GSK

Principal Medical Writer

GSK$100K — $130K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in medical or regulatory writing
  • 3+ years of experience with regulatory dossier development (CTD)
  • 3+ years of independent authoring of clinical protocols and study reports
  • Strong understanding of ICH guidelines and GCP

Responsibilities

  • Lead authoring and strategy development for clinical and regulatory documents
  • Manage writing projects, coordinating contributions and maintaining timelines
  • Translate complex clinical data into clear scientific narratives
  • Act as a subject matter expert on writing standards and regulatory expectations
  • Drive process improvement and compliance activities

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits program
  • Opportunity for professional growth
  • Work with a global biopharma leader
  • Culture focused on accountability and patient impact
  • Engagement with diverse teams and projects
Full Job Description

ViiV Healthcare is seeking a Principal Medical Writer who will lead and deliver high-quality medical writing for complex clinical and regulatory projects. You will work closely with clinical, regulatory, statistical, and cross-functional teams. We value scientific rigor, clear communication, collaboration, and ownership. This role offers visible impact, professional growth, and meaningful work that aligns with GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.


Responsibilities
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

  • Lead authoring and strategic planning for clinical and regulatory documents, including protocols, clinical study reports, briefing documents, and submission dossiers.
  • Manage end-to-end writing projects, coordinating contributors, timelines, and quality checks to meet regulatory and internal standards.
  • Translate complex clinical and statistical data into clear, accurate, and well-structured scientific narratives for diverse audiences.
  • Act as a subject matter expert on medical writing standards, document structure, and regulatory expectations.
  • Drive process improvement initiatives, support KPI tracking, and contribute to audit readiness and compliance activities.

Why You:
Basic Qualifications
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, health sciences, or a scientific field.
  • 5+ years of experience in medical or regulatory writing within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
  • 3+ years of experience with regulatory dossier development and Common Technical Document (CTD) module documents.
  • 3+ years of experience independently authoring clinical protocols, clinical study reports, and regulatory submission documents.

Preferred Qualifications
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

  • Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD, MPH, MS) in life sciences or a related field.
  • Experience leading regulatory submission projects, including Common Technical Document (CTD) dossiers.
  • Familiarity with statistical concepts and ability to interpret clinical data.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.
  • Experience working in multicultural or remote team settings.
  • Proven ability to independently write and manage complex regulatory documents.
  • Strong understanding of International Council for Harmonization (ICH) guidelines and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with attention to detail.
  • Experience managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment

Please visit to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases 6 to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we 2re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

About GSK

GSK is a British multinational pharmaceutical company that specializes in researching, developing, and manufacturing a wide range of prescription drugs and vaccines. The company was founded in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham. GSK's products are used to treat a variety of conditions including respiratory diseases, HIV/AIDS, and cancer. The company operates in over 150 countries and has a workforce of over 99,000 employees. GSK is headquartered in Brentford, England and is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.
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90,096 employees
Market Cap
$71.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.7 billion
Founded
1929
5 Year Trend
+4.1%
Revenue
$34 billion
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