Eikon Therapeutics

Senior Medical Writer I

Eikon Therapeutics$125K — $136K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in Life Sciences preferred; Master’s or Bachelor’s with relevant experience considered
  • Substantial experience in writing clinical study protocols
  • Strong communication, presentation, and project management skills
  • Proficiency in preparing clinical and regulatory documents according to guidelines
  • Working knowledge of statistical concepts and techniques
  • Track record of meeting project timelines and delivering high-quality results
  • Familiarity with federal regulations, GCPs, and ICH guidelines preferred

Responsibilities

  • Independently author clinical and regulatory documents such as protocols and study reports
  • Interpret data and ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines in document preparation
  • Manage document lifecycle, including timelines and workflow management
  • Contribute to process improvements in medical writing
  • Perform quality control and maintain document consistency
  • Facilitate collaboration among project team members for document alignment
  • Provide input on data presentation in documents

Benefits

  • 401k plan with company matching
  • 95% coverage of medical premiums
  • 100% coverage of dental and vision premiums
  • Mental health and wellness benefits
  • Weeklong holiday shutdowns in summer and winter
  • Generous paid time off and holiday policies
  • 100% coverage of Life/AD&D insurance premiums
  • Enhanced parental leave benefit
  • Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site
Full Job Description

Position
We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented individual to join our Medical Writing team. In the Senior Medical Writer I role, you will be responsible for independently leading document development by authoring and editing of medical and regulatory writing deliverables that support the Eikon clinical portfolio. You will partner with cross functional colleagues within study teams/project teams to prepare high-quality, accurate and fit for use clinical and regulatory documents enabling delivery of Eikon portfolio milestones.

This role will require a minimum of 3 days a week of onsite presence (or more as business needs require) in either of our Jersey City (NJ) or Millbrae (CA) offices to ensure effective management, operational excellence and high-performance delivery of clinical studies and to support the expected significant team growth & collaboration.

About You
You are an experienced, independent, scientifically minded individual with a passion for accurate and concise medical and regulatory writing.

What You'll Do
  • Independently write clinical and regulatory documents, including (but not limited to): clinical protocols, clinical study reports (CSRs), investigator brochures (IBs), common technical document (CTD) modules (Module 2.7.Xs, 2.5, and Module 5 integrated summaries), briefing documents, posters, abstracts, manuscripts and other documents per company and regulatory guidelines.
  • Interpret data and apply knowledge of regulatory/compliance/scientific requirements to document preparation.
  • Independently manage and maintain document lifecycle, including timelines, workflow of writing assignments, review cycle management, and document quality management where appropriate.
  • Help to iteratively improve medical writing processes as appropriate.
  • Contribute to document quality control (QC) as needed and help ensure consistency across documents to ensure adherence to company style and regulatory agency expectations.
  • Take ownership of a given assignment, proactively consulting other cross-functional project team members to align and build consensus on timelines, document interdependencies, organize and drive kick off meetings, comment resolution meetings, and ad-hoc meetings to mitigate risks and resolve project related issues.
  • Interpret and understand scientific and clinical data, provide input on data, figures, tables, and listings for clear data presentation per the document scope.

Qualifications
  • Doctoral-level degree in Life Sciences (e.g., Ph.D., M.D., PharmD; preferred), or Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience in regulatory, scientific, or medical writing.
  • Substantial clinical study protocol writing experience desired.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and project management skills.
  • Ability to independently prepare clinical and regulatory documents (e.g., protocol, CSR, IB, CTD modules) in compliance with company SOPs and international health agencies/regulatory guidelines with a focus objective data presentation in a clear, concise format in keeping with industry guidelines.
  • Working knowledge of statistical concepts and techniques.
  • Proven track record of meeting project timelines/deliverables and attention to detail, process, deadlines, and high-quality results.
  • Strong understanding of federal regulations, GCPs, and ICH guidelines is a plus.
  • Understanding of clinical development, including study phases, submission processes, and techniques used within a clinical development environment from protocol design through regulatory submission and support for marketed products.
  • Technical expertise in typical office applications (e.g., Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat) shared document systems (e.g., SharePoint, Veeva RIM, PleaseReview), and with specialized software (e.g., GraphPad Prism, PerfectIt, SmartSheet, Endnote).
  • Familiarity with concepts of structured content management preferred.
  • Proven ability to work independently in a dynamic, fast-moving environment while striving for excellence in collaboration and innovation, as part of a cross-functional team.

At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:
  • 401k plan with company matching
  • Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
  • Mental health and wellness benefits
  • Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns
  • Generous paid time off and holiday policies
  • Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies
  • Enhanced parental leave benefit
  • Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site

The expected salary range for this role is $125,000 to $136,800 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.

We are currently not accepting any new third-party agencies or firms at this time. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees or Human Resources. Eikon Therapeutics will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm associated with unsolicited resumes.

About Eikon Therapeutics

Eikon Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that develops gene therapies for the treatment of genetic diseases. The company's platform technology is based on CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing and synthetic biology. Eikon Therapeutics was founded in 2018 by a team of scientists from the University of California, Berkeley and the University of California, San Francisco. The company is backed by leading venture capital firms and has partnerships with academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Eikon Therapeutics is focused on developing therapies for rare genetic diseases and has a pipeline of preclinical programs.
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