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Senior Medical Writer

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The Posting

Senior Medical Writer - Remote

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

At ICON, it’s our people that set us apart.

As a global provider of drug development solutions, our work is serious business. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun while you do it. With our vision to be the partner of choice in drug development, we hire only the best and brightest in the industry. Are you one of them?

We are looking for conscientious, resilient, and inspiring individuals to join our team. As a Senior Medical Writer, your primary responsibility will be to provide scientific and medical/clinical writing support as part of a team dedicated to late-phase projects, servicing an assigned client. While the ability to work independently is key, the Senior Medical Writer will work closely with the ICON team and other members of the client account team to help ensure the timely delivery of high-quality and scientifically/medically accurate assigned projects.

The Role

The primary responsibilities and accountabilities of our Senior Medical Writer are:

  • Responsible for writing and reviewing study documents such as Protocol, Synopsis, Informed Consent, Data Collection Documents and Study Report, etc.
  • Responsible for developing scientific communication such as abstract, poster, manuscript, etc.
  • Responsible for performing quality control for medical writing deliverables
  • Responsible for interpreting statistical results and for soliciting statistician input for developing study reports, abstracts, manuscripts, and other documents as required
  • Participating in the improvement of the quality assurance system
  • Responsible for participating in bid-defence presentations representing medical writing activities

What you need

  • Advanced degree in a scientific discipline, preferably PhD, PharmD or MD
  • 5+ years of professional experience in Medical Writing at a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO or other health care setting
  • Proven knowledge of ICH/GCP and GPP guidelines or other meaningful guidelines or industry standard
  • Outstanding written and verbal interpersonal skills
  • Good computer literacy
  • Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with cross-functional teams
  • A strong desire to be a key part of a global network of services that lead to better outcomes for its clients, its people and for patients…apply now and Own IT@ICON!

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Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

  • Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
  • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
  • Retirement and pension plans
  • Life assurance and disability coverage
  • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
  • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

Inclusion and Accessibility

ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.

Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply

Facts

Source
Workday
External id
JR158235
Location
UK, Reading, United Kingdom
Remote
Remote, read from the text
Employment
Full time
Posted
12 Oct 2026
First seen
25 Oct 2026, 22:05
Last seen
31 Oct 2026, 17:23
Status
Not yet added
Posting id
f92b6579-27fd-5897-9dcd-70fd372d46f7