Senior Medical Writer, Safety Support Services

Merck seeks a Senior Medical Writer to develop clinical, regulatory, and public-facing documents across multiple therapeutic areas. The role requires independent authorship, cross-functional collaboration, and demonstrated expertise in medical writing best practices and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Author and lead review of clinical, regulatory, and public-facing documents independently
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams as scientific contributor on document-specific initiatives
• Apply medical writing best practices including lean writing and health literacy principles
• Manage project timelines, escalate compliance or quality issues to leadership
• Participate in or lead process improvement initiatives for medical writing standards

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in health, scientific, or life sciences discipline
• 3+ years of medical writing or pharmaceutical industry experience
• Ability to interpret clinical data per regulatory requirements with minimal supervision
• Experience managing multiple projects and leading medical writing teams
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and shared document systems
• Critical thinking and conflict resolution skills in cross-functional environments