AstraZeneca

Associate Director, Clinical Regulatory Writing (CReW)

AstraZeneca$136K — $205K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or relevant field.
  • 5+ years of experience in clinical regulatory writing.
  • Significant medical writing background in the pharmaceutical industry or CRO.
  • Proven ability to lead and advise on communication projects.
  • Strong understanding of drug development and communication processes.
  • In-depth knowledge of technical and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Manage clinical regulatory writing activities for a portfolio of work.
  • Author key clinical-regulatory documents ensuring compliance with standards and processes.
  • Lead strategic communication within clinical delivery or submission teams.
  • Develop the clinical Submission Communication Strategy as a submission lead.
  • Guide authoring teams and collaborate with vendor medical writers for timely delivery.
  • Condense complex data into clear, concise messages for stakeholders.
  • Encourage continuous improvement and operational excellence in communication practices.

Benefits

  • Short-term incentive bonus opportunity.
  • Participation in equity-based long-term incentive program.
  • Qualified retirement program (401k plan).
  • Paid vacation and holidays.
  • Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Full Job Description

We are now recruiting an Associate Director, Clinical Regulatory Writing (CReW). The Clinical Regulatory Writing team provides expert communications leadership to drug projects and authors strategically important clinical-regulatory documents that are label focused and align with project strategies, regulatory requirements, and communications best-practices. We support the Company’s core therapeutic areas in all phases of clinical development. Our vision is to be an industry leading organization driving strategic communication excellence to achieve successful submissions and approvals.

The Clinical Regulatory Writing team provides expert communications leadership to drug projects and authors strategically important clinical-regulatory documents that are label focused and align with project strategies, regulatory requirements, and communications best-practices. We support the Company’s core therapeutic areas in all phases of clinical development. Our vision is to be an industry leading organization driving strategic communication excellence to achieve successful submissions and approvals.  

The Clinical Regulatory Writing Associate Director is expected to:

  • Independently manage clinical regulatory writing activities across a portfolio of work.
  • Author clinical-regulatory documents within a program by ensuring that relevant regulatory, technical and quality standards are achieved, and that relevant processes and best practice are applied.
  • As part of a clinical delivery or submission team, provide strategic communications leadership to projects, establish communication standards and best practice, and continuously advocate for quality and efficiency.
  • When acting as a submission lead, drive the development of the clinical Submission Communication Strategy (cSCS).
  • Lead internal/external authoring teams and provide strong partnership with vendor medical writers to ensure delivery to time and quality.
  • Drive the clinical interpretation of complex data and information and condense it into clear, concise and accurate messages that address customer information requirements.
  • Be a strategic thinker and demonstrate strategic review capabilities.
  • Proactively collaborative with other functions at the program level.
  • Support the development of others in Clinical Regulatory Writing.
  • Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence from a communications leadership perspective, including representing the skill on drug and non-drug projects, as required. 

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences in an appropriate subject area

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience

  • Significant medical writing experience in the pharmaceutical industry or CRO.

  • Ability to advise and lead communication projects.

  • Understand drug development and communication process from development, launch through life cycle management.

  • In depth knowledge of the technical and regulatory requirements related to the role.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in a scientific field (Ph.D.)

So, what’s next!

Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.

The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $136,784.80 - $205,177.20 USD Annual. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.  In addition, our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles), to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles), and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. 

Date Posted

06-Jul-2026

Closing Date

31-Jul-2026

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in the research, development, and manufacturing of prescription drugs. The company was formed in 1999 through the merger of Astra AB and Zeneca Group plc. AstraZeneca's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, and diabetes. The company has operations in over 100 countries and employs more than 76,000 people worldwide. AstraZeneca is committed to developing innovative medicines that improve the health and well-being of people around the world.
Learn more about AstraZeneca
Size
83,100 employees
Market Cap
$211.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1999
5 Year Trend
+10.2%
Revenue
$26.6 billion
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