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Medical Writer/Clinical Evaluation Reporting (Cer) - Medical Devices

3+ years
$60,000 – $120,000
10 Nov. 11, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Medical Writer / Clinical Evaluation Reporting (CER) – Medical Devices

Locations: Maple Grove, MN; St. Paul, MN; Sylmar, CA; Pleasanton, CA; Burlington, MA; Atlanta, GA; Santa Clara, CA
Category: Medical and Clinical Affairs
Work Type: On-site


Role Summary

The Medical Writer provides technical and strategic writing expertise on Abbott’s Regulatory Clinical Evaluation team. The role focuses on authoring Clinical Evaluation Reports (CER) and related regulatory documents for Heart Failure, Vascular, and Cardiac Rhythm Management products. The position requires experience in clinical study management/design, medical or scientific writing, quality engineering, risk management, and strong communication skills.


Key Responsibilities

Clinical Evaluation & Writing

  • Author and contribute to Clinical Evaluation deliverables including Clinical Evaluation Plans/Reports, SSCPs, Regulatory Responses, and other related documentation.

  • Evaluate and summarize clinical evidence from clinical investigations, literature, post-market surveillance, risk assessments, and post-market clinical evaluations.

  • Analyze clinical results for regulatory submissions and product applications.

  • Review IFUs, Patient Guides, Risk Management files, Clinical Evaluation Protocols, CERs/CEPs, and physician training materials to ensure alignment with risk information.

  • Respond to complex regulatory queries issued by notified bodies or stakeholders.

Collaboration & Project Support

  • Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs, Marketing Library Services, Product Performance Group, Quality Engineering, Clinical Affairs, Risk Management, and Medical Affairs to deliver CER-related outputs.

  • Support additional clinical, regulatory, quality, and engineering deliverables as assigned.

  • Maintain thorough knowledge of assigned products and identify appropriate sources of clinical and scientific data.

Quality & Compliance

  • Ensure quality, consistency, and integrity in all deliverables and documentation.

  • Adhere to corporate and divisional policies, procedures, and regulations including ISO13485, ISO14155, ISO14791, MEDDEV 2.7.1, MDR, EU and FDA guidance, and applicable Abbott SOPs/DOPs.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline OR equivalent combination of education and work experience.

  • 3+ years of progressively responsible experience as a technical writer in a medical or high-technology (preferably biotechnology) environment.

  • Strong written/verbal communication, interpersonal, presentation, analytical, and project management skills.

  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, geographically diverse, matrixed environment.

  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced degree in science, biomedical engineering, medicine, nursing, or similar health-related discipline.

  • Experience in experimental design and data interpretation.

  • Knowledge of division products and quality systems.

  • 3+ years of medical writing experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry, or 4+ years of general technical writing; CER writing experience preferred.

  • Understanding of medical technology, complaint handling, or diagnostic instrumentation.

  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.

  • Strong analytical skills and ability to manage complex tasks efficiently.


Compensation

  • Base pay range: $60,000 – $120,000 (may vary by location)


Core Competencies

  • Regulatory and clinical writing expertise

  • Evaluation and summarization of clinical evidence

  • Cross-functional collaboration and project support

  • Regulatory compliance and adherence to quality standards

  • Strong analytical, organizational, and time management skills