Director, Medical Writing

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Obsidian TherapeuticsBiotechnology, Pharmaceuticals
This is a remote roleFull-TimeDirector
Salary$220,500 — $269,500 USD
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Job Details

Experience
10+ years
Required Skills
Project Management

Requirements

  • Advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, MD) preferred; Master's degree with significant experience considered.
  • 10+ years of biotechnology or pharmaceutical medical writing experience.
  • Demonstrated experience authoring and leading major regulatory submission documents, including BLA/NDA.
  • Strong understanding of ICH guidelines and global regulatory requirements.
  • Experience managing external medical writing vendors and consulting resources.
  • Cell therapy experience highly preferred; oncology or gene therapy experience considered.
  • Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple complex tasks in parallel.
  • Ability to synthesize complex clinical and statistical information into clear scientific narratives.
  • Proven experience building and leading lean teams with external consultants.
  • Strong communication skills with experience building buy-in across teams and senior leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute medical writing strategy for clinical development, regulatory submissions, and launch readiness.
  • Partner with Regulatory Affairs to ensure strategic alignment, submission readiness, and compliance.
  • Author and finalize major regulatory documents, including BLA/NDA, CSRs, protocols, and safety/efficacy summaries.
  • Collaborate with Clinical Development and Biometrics to construct compelling evidence packages.
  • Serve as the primary medical writing representative on cross-functional program and submission teams.
  • Establish document planning, governance, standards, templates, and quality systems.
  • Build a scalable medical writing operating model and manage external partners, contract writers, and publishing vendors.
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