CareerPlan

Manager, Expert Scientific Writer

Otemachi-JPFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead the authoring of clinical and regulatory documents for Phase 2/3 studies and regulatory submissions to the PMDA in Japan.

Role type

Senior IC scientific writer (regulatory/clinical documentation)

Builds

Clinical study reports (CSR), regulatory submission documents (CTD), briefing documents for PMDA consultation, orphan drug designation documents

Domain

Pharmaceutical industry, clinical development, regulatory affairs (Japan/PMDA)

Required skills

Clinical/regulatory document authoring, PMDA review tendencies, J-CDL/J-CS standards, global regulatory strategy alignment, vendor management (CROs/translators), timeline management, complex data analysis, cross-functional communication

Preferred skills

PharmD/PhD/MD, MS/BS in life sciences, experience with pre-JNDA/Eop2 consultation documents, document management systems

Technologies

CROs, translation vendors, document management systems

Responsibilities

Lead authoring of clinical/regulatory documents for Japan, build storyboards for regulatory dossiers, finalize domestic regulatory dossiers, propose optimal strategies for PMDA submissions, manage outsource vendors, review and edit clinical modules, advise other scientific writers, drive process improvements

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC