Senior Medical Writer Jobs

Explore senior medical writer opportunities for experienced professionals who translate complex medical and scientific information into clear, accurate content. Ladders features vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more, including roles across medical communications, clinical research, pharmaceutical development, and healthcare.

What Senior Medical Writers Do

Senior medical writers develop and review materials for scientific, clinical, regulatory, and healthcare audiences. Depending on the role, they may write clinical study reports, protocols, regulatory submissions, manuscripts, medical education content, or materials for healthcare professionals. They collaborate with researchers, clinicians, statisticians, regulatory experts, and clients to ensure content is accurate, consistent, and aligned with applicable standards.

Common Skills and Qualifications

Employers often seek strong scientific writing, editing, and project-management skills, along with the ability to interpret clinical data and explain technical concepts clearly. Many roles require a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in a life-sciences or related field and several years of medical writing experience. Familiarity with clinical research, regulatory guidance, publication practices, and document review workflows may also be valuable.

Career Paths and Work Settings

Senior medical writers work at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, medical communications agencies, contract research organizations, healthcare organizations, and consulting firms. Career paths may lead to principal or lead writer positions, medical writing management, regulatory strategy, publications leadership, or broader scientific communications roles.

Find Senior Medical Writer Jobs on Ladders

Browse senior medical writer openings and discover opportunities designed for experienced professionals. Ladders focuses on vetted jobs paying $100,000 or more, helping you explore positions that match your expertise, industry interests, and career goals. Review each listing for its responsibilities, qualifications, location, and compensation details.

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$95K - $115K *

Lead the charge in developing and validating analysis datasets and statistical outputs, collaborating with clinical teams to ensure quality and compliance in clinical research deliverables. Your exper...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Grow your career with a dynamic team, leveraging your statistical expertise to drive clinical research deliverables and tackle complex challenges in the pharmaceutical industry...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to advancing clinical research through expert statistical analysis, ensuring high-quality deliverables and collaboration across disciplines to drive impactful results in t...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team to develop and validate analysis datasets, applying your statistical expertise to tackle complex challenges in clinical research and ensure high-quality deliverables...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by leading complex statistical analyses in clinical research. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality datasets and insights, ensuring compliance with industry...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to advancing clinical research through expert statistical analysis. You'll develop and validate datasets while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure high-qua...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by leading complex statistical analyses in clinical research. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality datasets and insights, ensuring compliance with regulator...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Unlock potential by leading statistical analysis for clinical research, ensuring data integrity and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality insights and support reg...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Analyze complex clinical data to develop and validate datasets, ensuring quality and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver insights and support regulatory submissions in a fas...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Drive impactful statistical analysis in clinical research, ensuring data integrity and compliance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality datasets and insights, while mentorin...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Elevate your career by taking ownership of clinical research deliverables, applying your statistical expertise to complex challenges while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure data inte...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by leading statistical analysis for clinical research. Take ownership of complex deliverables, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure data integrity while mentoring peers...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Unlock potential by leading complex statistical analyses in clinical research. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality datasets and insights, ensuring compliance with industry...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Join our team as a Senior Statistical Analyst, where you'll tackle complex clinical research challenges, develop analysis datasets, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality d...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Join us in shaping clinical research by developing and validating complex datasets and statistical outputs. Leverage your expertise to tackle challenges and collaborate with cross-functional teams in...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Take ownership of complex clinical research deliverables, utilizing your statistical expertise to develop and validate datasets, ensuring quality and compliance while collaborating with cross-function...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Empower clinical research by developing and validating datasets, tables, and figures. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure quality and compliance while mentoring peers in statistical programming an...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Lead the development and validation of analysis datasets and statistical outputs, ensuring quality and compliance in clinical research. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to tackle complex challe...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Shape the future of clinical research by developing and validating complex datasets, collaborating with stakeholders, and providing technical guidance to ensure high-quality statistical analysis and c...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Join a team that's dedicated to advancing clinical research through statistical analysis. You will develop and validate datasets, collaborate with stakeholders, and provide technical guidance, ensurin...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Join a dynamic team as you develop and validate analysis datasets, applying your statistical expertise to drive impactful clinical research deliverables and collaborate with cross-functional stakehold...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$95K - $115K *

Drive your career forward by taking ownership of complex statistical analyses in clinical research. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality datasets and insights that support r...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$100K - $130K *

Lead the charge in transforming complex customer implementations into streamlined, valuable outcomes. Shape delivery standards, coach colleagues, and ensure executive success through strategic account...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Legal & Accounting

$107K - $178K *

Elevate customer engagement by developing tailored marketing strategies for strategic accounts. Collaborate with sales teams to create compelling narratives and drive growth through account-based mark...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K *

Drive effective claims management and data analytics to enhance risk operations across diverse property portfolios, ensuring compliance and supporting strategic decision-making in a collaborative envi...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a senior medical writer do?question toggle

    A senior medical writer creates, edits, and reviews scientific, clinical, regulatory, or healthcare content. Typical deliverables can include clinical study documents, regulatory submissions, manuscripts, and medical education materials.

  • What qualifications are typically required for senior medical writer jobs?question toggle

    Requirements vary by employer, but many roles call for a degree in a life-sciences or related discipline, substantial medical writing experience, excellent writing and editing skills, and the ability to interpret scientific or clinical data.

  • Where do senior medical writers work?question toggle

    Senior medical writers may work for pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies, contract research organizations, medical communications agencies, healthcare organizations, and consulting firms.

  • How much do senior medical writer jobs pay?question toggle

    Compensation depends on factors such as experience, location, employer, and specialization. Ladders focuses on vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for compensation details.

  • What career opportunities can follow a senior medical writer role?question toggle

    Experienced writers may advance to lead or principal medical writer positions, manage writing teams, or move into regulatory strategy, publications leadership, or broader scientific communications.