ICF Medical Writing Program Manager

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - 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. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

We have a vacancy for an ICF Medical Writing Program Manager based in Bulgaria and/or Serbia.

Discover Impactful Work

Lead patient-centric medical writing programs with a focus on Informed Consent Forms (ICFs). Manage complex projects, engage with clients, and ensure flawless delivery and quality of documents, contributing to world-class research outcomes.

A Day In The Life

• Develop and adapt project plans and timelines.
• Engage and manage client relationships.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Monitor project progress and provide status updates.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure compliance with quality processes.
  
  

Keys To Success

• Advanced project management skills.
• Outstanding planning and organizational abilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory and document development guidelines.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor junior staff.
  
  

Education

• BS/BA (preferably in a scientific field) with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
  
  

Experience

• Experience managing medical writing or clinical projects.
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry.
• Preferably, experience in medical writing (Regulatory and/or plain language).
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Advanced skills in budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Expert planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  
  

What We Offer

As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD clinical research services truly value a work-life balance. We’ve grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organisation but with a local feel.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.