Senior Medical Writer (Publications)

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale.

Join our colleagues in bringing to life our Mission: enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Effective communication of evidence and information is essential to conveying the value of products. Our highly trained staff provide medical writing services for the peri- and post-approval phases of the product lifecycle, helping to create a consistency in quality and voice. Our writers prepare documents that are clear, concise, compelling, and scientifically accurate, while also ensuring they are fully aligned with regulations, industry standards, and corporate guidance.

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Publications and Scientific Communications team, part of the Medical Writing and Healthcare Communications department at Thermo Fisher Scientific, prepares medical publications, abstracts, posters, presentations, and other scientific communications. Our dynamic, highly collaborative team focuses on providing quality writing to internal collaborators and external pharmaceutical and biotech clients. What You’ll Do In The Role 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 Keys to Success We are looking for an expert publication writer to join the team.

The Senior Medical

Writer will be responsible for leading and producing high-quality publications and scientific communications, from kick-off to completion. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in creating publications, abstracts, and posters, as well as excellent written English and analytical skills. We seek a bright teammate who is proactive, enjoys challenges, and can thrive in a highly collaborative CRO (contract research organization) environment. Education, Experience &

Skills Extensive proven experience as a writer of peer-reviewed medical publications

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 Physical Requirements / Work Environment Work will be 100% remote (home based)

Occasional domestic and international travel may be required Why Join Us? When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference. Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.

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Scientific does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status.

NOTE: Please include in your application a cover letter describing your qualifications for the role.

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