Executive Director of Medical Writing

15 hours ago


Burlington, Vermont, United States MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. Full time
Job Title: Executive Director of Medical Writing

MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking an experienced Executive Director of Medical Writing to join our team. As a key member of our Regulatory Affairs department, you will be responsible for establishing and overseeing our medical writing function, ensuring the accuracy and quality of submission-ready documents, and collaborating with subject matter experts on document development and review.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement a writing strategy to ensure timely completion of medical writing deliverables, including the identification, selection, and oversight of qualified medical writers, vendors, consultants, or contractors.
  • Lead the development of clear and concise clinical, nonclinical, and regulatory documents, ensuring consistency of messaging/content across all documents supporting regulatory submissions.
  • Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and quality of submission-ready documents using established and effective writing processes.
  • Coach, develop, and support employees in the medical writing function.
  • Oversight of team members to perform weekly literature searches.
  • Responsible for clinical trial transparency and disclosures, including clinical trials results posting on, EudraCT, and similar databases worldwide, in collaboration with Regulatory Affairs.
  • Develop and implement document templates, style standards, reference library, reviewer guidelines, and quality control checklists, to ensure consistent and high-quality deliverables.
  • Ensures development and maintenance of relevant SOPs and internal best practices.
  • Has flexibility to react rapidly to changing situations/environment. Will plan strategically, anticipate problems, and recommend process improvements to address current and future needs.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science with significant relevant writing experience, or Bachelor degree in English or communications with significant relevant science experience.
  • A relevant advanced degree (e.g. MS, PharmD, PhD, MD) is preferred.
  • American Medical Writing Association (AMWA) certification or other is preferred, with a specialty in Pharmaceutical Writing.
  • Minimum of 10 years of relevant medical/regulatory writing experience in the pharmaceutical industry required, or in a related area such as regulatory, clinical research, or product support/R&D.
  • Minimum of 5 years of regulatory document project management experience with extensive experience in working with collaborative, cross-functional teams.
  • Extensive knowledge of English grammar and American Medical Association (AMA) style guide.
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring medical writers, managing project work, and supervising internal and external writers/vendors.
  • Demonstrated track record of contribution to successful regulatory components used in filings e.g., IND/CTAs, NDA/BLA/MAAs.
  • Working knowledge of drug development, clinical research, study design, biostatistics, regulatory, and medical terminology.
  • Advanced knowledge of US and international regulations, requirements and guidance associated with scientific publications or regulatory document preparation and submissions and ability to advise teams regarding compliance with regulations.
  • Knowledge and expertise with Common Technical Document content templates, electronic document management systems and information technology.

MapLight Therapeutics, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.



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