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Principal Medical Writer, FSP

5PY IQVIA RDS Inc.
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 11/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/29/2026

Job Overview:

As a Lead Medical Writer on most types of writing projects. You will prepare assigned documents in accordance with IQVIA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and customer requirements as well as to the agreed timelines. Perform Senior Review of straightforward medical writing deliverables. Negotiate timelines and discusses/resolves customer comments. Provide written and verbal feedback to junior staff, and to customers when appropriate. Keep abreast of current medical and/or technical writing/regulatory knowledge, including Good Clinical Practice (GCP), along with developments and advances in drug development/medical and/or technical writing.

    Responsibilities:

    • Writes clear and concise clinical submission documents, including clinical study reports, protocols, clinical overviews, investigator brochures, and summary documents; experience with late-stage health authority responses is a plus.
    • Contributes to project plan concerning timelines as well as organization and table layout for a specific document.
    • Ensures that documents meet regulations, and the key messages as defined by the team are clearly and adequately represented.
    • Review and edit documents for consistency, progression, structure, and grammar.
    • Review statistical analysis plans and incorporate into clinical study reports or submission documents, as applicable.
    • Drive the document preparation process, manage timelines, receive, and review primary statistical output, draft, and distribute document for review, compile comments and edits, lead comment resolution meetings independently.
    • Participate in team and client meetings as requested. Deliverables above plus able to work independently on a range of complex clinical documents
    • Interprets, summarizes, and presents statistical and medical information to ensure accuracy of content in highly complex document types independently
    • Resolves complex problems independently

    Education and Experience required:

    • 8 years of experience in medical writing or related field
    • Required - Bachelors Degree in Life Sciences or related field
    • Preferred - Masters or PhD in Life Sciences or related field

    IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

    IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe

    The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $84,400.00 - $211,100.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.

    Salary : $84,400 - $211,100

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