Senior Manager, Medical Writing

Senior Manager/Manager Medical Writing - based EMEA

At ICON, it's our people that set us apart. Our diverse teams enable us to become a better partner to our customers and help us to fulfil our mission to advance and improve patients' lives.

Our 'Own It' culture is driven by four key values that bring us together as individuals and set us apart as an organisation: Accountability & Delivery, Collaboration, Partnership and Integrity. We want to be the Clinical Research Organisation that delivers excellence to our clients and to patients at every touch-point. In short, to be the partner of choice in drug development.

That's our vision. We're driven by it. And we need talented people who share it.

If you're as driven as we are, join us. You'll be working in a dynamic and supportive environment, with some of the brightest and the friendliest people in the sector, and you'll be helping shape an industry.

As a Manager/Senior Manager in the medical writing group responsibilities include management of the day to day activities of the MW team. Providing a medical writing service to the clinical research department and external clients. Assisting the Senior Director and Vice President of Medical Writing to achieve department financial and contractual targets.

Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which center around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.

To work with all levels across the medical writing department to monitor and support the achievement of department targets in relation to project performance, profitability, and efficiency

To provide regular feedback on these areas to department senior management

To liaise with internal customers within finance, business development, proposals, contracts, and legal as necessary to ensure project financial and contractual performance

To liaise with relevant sponsor contacts to ensure correct establishment and performance of project contractual and financial parameters

To oversee staff at lower job levels who are contributing to financial and contractual management, including, but not limited to, department project analysts.

To take a senior role in the support of new business activities and to ensure a continuous flow of information from new business to contracts to project initiation

To be able to participate directly in department billable activities, including, but not limited to, the following:

Independently write clinical study reports and other regulatory documents according to ICON or client-specified formats.

Independently write patient narratives for serious adverse events and drop-outs due to non-serious adverse events.

o Independent ly provide additional writing and editing services (e.g. for publications) as required. *

To be able to provide daily management input to all aspects of the Medical Writing department when required, including, but not limited to, the following:

To supervise and provide general assistance to the medical writing team

To organize and maintain the medical writing work schedule

To assign suitably experienced medical writers to projects

To liaise with sponsors, clinical project managers, and new business personnel with regard to the availability of medical writing resources and the establishment of project timelines

To obtain project progress reports from the senior medical writers and use this information to ensure the maintenance of document quality and project timelines

To review documents prepared by the medical writing team

To liaise with clinical project managers, Data Management, Biostatistics, and QA to ensure the maintenance of document quality and project timelines

To keep the medical writing senior management informed, when required, of the status of medical writing projects and, in particular, any issues that affect document quality, project timelines, and adherence to contractual and financial parameters.

To provide new business cost estimates when required, and to support Business Development in new business acquisitions for medical writing projects

To manage the administrative requirements of the Medical Writing Department

To provide ongoing training to the medical writing team

Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That's why we've made it a priority to build a culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

We offer very competitive salary packages. And to keep them competitive, we regularly benchmark them against our competitors. Our annual bonuses reflect delivery of performance goals - both ours and yours.

We also provide a range of health-related benefits to employees and their families and offer competitive retirement plans - and related benefits such as life assurance - so you can save and plan with confidence for the years ahead.

But beyond the competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, you'll benefit from an environment where you are encouraged to fulfil your sense of purpose and drive lasting change.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.