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Overview
Manager, Medical Writing (Narratives). Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Our Clinical Development model centers the customer and the patient. Whether you join in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies to change lives. We reward and recognize our people with a quality-of-life balance and valuable benefits.
Responsibilities
- Supervises staff and oversees development of direct reports by setting goals, conducting performance reviews, evaluating and monitoring training needs, creating development plans, mentoring, and coaching.
- Sets priorities, schedules department resources, implements company objectives, and creates alternative solutions to address business and operational goals.
- Recommends courses of action on salary administration, interviewing and selection, onboarding, terminations, professional development, performance appraisals, job description preparation, and employee counseling.
- Works with and advises staff on administrative policies and procedures, technical problems, priorities, and methods.
- Manages and oversees their team’s medical writing deliverables per company or client standard operating procedures.
- Forms, maintains, and leads productive cross-functional writing teams, proactively addressing issues that arise.
- Reviews medical writing work products for completeness, accuracy, and overall quality; assumes responsibility for quality of departmental work products. Performs reviews of statistical analysis plans and table/figure/listings.
- Supports the medical writing leadership team in planning, development, and implementation of document development strategies, quarterly business updates, and issue resolution.
- Assists with budgets and timelines for medical writing activities; assists with revenue, invoicing, and forecasting as requested.
- Participates in planning, writing, and assembly of medical writing deliverables, as needed.
- Develops and maintains departmental standard operating procedures and templates and acts as a resource for implementation.
- Builds and maintains relationships with internal and external customers.
- Assists in tracking, maintaining, and reviewing department metrics.
- Supports business development activities by assisting with proposal and costing development, bid defenses, and customer meetings.
Qualifications
- Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
- Employment type: Full-time
- Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/ Editing
- Industries: Biotechnology Research, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Research Services
Compensation and Benefits
Base pay range: $95,000.00/yr - $175,700.00/yr
Benefits may include a company car or car allowance, health benefits (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) with company match, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, eligibility for commissions/bonus, and flexible PTO and sick time. Paid sick time eligibility varies by location; Syneos complies with applicable laws.
Notes
Salary range represents the anticipated low and high for the position. Actual salary will vary based on qualifications, skills, and proficiency. The company may assign other tasks, duties, and responsibilities at its sole discretion. This description is not an employment contract. The language herein is intended to comply with relevant laws in each country of operation.
Summary: Responsible for the task-specific supervision of the medical writing staff, coordinating resources and activities to ensure high-quality, clear, accurate deliverables that meet regulatory standards, customer needs, and internal requirements.