The Senior Medical Writer prepares clinical regulatory documents.  This individual serves as the lead writer for clinical studies of moderate complexity and critically assesses, interprets, and summarizes data from Phase 1 through Phase 4 clinical studies for one or more therapeutic areas.  

Applicants must have superior written communication skills, proven ability to analyze, interpret, and summarize moderately complex data, and experience researching, writing, editing, and reviewing clinical documents. Applicants must exhibit excellent project management and organizational skills.

Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree 6 to 8 years of medical writing experience or Master’s degree and 4 to 6 years of medical writing experience, or a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD) and 3 to 5 years of medical writing experience.

Preferred Candidates
- Have a doctorate and hands-on experience in clinical regulatory medical writing.

Vertex creates new possibilities in medicine. Our team discovers, develops and commercializes innovative therapies so people with serious diseases can lead better lives. Vertex scientists and our collaborators are working on new medicines to cure or significantly advance the treatment of hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis and other life-threatening diseases. Founded more than 20 years ago in Cambridge, Mass., we now have ongoing worldwide research programs and sites in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. Vertex has consistently been recognized as one of the industry's top workplaces by leading publications such as Science magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal, San Diego Business Journal and The Scientist. For more information and to view Vertex's press releases, please visit www.vrtx.com.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

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