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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$69K - $158K *

Contribute to the creation and maintenance of technical documentation for military and defense sectors. Collaborate with engineers and subject-matter experts to produce clear, accurate content while a...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Business Services

$190K - $215K *

Elevate your career by leading the development of AI-enabled Medical Information strategies. Drive high-quality responses, oversee scientific content, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure laun...

United StatesRemote

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$150K - $230K *

Drive impactful oncology solutions by building relationships with key stakeholders. Collaborate with internal teams to enhance patient access and exceed performance goals while managing territory reso...

United StatesRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$83K - $138K *

Join a team that's shaping regulatory strategies and ensuring compliance across product lifecycles. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to navigate evolving global regulations and maintain market...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$145K - $150K *

Elevate your career by leading statistical disclosure control strategies for complex health datasets. Mentor junior staff and ensure compliance with HIPAA while driving improvements in data utility an...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$134K - $306K *

Lead the charge in strategic clinical trial management, overseeing project delivery and fostering executive client relationships. Drive innovation and operational excellence while ensuring compliance...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$67K - $173K *

Optimize biologics drug substance manufacturing processes while managing technical challenges and equipment capabilities. Collaborate across teams to ensure compliance and drive innovation in a state...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$97K - $130K *

Transform manufacturing processes by leading continuous improvement initiatives, optimizing performance, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance prod...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Champion the implementation of innovative solutions, leading projects across strategic accounts to ensure seamless product delivery and customer satisfaction while optimizing processes and fostering c...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Reimagine healthcare design with a leading firm as a Senior Health Planner. Support innovative health planning projects, collaborate on integrated solutions, and enhance human well-being through creat...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$245K - $318K *

Oversee enterprise-wide GCP/GCLP quality strategy, ensuring compliance and inspection readiness across clinical research functions while leading a high-performing quality team to support portfolio gro...

2 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$129K - $211K *

Shape the strategy for extractables, leachables, and elemental impurities across modalities, ensuring safety and quality in pharmaceuticals. Collaborate with internal and external partners to drive re...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Lead the charge in analytical development for cell therapy products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize methods and ensure product characterization. Drive innovation in a fast-paced...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$106K - $152K *

Deliver impactful marketing strategies that drive brand awareness, demand generation, and customer advocacy. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business priorities into measurable ma...

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$106K - $152K *

Champion your career by leading integrated marketing strategies that drive demand, enhance brand awareness, and foster customer advocacy. Collaborate cross-functionally to translate business goals int...

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$117K - $184K *

Drive innovative bioanalytical workflows and lead LC/MS method development to enhance drug discovery and early clinical development, collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize therapeutic c...

6 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$170K - $220K *

Join us to drive operational excellence in Medical Affairs by coordinating projects, fostering collaboration, and supporting leadership initiatives. Leverage your expertise to enhance efficiency and e...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$250K - $290K *

Lead the charge in shaping and executing commercial launch strategies, ensuring cross-functional alignment and operational readiness for successful product commercialization in a dynamic biopharmaceut...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$88K - $105K *

Transform global quality management by leading change control initiatives, enhancing compliance, and driving process improvements across the organization. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure effe...

2 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$88K - $105K *

Join a team that's driving pharmaceutical innovations through formulation and process development. Oversee project management, ensure compliance, and collaborate with clients to enhance drug delivery...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$137K - $235K *

Elevate decision-making by leading the development of Operations Research and Decision Intelligence solutions. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to enhance forecasting, optimization, and simulation...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$137K - $235K *

Join a team that's redefining decision intelligence in pharmaceutical R&D. Lead the development of advanced modeling solutions, collaborating with senior stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$137K - $235K *

Drive innovation in data science by developing advanced decision-support models that enhance operational efficiency and strategic planning across therapeutic development and supply chains, collaborati...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

$110K - $130K *

Drive automation initiatives by developing scalable solutions that enhance operational efficiency and user experience. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement innovative technologies and...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$120K - $145K *

Seeking a Senior Manager to lead clinical data management for studies, ensuring data quality and compliance from design to lock. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to uphold standards and dri...

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  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Pharmaceuticals & Biotech

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.