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Medical Writer, Medical Communications & Publications

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Palo Alto, CA Intern
POSTED ON 10/25/2026
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Jobs/Medical Writer, Medical Communications & Publications

Medical Writer, Medical Communications & Publications

summittherapeutics

  • Palo Alto, California, United States
  • $145k–$185k

Posted about 7 hours ago

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Skills

Medical writingScientific communicationsClinical data interpretationPublication standardsGPPICMJEOncologyProject management

Benefits

  • ✓Health insurance
  • ✓Stock options
  • ✓Bonus
  • ✓Remote stipend

Job Description

About Summit:

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit’s core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

Summit’s Team Is Inspired To Touch And Help Change Lives Through Summit’s Clinical Studies In The Field Of Oncology. Summit Has Multiple Global Phase 3 Clinical Studies, Including

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

  • HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.
  • HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
  • HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

  • HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.

Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Overview Of Role

The Medical Writer, Medical Communications & Publications will be responsible for developing high-quality scientific and medical communications that support the dissemination of clinical data and the medical strategy.

This role will lead and support the development of scientific publications and other Medical Affairs deliverables, translating complex clinical and scientific data into clear, accurate, and balanced scientific narratives.

The Medical Writer will collaborate closely with Medical Strategy Directors, Medical Training, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and other cross-functional partners, as well as external investigators, authors, and medical communications agencies when relevant.

Responsibilities

  • Develop Medical Affairs materials, including slide decks, data summaries, FAQs, field medical resources, and internal scientific training materials.
  • Support the development of abstracts, manuscripts, posters, oral presentations, and other publication deliverables from concept through submission and publication.
  • Partner with Medical Affairs colleagues to execute global publication plans and scientific communication strategies.
  • Translate complex clinical trial results and scientific information into clear, accurate, balanced, and scientifically rigorous communications.
  • Conduct literature reviews and synthesize published and emerging scientific data to support publications and Medical Affairs initiatives.
  • Work directly with investigators, external authors, and internal subject-matter experts to facilitate content development, review, revision, and approval.
  • Review clinical data, tables, figures, statistical outputs, and source materials to ensure scientific accuracy and consistency.
  • Coordinate publication and medical communication activities with internal teams and external agencies, ensuring projects meet agreed-upon timelines and quality standards.
  • Maintain consistency of scientific language, data presentation, and key scientific messages across Medical Affairs communications.
  • Ensure publication activities follow applicable standards and ethical principles, including Good Publication Practice (GPP) and ICMJE recommendations.
  • Support congress-related Medical Affairs activities and the timely communication of new clinical and scientific data.

Requirements

  • Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, or equivalent) preferred.
  • 6 years of relevant experience in medical writing, scientific communications, publications, Medical Affairs, or a related role within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, or medical communications environment.
  • Demonstrated experience developing scientific communication or medical publication materials.
  • Strong understanding of clinical research and demonstrated ability to interpret and communicate clinical trial data.
  • Prior experience in oncology.
  • Familiarity with publication standards and authorship guidelines, including GPP and ICMJE.
  • Excellent scientific writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to scientific accuracy, detail, consistency, and appropriate referencing.
  • Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature, clinical data, tables, figures, and statistical outputs.
  • Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables and deadlines simultaneously.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a dynamic, rapidly evolving environment.

This is the pay for this position

Pay Transparency

$145,000—$185,000 USD

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

Summit does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Summit’s Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@smmttx.com to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Summit.

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training or promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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