CareerPlan

Director, Scientific Writing

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of AmericaFull-time$165k–$211k2026-07-21 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Leading a high-performing scientific writing function to deliver rigorous research outputs for global and US Oncology Medical Affairs, including protocols, study reports, and manuscripts for interventional and real-world evidence studies.

Role type

Director, Scientific Writing (Management)

Builds

Scientific writing outputs (protocols, study reports, manuscripts, HTA dossiers) for Oncology clinical trials and observational studies.

Domain

Pharmaceutical / Oncology / Medical Communications

Required skills

Advanced degree in scientific/medical field, 7+ years scientific writing experience, drug development process knowledge, AI writing tools proficiency, budget and resource management, regulatory compliance (GPP/ICMJE)

Preferred skills

Oncology therapeutic knowledge, publication management systems, CMPP certification, AI-enabled workflow scaling experience

Technologies

Claude, Copilot, Gemini, ptimelylibraries

Responsibilities

Lead development of protocols and study reports for Phase II-IV interventional studies; Personally author and oversee scientific writing outputs for real-world evidence studies; Lead AI adoption roadmap for scientific writing; Lead budgets and contractor relationships; Collaborate with Evidence Delivery Team on deliverable planning; Represent team in CODE Leadership team

Seniority

Director, Management