g. Pubstrat) a plus.
  • Experience working in collaborative, cross-functional team environments; strong project management skills.
A note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.

Benefits
  • Medical insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid maternity leave
  • Paid paternity leave
  • Commuter benefits
  • Disability insurance


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