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Job Function:
Medical Affairs Group
Job Sub Function:
Medical Writing
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Allschwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Leiden, Netherlands, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Job Description:
About Innovative Medicine
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
About Oncology
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
We are searching for the best talent for Medical Writer II, Oncology
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
United States - Requisition Number: R-080142
Canada - Requisition Number: R-081535
Belgium & Netherlands - Requisition Number: R-081529
Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-081537
United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-081540
Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.
Purpose:
Develops within the medical writing role within the pharmaceutical industry.
Works in a team environment and matrix.
Performs routine tasks per established procedures.
Gains knowledge and applies internal standards, regulatory, and publishing guidelines.
With increasing skill, uses internal systems, tools, and processes.
Writes and coordinates basic documents, preparing more complex documents (within the TA and across TAs) in accordance with experience level.
Functions as a lead writer on a project, indication, or a compound either early- or late-stage in life cycle under close supervision.
Participates in process working groups.
You will be responsible for:
Writes and coordinates basic clinical documents such as, but not limited to, Phase 1 protocols, Phase 1/2 CSRs, table of studies, narratives, and initial IBs.
Writes, contributes to, and/or coordinates low to medium complexity clinical and regulatory documents such as, but not limited to, Phase 2/3 CSRs and protocols, IB updates, summary documents, and regulatory responses under supervision.
Performs document QC, completes list of abbreviations or references, conducts literature searches, and performs other basic tasks with supervision as needed.
Participates in and may lead cross-functional document planning and review meetings. Works in a team environment with some guidance while increasing independence for longer-term activities.
Takes an active role on assigned projects with respect to timing, scheduling, and tracking.
Interacts with cross-functional colleagues on document content and champions MW processes and best practices.
Responsible for establishing document timelines and strategies in accordance with internal processes, with some mentorship from functional management and clinical team, as needed.
In accordance with experience level:
guides or trains cross-functional team members on processes and best practices.
leads early- or late-stage compound writing teams with supervision, as required.
Learns and adheres to SOPs, templates, best practices, policies, Medical Writing Style Guide.
Regularly meets with manager and mentors and attends departmental meetings.
Attends cross-functional meetings as appropriate (eg, project kick-off and review meetings, study team meetings, Global Program Team meetings).
Completes all time reporting, training, and metrics database, and project tracking updates as required in relevant company systems.
Maintains and applies knowledge of industry, company, and regulatory guidelines.
Mentors more junior staff on document planning, processes, content, or provide peer review.
Qualifications / Requirements:
A university/college degree in a scientific discipline is required. An advanced degree (eg, Masters, PhD, MD) is preferred.
A minimum of 2 years of relevant pharmaceutical/scientific experience is required.
A minimum of 2 to 4+ years of regulatory medical writing experience is required, depending on tasks performed and level of supervision needed.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to function in a team environment.
Organizes time well.
Demonstrates learning agility.
Builds solid and productive relationships with cross-functional team members.
Gains experience in interpreting, summarizing, and presenting statistical and medical information to ensure quality and accuracy of content with supervision.
Emerging leadership skills, both in project and process management as well as in time management (influencing, negotiating, assertiveness, taking initiative). Resolves basic problems independently and more complex problems with supervision.
Develops and applies knowledge of regulatory guidance documents such as ICH requirements.
The expected pay range for this position is $92,000 to $148,350.
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation -120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
This job posting is anticipated to close on 06/18/26. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent's consent for the background check.
LI-Hybrid
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Business Behavior, Business Writing, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Coaching, Collaboration, Copy Editing, Data Gathering and Analysis, Data Savvy, Document Management, Industry Analysis, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Proofreading, Quality Standards, Research Ethics
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$92,000.00 - $148,350.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation -120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
