Ascendis Pharma
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Ascendis Pharma - Palo Alto, CA, United States, 94306
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Senior Manager, Medical Writing - Job ID: 1626
Serving as a link among key functions, the Senior Manager, Medical Writing ensures that critical scientific information is communicated with clarity, precision, and accessibility. This position will work cross-functionally with therapeutic teams, including Clinical, Commercial, Marketing, Communications, Regulatory, and Legal, to prepare manuscripts, abstracts, reviews, posters, reports, presentations, and other materials.
This position will be based in Palo Alto or remote and will report to the Associate Director, Global Medical Communications.
Key Responsibilities
- Demonstrate a command of therapeutic areas and expertise with assigned products in growth hormone deficiency, hypoparathyroidism, achondroplasia, and new therapeutic areas in development.
- Research and write original content for publications activities (primary and review manuscripts, abstracts, posters), slide presentations, and other materials.
- Lead internal and external author reviews of documents and effectively manage the editing and revision process.
- Demonstrate the flexibility and adaptability necessary to collaborate with and interpret input from different therapeutic teams, including Clinical, Commercial, Marketing, Communications, Regulatory, and Legal.
- Research, develop, and write content that is scientifically accurate, evidence-based, grammatically correct, referenced using appropriate sources, and compliant with quality and regulatory standards.
- Interpret and apply clinical data in medical and scientific communications deliverables.
- Clearly communicate medical scientific concepts in a condensed, audience-appropriate way.
- Demonstrate aptitude for technical writing, specifically related to medical devices.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences (PhD, PharmD, MS) required.
- 8+ years of experience in medical/scientific communications and medical writing (agency or in-house).
- Understanding of ICMJE and ISMPP guidelines for medical writing.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Experience in technical writing related to medical devices is preferred.
- Proficiency with referencing tools like Endnote or equivalent.
- High level of initiative, self-motivation, and goal orientation.
- Excellent presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.