Scientific and Medical Writing Clinical Development Lead
Company: Hays Agency
- Location: Burgess Hill, United Kingdom
- Work mode: Hybrid
- Seniority: Director
- Employment type: Contract
- Posted: Yesterday
- Offer language: English
Job description
Your new company
We are partnering with a leading international biopharmaceutical company who provides integrated solutions for diagnostic testing in commercial and hospital labs, medical centres and laboratory networks. Their products and solutions support health care professionals in clinical decision-making in a wide field of indications including, cardiovascular, infectious diseases, metabolism, and oncology.
They are looking for a Scientific and Medical Writing Clinical Development Lead to join their Clinical Evidence for In-Vitro Diagnostics (CEI) team on a 12-month contract basis.
Within this team you will lead end-to-end documentation strategy and life cycle management to support regulatory submissions and advance patient care.
Hybrid - 2/3 days per week in Burgess Hill
OUTSIDE IR35
LTD / UMB - £65 - 86 P/H
PAYE - £49 - 65 P/H
Your new role
- Work with other Clinical Development Leaders, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Quality, Labelling, R&D etc. to generate Clinical Study and Performance Evaluation Documentation
- Author, review, and finalise critical documents, including IVDR Performance Evaluation documentation, Protocols, Clinical Study Reports, and Investigator Brochures.
- Conduct comprehensive scientific literature reviews and synthesise complex multi-modal laboratory and clinical data into clear, regulatory-ready reports.
What you'll need to succeed
- Hold a Doctoral or advanced degree (e.g., PhD, PharmD) in life sciences, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, biostatistics/epidemiology, or a related clinical research field.
- Proven scientific research and medical/scientific writing experience in an industry or academic setting.
- Demonstrate strong organisational, project management, and cross-functional communication skills, with a proven ability to lead multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Proficient in leveraging generative AI tools to accelerate literature synthesis and the drafting of clinical and regulatory documents, paired with the critical scientific discernment required to rigorously verify outputs against primary source data, prevent hallucinations, and uphold strict data privacy standards.
What you need to do now
Before you apply for this position, it is vital that you are in possession of a UK passport or relevant visa to work without restrictions in the UK and residing in the UK.
Click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Roberta Atkins on 03330106292
