FSP Associate Director Medical Writing

About the role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. The Associate Director of Medical Writing will provide strategic and operational leadership for regional Medical Writing teams, overseeing people, projects, and departmental performance.

What you'll do

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the regional Medical Writing group, including workload management, departmental resources, project staffing, recruitment, training
• Lead, motivate, and develop managers and medical writers, ensuring clear communication of departmental goals, priorities, and performance expectations
• Manage departmental budgets, monitor spending, and support financial planning and forecasting
• Identify opportunities to develop and implement new departmental processes, standards, and operational practices
• Oversee projects managed by direct reports, acting as the first point of escalation for project risks and complex delivery issues

What you need

• 10–18 yrs of experience
• Writing
• Clinical research
• Performance management
• Regulatory affairs
• Pharmacovigilance
• Documentation
• M.Pharm or PhD

Good to have

• SOP writing