Medical Writer Jobs in Massachusetts
Medical Writer jobs in Massachusetts are among the most active in the country, concentrated in the state's world-leading biopharma, medical device, and clinical research sectors, with openings from entry-level associates through senior regulatory affairs writers. Boston, Cambridge, and Waltham anchor most of the hiring, where established employers like Biogen, Sanofi, and Boston Scientific maintain significant medical writing teams. Regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and grant writing are the most in-demand specialties across Massachusetts employers. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.
Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
Why Syneos Health
- We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
- We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
- We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads the clear and accurate completion of medical writing deliverables, ensuring scientific information is presented clearly and accurately. Manages medical writing activities associated with individual studies, coordinating medical writing activities within and across departments with minimal supervision. Leads the resolution of comments from the client.
- Completes a variety of documents that may include clinical study protocols and clinical study protocol amendments; clinical study reports; patient narratives; annual reports; investigator brochures; informed consents; annual reports; plain language summaries; periodic safety update reports, clinical development plans; IND submissions; integrated summary reports; NDA and eCTD submissions; journal manuscripts; and abstracts, posters, and presentations for scientific meetings.
- Adheres to established regulatory standards, including, but not limited to, ICH E3 guidelines, as well as company standard operating procedures, client standards, and company and/or client approved-templates, authorship requirements, and style and formatting guides, when completing medical writing projects, on time and on budget.
- Coordinates quality and editorial reviews. Ensures source documentation is managed appropriately. Leads team document reviews, and reviews documents as needed.
- Acts as peer reviewer for internal team to ensure document scientific content, clarity, overall consistency, and proper format.
- Reviews statistical analysis plans and table/figure/listing specifications for appropriate content, and for grammar, format, and consistency. Provides feedback to further define statistical output required and document needs.
- Interacts and builds good working relations with clients, department head, and peers in data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs, as necessary, to produce writing deliverables.
- Performs online clinical literature searches and complies with copyright requirements.
- Identifies and proposes solutions to resolve issues, escalating as appropriate. Provides technical support, training, and consultation to department and other company staff. May contribute to development of internal materials and presentations or changes to internal process, standard practices, and capabilities.
- Mentors and leads less experienced medical writers on complex projects, as necessary.
- Develops deep expertise on key topics in the industry and the regulatory requirements and guidelines that affect medical writing.
- Aware of budget specifications for assigned projects, working within the budgeted hours and communicating status and changes to medical writing leadership.
- Completes required administrative tasks within the specified timeframes.
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
- Minimal travel may be required (less than 25%).
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in science, technical, or medical writing.
- Experience working in the biopharmaceutical, device, or contract research organization industry required.
- Strong understanding of FDA and ICH regulations, other regulatory guidelines, and/or good publication practices strongly required.
- Experience writing relevant document types required.
- Extensive knowledge of English grammar and ability to communicate clearly; strong familiarity with AMA Manual of Style.
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.
Salary Range:
$80,600.00 - $175,700.00The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.
No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
http://www.syneoshealth.com
Additional Information
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.
Our Clinical Solutions team members act with a drug development mindset, applying their years of experience and deep expertise to truly understand customer needs and represent those in the solutions we shape.
Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to deliver – for one another, our customers, and, most importantly, for those in need.
Discover what your 25,000 future colleagues already know:
Why Syneos Health
- We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
- We are committed to building an inclusive culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Central to this is our purpose – Driven to Deliver – which captures the passion of our colleagues to show up each day and shape solutions that have the ability to dramatically impact someone’s life.
- We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because we know that when we bring together smart colleagues from across the world, we can shape the future of healthcare, driving impact for customers and defining the pace of patient progress.
Job Responsibilities
- Leads the clear and accurate completion of medical writing deliverables, ensuring scientific information is presented clearly and accurately. Manages medical writing activities associated with individual studies, coordinating medical writing activities within and across departments with minimal supervision. Leads the resolution of comments from the client.
- Completes a variety of documents that may include clinical study protocols and clinical study protocol amendments; clinical study reports; patient narratives; annual reports; investigator brochures; informed consents; annual reports; plain language summaries; periodic safety update reports, clinical development plans; IND submissions; integrated summary reports; NDA and eCTD submissions; journal manuscripts; and abstracts, posters, and presentations for scientific meetings.
- Adheres to established regulatory standards, including, but not limited to, ICH E3 guidelines, as well as company standard operating procedures, client standards, and company and/or client approved-templates, authorship requirements, and style and formatting guides, when completing medical writing projects, on time and on budget.
- Coordinates quality and editorial reviews. Ensures source documentation is managed appropriately. Leads team document reviews, and reviews documents as needed.
- Acts as peer reviewer for internal team to ensure document scientific content, clarity, overall consistency, and proper format.
- Reviews statistical analysis plans and table/figure/listing specifications for appropriate content, and for grammar, format, and consistency. Provides feedback to further define statistical output required and document needs.
- Interacts and builds good working relations with clients, department head, and peers in data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs, as necessary, to produce writing deliverables.
- Performs online clinical literature searches and complies with copyright requirements.
- Identifies and proposes solutions to resolve issues, escalating as appropriate. Provides technical support, training, and consultation to department and other company staff. May contribute to development of internal materials and presentations or changes to internal process, standard practices, and capabilities.
- Mentors and leads less experienced medical writers on complex projects, as necessary.
- Develops deep expertise on key topics in the industry and the regulatory requirements and guidelines that affect medical writing.
- Aware of budget specifications for assigned projects, working within the budgeted hours and communicating status and changes to medical writing leadership.
- Completes required administrative tasks within the specified timeframes.
- Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
- Minimal travel may be required (less than 25%).
Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of relevant experience in science, technical, or medical writing.
- Experience working in the biopharmaceutical, device, or contract research organization industry required.
- Strong understanding of FDA and ICH regulations, other regulatory guidelines, and/or good publication practices strongly required.
- Experience writing relevant document types required.
- Extensive knowledge of English grammar and ability to communicate clearly; strong familiarity with AMA Manual of Style.
At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.
Salary Range:
$80,600.00 - $175,700.00The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.
Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.
No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
http://www.syneoshealth.com
Additional Information
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in medical writer jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related field
- Experience writing clinical study reports, protocols, or regulatory submission documents
- Familiarity with FDA guidelines, ICH standards, and regulatory affairs processes
- Strong proficiency with document management systems and structured authoring tools
- Ability to interpret and translate complex scientific data for varied audiences
- AMWA or BELS certification preferred by Massachusetts biopharma and device employers
Medical Writer Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a medical writer in Massachusetts?
Medical writing in Massachusetts requires no state-issued license, so the path runs through education and credentials. Most Massachusetts employers expect at minimum a bachelor's degree in a life science, nursing, pharmacy, or health-related field, with a graduate degree opening doors at biopharma and device companies in the Greater Boston area. Certifications from the American Medical Writers Association or the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences strengthen candidacy and are recognized by major Massachusetts employers.
Which companies hire medical writers in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring medical writers in Massachusetts right now include Veristat, Custom Learning Designs, and Emotive, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Massachusetts's dense concentration of biopharma headquarters and contract research organizations means medical writer openings appear year-round across both large corporations and mid-size clinical development firms.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most medical writer jobs?
Massachusetts, Boston, and Belmont lead medical writer openings in Massachusetts. Boston and Cambridge dominate because they host the headquarters and major U.S. offices of global biopharma companies, while Waltham and the Route 128 corridor attract biotechnology and medical device firms whose regulatory and clinical teams generate consistent demand for medical writing talent.
Are there remote medical writer jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, and more than most fields. Medical writing is fundamentally a desk-based, document-driven role that translates well to remote and hybrid arrangements. About 100% of medical writer openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting industry-wide flexibility. Regulatory writing and grant writing positions tend to offer the most remote flexibility, while positions tied to early-phase trial sites may expect more on-site presence.
How can I get hired as a medical writer in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a writing-adjacent role such as research associate, clinical data coordinator, or regulatory affairs assistant at one of Massachusetts's contract research organizations or biopharma companies. Many Greater Boston employers including large CROs hire junior medical writers from these lateral positions. Building a writing portfolio through published research, thesis work, or volunteer science communication strengthens applications, and pursuing an AMWA Essential Skills certificate signals seriousness to hiring managers evaluating candidates without direct experience.
Where can I find and apply to medical writer jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to medical writer jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current Massachusetts openings across biopharma, medical device, and clinical research employers. Find roles that fit your background and apply directly to the ones that match.
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