Associate Director, Global Medical Writing - Job ID: 1983
Ascendis Pharma
June 24, 2026
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
$170,000 - $185,000 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
Associate Director, Global Medical Writing
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, revise, and edit scientific publications, including manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, as well as abstracts, posters, and oral presentations for medical conferences.
- Coordinate kick-off calls with investigators and establish publication development timelines with the Publication Planning team.
- Work with internal stakeholders to ensure publications are clear, accurate, and aligned with strategic goals.
- Participate in meetings with clinical trial investigators and key opinion leaders to review/revise drafts and manage the editing and revision process to ensure timely completion.
- Stay current on developments in target therapy areas; perform literature searches as needed and interpret relevant literature and other sources with appropriate guidance.
- Remain current on industry and company requirements and best practices for scientific publications.
- Understand and follow company publication policy/procedures and serve as a subject matter expert on internal processes and relevant publication guidelines.
Requirements:
- MS/PhD/PharmD or 8+ years of experience writing scientific publications; CMPP (or similar) a plus.
- Familiarity with endocrinology and/or rare disease (benefit).
- Knowledge of US and international scientific publication regulations/guidance (e.g., ICMJE, Good Publication Practice).
- Ability to draft from data outputs and clinical documents (protocols, CSRs, etc.).
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail; ability to assimilate/interpret scientific content and translate for appropriate audiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Draft, revise, and edit scientific publications, including manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, as well as abstracts, posters, and oral presentations for medical conferences.
- Coordinate kick-off calls with investigators and establish publication development timelines with the Publication Planning team.
- Work with internal stakeholders to ensure publications are clear, accurate, and aligned with strategic goals.
- Participate in meetings with clinical trial investigators and key opinion leaders to review/revise drafts and manage the editing and revision process to ensure timely completion.
- Stay current on developments in target therapy areas; perform literature searches as needed and interpret relevant literature and other sources with appropriate guidance.
- Remain current on industry and company requirements and best practices for scientific publications.
- Understand and follow company publication policy/procedures and serve as a subject matter expert on internal processes and relevant publication guidelines.
Requirements:
- MS/PhD/PharmD or 8+ years of experience writing scientific publications; CMPP (or similar) a plus.
- Familiarity with endocrinology and/or rare disease (benefit).
- Knowledge of US and international scientific publication regulations/guidance (e.g., ICMJE, Good Publication Practice).
- Ability to draft from data outputs and clinical documents (protocols, CSRs, etc.).
- Excellent communication skills and attention to detail; ability to assimilate/interpret scientific content and translate for appropriate audiences.