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Senior Medical Writer roles at biotech, pharma, and CRO employers qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM labor certification. Employers document that no qualified U.S. worker is available before filing your I-140 petition, creating a permanent path to residency rather than a temporary visa.
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Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Summarized Purpose:
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Medical Writer to join our team in NA. The SMW will support our FSP business; experience in EU CTR and early development would be preferred. The Senior Medical Writer will be responsible for developing high-quality clinical and regulatory documents, ensuring they meet all regulatory requirements and company standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write and edit clinical and regulatory documents, including clinical study reports, protocols, investigator brochures, and regulatory submissions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information and ensure the accuracy and completeness of documents.
- Ensure documents align with regulatory guidelines, company standards, and industry best practices.
- Provide input on document content, structure, and presentation.
- Review and provide feedback on documents prepared by other team members.
- Manage timelines and deliverables for assigned projects.
- Stay current with industry trends, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification required; Advanced degree preferred.
5+ years regulatory writing experience.
Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry required.
Experience in managing and directing complex medical writing projects required.
EU CTR and early development experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent organizational and program management skills
- Proven leadership skills to manage and mentor a team of medical writers.
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory guidelines and drug development processes
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Understanding of quality control processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards
- Self-motivated and adaptable
- Excellent judgment; high degree of independence in decision making and problem solving
What We Offer:
At PPD clinical research services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD clinical research services you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.
As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD clinical research services truly value a work-life balance. We have grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organization but with a local feel.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation, and support patients in need.
StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Summarized Purpose:
We are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Medical Writer to join our team in NA. The SMW will support our FSP business; experience in EU CTR and early development would be preferred. The Senior Medical Writer will be responsible for developing high-quality clinical and regulatory documents, ensuring they meet all regulatory requirements and company standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write and edit clinical and regulatory documents, including clinical study reports, protocols, investigator brochures, and regulatory submissions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information and ensure the accuracy and completeness of documents.
- Ensure documents align with regulatory guidelines, company standards, and industry best practices.
- Provide input on document content, structure, and presentation.
- Review and provide feedback on documents prepared by other team members.
- Manage timelines and deliverables for assigned projects.
- Stay current with industry trends, guidelines, and regulatory requirements.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification required; Advanced degree preferred.
5+ years regulatory writing experience.
Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry required.
Experience in managing and directing complex medical writing projects required.
EU CTR and early development experience preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent organizational and program management skills
- Proven leadership skills to manage and mentor a team of medical writers.
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory guidelines and drug development processes
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Understanding of quality control processes to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal standards
- Self-motivated and adaptable
- Excellent judgment; high degree of independence in decision making and problem solving
What We Offer:
At PPD clinical research services we hire the best, develop ourselves and each other, and recognize the power of being one team. We understand that you will want to grow both professionally and personally throughout your career, and therefore at PPD clinical research services you will benefit from an award-winning learning and development programme, ensuring you reach your potential.
As well as being rewarded a competitive salary, we have an extensive benefits package based around the health and well-being of our employees. We have a flexible working culture, where PPD clinical research services truly value a work-life balance. We have grown sustainably year on year but continue to offer a collaborative environment, with teams of colleagues eager to share expertise and have fun together. We are a global organization but with a local feel.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation, and support patients in need.
StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as a Senior Medical Writer
Match your degree to the role's SOC code
PERM requires your degree field to align with the job's Standard Occupational Classification code. For Senior Medical Writer roles, a life sciences, pharmacy, or communications degree directly tied to the SOC strengthens the employer's PERM audit defense and reduces RFE risk.
Target pharma and CRO employers with PERM history
Search OFLC's public disclosure data for employers who have certified PERM applications under the Medical Writer occupation title. Companies with repeat PERM filings for this role already have established internal processes, which shortens your path from offer to petition.
Clarify the EB-2 versus EB-3 path before accepting an offer
Ask the hiring manager whether they'll sponsor under EB-2 or EB-3 before you sign. EB-2 requires the role to genuinely demand an advanced degree. If the posting only requires a bachelor's, EB-3 is the realistic filing category, affecting your priority date queue.
Use Migrate Mate to find active green card sponsors
Search for Senior Medical Writer roles using Migrate Mate to filter employers who have active EB-2 or EB-3 PERM sponsorship history. This cuts the time you'd spend manually vetting employers who aren't set up to file.
Request the prevailing wage determination early in negotiations
DOL must certify a prevailing wage before PERM filing begins. Cross-reference the OFLC Wage Search and O*NET occupation profile for your specific role and location so you enter salary negotiations knowing the floor your employer is legally required to meet.
Understand how PERM audit timelines affect your start date
If DOL audits the PERM application, resolution can take six to eighteen months beyond the standard processing window. Ask the employer how they handle audit contingencies so you can plan your current visa status bridge without a gap in authorized employment.
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Find Senior Medical Writer JobsSenior Medical Writer Green Card Sponsorship: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Senior Medical Writer role qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer writes the job requirements. If the position genuinely requires a master's degree or higher in a relevant field, EB-2 applies. Roles that accept a bachelor's degree with experience typically fall under EB-3. The filing category matters because it determines your priority date and wait time in the visa bulletin queue, particularly for applicants from India or China.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 per year and subject to an annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 has no annual cap at the petition stage and results in permanent residency rather than a temporary status. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone can take six months to over a year before the I-140 is even filed.
Which employers typically sponsor green cards for Senior Medical Writers?
Pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, and contract research organizations are the most active PERM sponsors for this occupation. Employers with dedicated regulatory affairs and medical affairs departments file more frequently because they maintain established immigration infrastructure. You can confirm an employer's PERM history through OFLC's public disclosure data before applying.
How do I find Senior Medical Writer jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for Senior Medical Writer roles where the employer has a documented history of EB-2 or EB-3 PERM sponsorship. This filters out positions where sponsorship is theoretically possible but the employer has no track record, saving you from offers that stall after the first conversation.
Can I switch employers after my green card process has started?
Once your I-140 is approved and your priority date is current or within 180 days of adjustment of status filing, portability under AC21 lets you move to a similar role without restarting the process. For Senior Medical Writers, a new role in the same medical writing or regulatory communications occupation typically satisfies the same-or-similar requirement, but an immigration attorney should confirm the specific facts.
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