Senior Medical Writer Job at Abbott in Saint Paul

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth MN or St Paul, MN locations for our Electrophysiology division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our rapidly growing clinical team within the EP division. The Medical Writer will be responsible for producing abstracts, manuscripts, scientific publications, and clinical study reports. This position will work collaboratively with clinical scientists, biostatisticians, marketing, and other cross-functional leads. This position will also play a supporting role in interacting with clinical trial investigators and clinicians to ensure the successful execution of clinical strategies to meet corporate podium and publication goals.

What You\'ll Work On

This position will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders in marketing, medical affairs, clinical affairs, biometrics, project management, data management, and other clinical groups. This position will also interact with physicians and regulatory authorities. Furthermore, this position will be required to execute the job responsibilities within the corporate policies and standard operating procedures. This position will:

• Responsible and accountable for execution of presentations, scientific publications, clinical study report writing for regulatory submission in collaboration with clinical program director and scientists
• Ensure cross-functional alignment of prioritization of clinical evidence dissemination
• Effectively communicate information through the planning and execution of meetings and presentations and present recommendations to all stakeholders
• Ensure internal stakeholders are up to date on all activities supporting podium presentations (conference acceptances, presentation status) and publications status as well as clinical study report review
• Drive internal and external collaborators to meet submission deadlines for conferences and journal submissions
• Drive activities to meet the deadlines for internal approvals of clinical study reports for regulatory submissions
• Oversee responses to journal reviewers and ensure they are handled in a timely manner
• Ensure all data presented is cohesive and in alignment with Abbott standards
• Support publication committee activities (planning and strategy) for key trials
• Play a key role in KOL management through strategic engagement while maintaining a collaborative relationship
• Develops and maintains current, in-depth, relevant functional knowledge of projects in support of the business on a global basis
• Will perform this job in a quality system environment
• Works with stakeholders to define business questions, requirements, timelines, objectives, and success criteria to address the need

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree required; advanced degree preferred; degree in science, medicine, or a similar discipline is highly preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years of related work experience in clinical trials/medical writing
• Cardiovascular knowledge is a plus

What We Offer

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

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Equal Opportunity Employer, Abbott is committed to employee diversity.