Expert Regulatory Writer (m/f/d), Clinical Documentation

Summary

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently author, review, and manage high-quality clinical documents, including Clinical Trial Protocols (CTPs) and amendments, complex Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), and CTD submission documents (e.g., clinical overviews, summaries of clinical efficacy and safety, clinical pharmacology and biopharmaceutics summaries), as well as other regulatory documents (e.g., briefing books, responses to Health Authority questions).
• Lead writing teams for complex submissions, contributing to key messaging and pooling strategies, offering expert guidance on clinical content, and ensuring compliance with internal standards and external regulatory requirements.
• Act as a member of Clinical Trial Teams (CTTs), leading the Protocol and CSR sub-teams, core member of Clinical Submission Teams (CSTs), and extended member of Global Clinical Teams (GCTs).
• Provide input into the planning and presentation of data analyses for use in CSRs, submission documents, and responses to regulatory queries.
• Ensure documentation compliance with internal standards and external guidelines while providing strategic and content expertise for the CTP and clinical sections of the CTD.
• Serve as Program Writer for large and/or complex programs, liaising with clinical teams and internal management to ensure adequate medical writing resources and consistency across documents.
• Lead and contribute to RWS practices and process improvements within RWS and cross-functionally.
• Coach and mentor junior writers.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication to ensure effective feedback and input for high-quality documentation.
• Maintain compliance with audit requirements, SOPs, and training standards.

Essential Requirements:

• Academic degree in life sciences, healthcare, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Full professional proficiency in English (native or near-native level).
• Several years of experience in medical writing or relevant pharmaceutical industry roles, with strong scientific and regulatory knowledge and expertise in medical writing processes.
• In-depth understanding of the global regulatory environment, including key Health Authorities, clinical trial design principles, documentation requirements, approval processes, and safety reporting.
• Proven experience and success in global drug registration.
• Strong knowledge of biostatistics principles.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working in a matrixed organizational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and demands, and to solve complex problems effectively.
• Track record of successfully managing global, cross-functional teams or complex international projects.
• Proven ability to motivate and influence team members.

Why Novartis?

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us!

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