Senior Scientific Writer I (Senior manager level)

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Leads document strategy and authoring of message-driven, clear and concise regulatory documents in support of submissions and approvals in key markets and other geographies. Provides support for fit-for-purpose regulatory documents (clinical pharmacology, clinical, safety) to facilitate speed of information during development, submission, approval, and life cycle management of products in BMS pipeline.

Objective: To coordinate and author documents needed for regulatory submissions, ensuring the coordination and integration of the scientific, medical, and regulatory input from cross-functional team members

Duties/Responsibilities

·       Authors complex clinical documents [eg, Investigator's Brochures (IB), Protocols, Phase 2/3 Clinical Study Reports (CSR), briefing documents, Common Technical Document (CTD) summary documents, responses to Health Authority queries] for timely submission to health authorities worldwide according to:

o   good documentation principles (organization, clarity, scientific standards)

o   consistency between text and tabular presentations or graphical displays

o   in compliance with BMS documentation standards and worldwide regulatory requirements

·       Use document development tools that incorporate artificial intelligence, structured content, programming features, and other evolving approaches to enhance efficiency, quality, and speed of processes.

·       Participate in relevant document subteam(s) and ensure effective planning and management of timelines for all components of assigned documents.

·       Participate in document strategy sessions, including messaging, document flow, logic, and consistency for assigned projects.

·       Participate in document prototyping sessions, including document flow, logic, and consistency for assigned project prototypes, and maintain document prototypes and shells.

·       Comply with internal and external processes and guidelines while managing the review process and, on an ongoing basis, resolve issues, errors, or inconsistencies with pertinent team members to ensure:

o   optimal communication between authoring team and development team members

o   coordination and efficient use of messages between internal development plans, IND and Marketing Authorization documentation

o   timely completion and high quality of assigned documents

·       Review and edit documents as required.

·       Serves as a liaison for external documentation support (when required), prepares specifications for the work, and ensures maintenance of good documentation principles as well as BMS documentation standards.

·       Leads and influences a diverse group of authors of regulatory documents from a variety of disciplines without a reporting relationship.

Qualifications

• PharmD/PhD in a relevant scientific discipline or Master's/Bachelor's degree with approximately 5 years of pharmaceutical regulatory documentation. All PhD in biological sciences and PharmD candidates are considered.
• Demonstrated strong writing skills in authoring and managing the production of IB, Safety Aggregate Report, Clinical Protocols, and/or CSR.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex data from a broad range of scientific disciplines.
• Good understanding of global pharmaceutical drug development and requirements for documentation authoring supporting regulatory submissions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage timelines and quality of work using strong organizational, communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills in a cross-functional team.
• Working knowledge of a document management system and basic knowledge of the document publishing process.

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