Medical Writer

Everest Clinical Research (“Everest”) is a full-service contract research organization (CRO) providing a broad range of expertise-based clinical research services to worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We serve some of the best-known companies and work with many of the most advanced drugs, biologics, and medical devices in development today.

Everest has been an independent CRO since 2004 with a strong foundation as a statistical and data management center of excellence. Building on this foundation, Everest has successfully developed and established itself as a full-service CRO. Everest’s headquarters are located in Markham (Greater Toronto Area), Ontario, Canada with additional sites in Bridgewater (Greater New York City Area), New Jersey, USA, Shanghai (Pudong Zhangjiang New District), China and Taipei, Taiwan.

Everest is known in the industry for its high quality deliverables, superior customer service, and flexibility in meeting clients’ needs. A dynamic organization with an entrepreneurial origin, Everest continues to experience exceptional growth and great success.

Quality is our backbone, customer-focus is our tradition, flexibility is our strength…that’s us…that’s Everest.

To drive continued success in this exciting clinical research field, we are seeking a committed, skilled, and customer-focused individual to join our winning team as a Medical Writer for our Toronto/Markham, Ontario, Canada on-site location, or remotely from a home-based office anywhere in Canada in accordance with our Work from Home policy.

Key Accountabilities:

• Work closely with the Everest project team members assigned to the project to achieve project milestones according to the project timeline.
• Perform Everest internal QC procedures for clinical documents developed by other Medical Writers, such as clinical study protocols, Clinical Study Reports (CSRs; full, abbreviated, or synoptic), pharmacokinetic (PK) reports, statistical reports, integrated efficacy or safety summaries, patient narratives, manuscripts, posters, and abstracts. Apply therapeutic area experience and scientific knowledge in the review and include QC checks for protocol-related information, accuracy of in-text numbers and source references, and consistency of document styles and formats.
• Act as a lead medical writer in the preparation of clinical documents or scientific publications, including developing initial document shells or drafts using appropriate and approved templates and adhering to Everest or Sponsor’s writing styles and formats.
• Perform literature searches to support senior medical writers.
• Perform timely completion of TLG assembly packaging into Word and PDF format for other departmental teams.
• Plan and manage deliverables and timelines in accordance with clinical trial project teams’ requirements.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Advanced degree, Ph.D. preferred, in Clinical or Medical or Life Sciences, or Master’s degree with substantial experience in the subject matter.
• At least two years' experience in medical writing practice, with experience in the pharmaceutical clinical trial environment.
• Experience with medical writing for clinical study reports for regulatory submission (preferred).
• Excellent understanding of clinical trials and common clinical trial statistical analysis methods (preferred).
• Demonstrated ability to understand medical information and results; able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills; detail-oriented, customer- and quality-focused.
• Demonstrated experience, knowledge, and understanding of GCP/ICH guidelines, including E3 Structure and Content of Clinical Study Reports.
• Comprehensive skills in Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Acrobat.

To find out more about Everest Clinical Research and to review other opportunities, please visit our website at www.ecrscorp.com.

We thank all interested applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Everest is committed to upholding the principles of dignity, independence, integration, and equal opportunity. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities, and upon request we will provide accommodations for candidates participating in any part of our recruitment and selection process.