Medical Writing Manager (Hybrid)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
September 03, 2026
Remote friendly (Boston, MA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
General Summary:
The Medical Writing Science Manager is responsible for preparing moderately complex clinical and regulatory documents and represents Medical Writing Science as a cross-functional team member at clinical study level activities. This role contributes scientific knowledge and analytical skills to the development of clinical regulatory documentation, under minimal supervision.
Key Duties And Responsibilities:
- Authors moderately complex clinical regulatory documents (e.g., clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, investigator’s brochures, and sections of regulatory submissions) with key cross-functional stakeholders
- Serves as the lead Medical Writing Scientist for moderately complex clinical studies
- Supports Medical Lead with review/interpretation of clinical study data and answers from study team members
- Develops key messages for moderately complex clinical regulatory documents
- Ensures medical and scientific consistency between related documents/studies
- Analyzes and interprets data to determine best approach to composing each document
- Contributes to product development plans and serves as coordinating author
- Participates in developing standard operating processes and procedures
Knowledge And Skills:
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Experience writing and editing clinical regulatory documents
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and summarize moderately complex data
- Broad understanding of drug development, clinical research, study designs, biostatistics, pharmacology, regulatory requirements, and medical terminology
- Ability to manage project teams and work through conflicts
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Resourceful, self-sufficient; ability to design alternative approaches with some guidance
- Initiative/creativity in solving problems and improving cross-functional processes
- Advanced computer skills (word processing, templates, table/figure creation, literature searches, electronic review/document management systems)
Education And Experience:
- Ph.D. (or equivalent degree)
- Typically requires 4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Compensation And Benefits:
- Pay range: $120,200 - $180,400
- Eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards
Flex Designation (work arrangement):
- Hybrid: remote up to two days per week; or On-Site: five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility
The Medical Writing Science Manager is responsible for preparing moderately complex clinical and regulatory documents and represents Medical Writing Science as a cross-functional team member at clinical study level activities. This role contributes scientific knowledge and analytical skills to the development of clinical regulatory documentation, under minimal supervision.
Key Duties And Responsibilities:
- Authors moderately complex clinical regulatory documents (e.g., clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, investigator’s brochures, and sections of regulatory submissions) with key cross-functional stakeholders
- Serves as the lead Medical Writing Scientist for moderately complex clinical studies
- Supports Medical Lead with review/interpretation of clinical study data and answers from study team members
- Develops key messages for moderately complex clinical regulatory documents
- Ensures medical and scientific consistency between related documents/studies
- Analyzes and interprets data to determine best approach to composing each document
- Contributes to product development plans and serves as coordinating author
- Participates in developing standard operating processes and procedures
Knowledge And Skills:
- Superior written and oral communication skills
- Experience writing and editing clinical regulatory documents
- Ability to analyze, interpret, and summarize moderately complex data
- Broad understanding of drug development, clinical research, study designs, biostatistics, pharmacology, regulatory requirements, and medical terminology
- Ability to manage project teams and work through conflicts
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Resourceful, self-sufficient; ability to design alternative approaches with some guidance
- Initiative/creativity in solving problems and improving cross-functional processes
- Advanced computer skills (word processing, templates, table/figure creation, literature searches, electronic review/document management systems)
Education And Experience:
- Ph.D. (or equivalent degree)
- Typically requires 4 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
Compensation And Benefits:
- Pay range: $120,200 - $180,400
- Eligible for annual bonus and annual equity awards
Flex Designation (work arrangement):
- Hybrid: remote up to two days per week; or On-Site: five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility