The Medical Writing team is looking for an experienced, self-motivated individual knowledgeable of the current MW landscape to serve as Director, Global Medical Writing. The individual will be the lead writer across programs/submissions that are part of the growing clinical pipeline.In this high visibility role, the individual will be responsible for independently writing and managing clinical study-related documents including, but not limited to, clinical study protocols, master protocols, Investigator's brochures, and clinical study reports. The individual will lead cross-functional teams in development of regulatory submission documents, regulatory response documents, and other IND/CTA or global regulatory submission documents.The position reports to the Senior Director, Global Medical Writing. What You’ll Do:· Medical Writing lead for one or more clinical programs, leading the planning, development, and implementation of content strategy for clinical and regulatory documentso Represent Medical Writing on cross-functional clinical, regulatory, and submission teams and actively participate in NDA/MAA/IND submission planning and documentationo Author and manage the preparation of clinical documents and other assigned tasks within established timelines with the highest quality in terms of scientific content, organization, clarity, accuracy, format, consistency, and adherence to regulatory and internal guidelines, styles, and processeso Drive document strategies and messages in a collaborative way with relevant project team subject matter experts· Maintain cutting edge knowledge base of current developments in field and related technologies.· Incorporate process improvements and changes that align with R&D needs· Excellent written communication skills, detailed-oriented, self-directed and with the ability to be flexible and manage workload of multiple concurrent projects to meet project timelines· Plan and coordinate work with in-house Medical Writer team and outside CROs· Strong team player and a change agent who further reinforces/enhances Deciphera’s cultural values· Experienced and skilled in performing medical literature searches· Participate in company-wide initiatives such as leading protocol template working groups or IB standardization across programs.· Perform reviews of medical writing deliverables, as well as reviews of statistical analysis plans, tables, figures, and listings, as needed· Manage and mentor 1–2 direct reports, with future oversight of writing across a therapeutic area
