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Senior Medical Writer (Regulatory Mw Exp)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
4-5 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 4, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ 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

Senior Medical Writer – Regulatory Medical Writing

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Job ID: 25104299-OTHLOC-5206-2DH
Employment Type: Full-Time


About Syneos Health®

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating customer success. By combining clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos Health delivers innovative, end-to-end solutions that address complex regulatory and market challenges across the global healthcare landscape.

With operations in over 110 countries, Syneos Health places patients at the center of its Clinical Development model and partners with sponsors through both Functional Service Provider (FSP) and Full-Service delivery models.


Position Overview

The Senior Medical Writer (Regulatory) is responsible for leading the development, review, and delivery of high-quality regulatory medical writing deliverables across clinical development programs. This role requires strong expertise in regulatory document authoring, deep knowledge of global regulatory guidelines, and the ability to manage medical writing activities independently while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.

The position plays a critical role in ensuring scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery of documents supporting clinical trials and regulatory submissions.


Key Responsibilities

Regulatory Medical Writing and Leadership

  • Lead the preparation and completion of regulatory medical writing deliverables, ensuring clarity, scientific accuracy, consistency, and compliance

  • Independently manage medical writing activities for assigned studies with minimal supervision

  • Resolve client and internal review comments efficiently while maintaining document quality and timelines

Document Authoring and Review

  • Author and review a wide range of regulatory documents, including but not limited to:

    • Clinical Study Protocols and Protocol Amendments

    • Investigator’s Brochures and IB Updates

    • Clinical Study Reports (CSRs)

    • Informed Consent Forms (ICFs)

    • Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs) and DSUR Updates

    • Periodic Safety Reports

    • Patient Narratives

    • CTD Modules (including Modules 2 and 5)

    • IND, NDA, eCTD, and other regulatory submission documents

    • Plain Language Summaries, journal manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and scientific presentations

Quality, Compliance, and Collaboration

  • Ensure adherence to ICH guidelines (including ICH E3), FDA and EMA regulations, and applicable global regulatory standards

  • Follow company SOPs, client standards, approved templates, authorship requirements, and style guides

  • Coordinate internal quality control, editorial, and peer reviews; ensure appropriate source documentation management

  • Act as a peer reviewer to ensure scientific integrity, consistency, formatting, and overall document quality

Cross-Functional Interaction and Mentorship

  • Collaborate with Biostatistics, Data Management, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, and Clinical Operations teams

  • Review statistical analysis plans and tables/figures/listings for content accuracy, consistency, and clarity

  • Provide feedback to define statistical outputs and document requirements

  • Mentor and guide junior and mid-level medical writers on complex regulatory projects

Continuous Improvement and Administration

  • Conduct literature searches in compliance with copyright regulations

  • Identify risks and propose solutions, escalating issues when appropriate

  • Support internal training initiatives, process improvements, and development of internal materials

  • Track project budgets and timelines, communicating status updates to medical writing leadership

  • Complete administrative and compliance-related tasks within defined timelines

  • Minimal travel may be required (less than 25%)


Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related scientific discipline (advanced degree preferred)

Experience

  • 4–5 years of hands-on regulatory medical writing experience within the biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, or CRO industry

  • Demonstrated experience authoring core regulatory documents for global submissions

Skills and Knowledge

  • Strong understanding of FDA, EMA, and ICH regulatory requirements and global submission standards

  • Proven expertise with regulatory document types across clinical development and lifecycle management

  • Excellent command of written and spoken English with strong grammar and scientific communication skills

  • Thorough familiarity with the AMA Manual of Style

  • Strong organizational, analytical, and time-management skills

  • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within cross-functional teams


Why Join Syneos Health?

  • Work on high-impact global regulatory submissions and clinical development programs

  • Collaborate with experienced medical, regulatory, and scientific professionals worldwide

  • Access ongoing career development, therapeutic area training, and leadership support

  • Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and innovation-driven organization

Over the past five years, Syneos Health has supported:

  • 94% of novel FDA-approved drugs

  • 95% of EMA-authorized products

  • 200+ studies across 73,000 sites and more than 675,000 clinical trial participants


Additional Information

  • Job responsibilities may evolve based on business and project requirements

  • Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered

  • This job description does not constitute an employment contract

  • Syneos Health is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable employment and accessibility regulations