Remote Medical Writer Jobs
Remote medical writer jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first pharmaceutical companies, distributed clinical research organizations, and digital health firms that rely on medical writers to produce regulatory documents, clinical content, and patient-facing materials. Employers hiring remotely right now include BOLDSCIENCE, BGBx, and Veristat. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job Description
Synterex, Inc. is a global consortium of highly experienced clinical development professionals specializing in medical writing, submission publishing, and clinical science and operations support. Synterex offers remote or on-site services, with a focus on providing clear, concise, accurate, and fully compliant documentation, from early drug development through post-approval.
Synterex is seeking an organized, motivated, and collaborative individual for our medical writing team. The senior medical writer will partner cross-functionally with client teams in Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and Program Management in leading the planning and preparation of high-quality clinical regulatory documents. The medical writer may produce protocols, publications, study reports, investigator brochures, narratives, and module documents, according to client and agency guidelines, to support drug development under brisk timelines.
Location: Fully remote, but must be able to attend key (e.g., roundtable or kickoff) meetings on site with clients as requested.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of documents, including project management tasks such as creating, maintaining, and communicating timelines
- Coordinate cross-functional client contributors and stakeholders as well as internal resources (e.g., quality control [QC], publishing) to ensure timely completion of documents
- Ensure document development adheres to any relevant client processes, templates, and instructional documents
- Serve as an expert on client document management system and related tools, templates, and procedures to ensure efficient document development
- Lead document message development in collaboration with client
- Interpret data and create shell documents to support authoring
- Plan and lead kickoff meetings
- Facilitate resolution of review feedback including planning and leading comment resolution meetings (curate review comments to ensure meetings are efficient)
- Follow-up with individual team members as needed to resolve outstanding review feedback
- Ensure consistency among client programs in terms of messaging, formatting, and presentation of documents
- Conduct literature searches as needed
- Perform peer QC review as needed
- Contribute to medical writing operational initiatives (e.g., templates, style guides, reference management), if needed
Requirements
- Experience (5+ years) as a medical writer in the CRO/biotech/pharmaceutical field
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field
- Oncology, Infectious Disease, or Vaccine experience desired
- Experience desired in writing clinical study reports, protocols, protocol amendments, investigator brochures, module 2, and module 5 documents
- Flexibility to work across multiple therapeutic areas, if needed
- Experience writing documents according to established processes and document templates
- Familiarity with lean authoring approaches and structured content management
- Familiarity with the requirements for preparation of key clinical and regulatory documents, including ICH and US regulatory requirements; working knowledge of ex-US regulatory requirements is desired
- Expertise with Microsoft Word and other Microsoft applications
- Experience developing documents using document management systems, collaborative authoring tools, and review tools
- Comfortable adapting to new tools and technologies, if needed
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in the face of competing priorities
- Service-oriented and proactive approach to project management
- Excellent conflict management and negotiation skills
- Comfortable providing suggestions based on previous experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
For further information or to apply, please reach out to careers@synterex.com.
Synterex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Synterex participates in the Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program. For more information, please visit www.synterex.com/fellowships-internships.
Job Description
Synterex, Inc. is a global consortium of highly experienced clinical development professionals specializing in medical writing, submission publishing, and clinical science and operations support. Synterex offers remote or on-site services, with a focus on providing clear, concise, accurate, and fully compliant documentation, from early drug development through post-approval.
Synterex is seeking an organized, motivated, and collaborative individual for our medical writing team. The senior medical writer will partner cross-functionally with client teams in Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and Program Management in leading the planning and preparation of high-quality clinical regulatory documents. The medical writer may produce protocols, publications, study reports, investigator brochures, narratives, and module documents, according to client and agency guidelines, to support drug development under brisk timelines.
Location: Fully remote, but must be able to attend key (e.g., roundtable or kickoff) meetings on site with clients as requested.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Lead the execution of documents, including project management tasks such as creating, maintaining, and communicating timelines
- Coordinate cross-functional client contributors and stakeholders as well as internal resources (e.g., quality control [QC], publishing) to ensure timely completion of documents
- Ensure document development adheres to any relevant client processes, templates, and instructional documents
- Serve as an expert on client document management system and related tools, templates, and procedures to ensure efficient document development
- Lead document message development in collaboration with client
- Interpret data and create shell documents to support authoring
- Plan and lead kickoff meetings
- Facilitate resolution of review feedback including planning and leading comment resolution meetings (curate review comments to ensure meetings are efficient)
- Follow-up with individual team members as needed to resolve outstanding review feedback
- Ensure consistency among client programs in terms of messaging, formatting, and presentation of documents
- Conduct literature searches as needed
- Perform peer QC review as needed
- Contribute to medical writing operational initiatives (e.g., templates, style guides, reference management), if needed
Requirements
- Experience (5+ years) as a medical writer in the CRO/biotech/pharmaceutical field
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field
- Oncology, Infectious Disease, or Vaccine experience desired
- Experience desired in writing clinical study reports, protocols, protocol amendments, investigator brochures, module 2, and module 5 documents
- Flexibility to work across multiple therapeutic areas, if needed
- Experience writing documents according to established processes and document templates
- Familiarity with lean authoring approaches and structured content management
- Familiarity with the requirements for preparation of key clinical and regulatory documents, including ICH and US regulatory requirements; working knowledge of ex-US regulatory requirements is desired
- Expertise with Microsoft Word and other Microsoft applications
- Experience developing documents using document management systems, collaborative authoring tools, and review tools
- Comfortable adapting to new tools and technologies, if needed
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in the face of competing priorities
- Service-oriented and proactive approach to project management
- Excellent conflict management and negotiation skills
- Comfortable providing suggestions based on previous experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
For further information or to apply, please reach out to careers@synterex.com.
Synterex provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Synterex participates in the Department of Defense’s SkillBridge program. For more information, please visit www.synterex.com/fellowships-internships.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
- Science & Research
- Medical Devices
- Healthcare & Medical Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote medical writer jobs.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related scientific field
- Demonstrated experience writing clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, or medical communications
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word styles, templates, and tracked-changes workflows
- Familiarity with ICH guidelines, FDA or EMA submission requirements, and Good Documentation Practice
- Strong ability to interpret and translate clinical data for scientific and non-scientific audiences
- American Medical Writers Association certification (AMWA) or equivalent credential preferred
Tips for Your Remote Medical Writer Job Search
Build a portfolio of document types
Remote employers want to see that you can produce clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, or patient education materials without hand-holding. Include at least two or three document types in your portfolio to show range and self-sufficiency before you apply.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote medical writer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles matched to your background and apply directly without sorting through unrelated listings.
Signal your async communication skills clearly
Remote medical writing teams depend on written handoffs, version-controlled documents, and clear comment threads. Name the document management systems, collaboration tools, and style guides you've used so hiring managers can picture you functioning independently on a distributed team.
Target distributed clinical and regulatory teams
Remote medical writer roles concentrate at companies whose regulatory affairs or clinical operations are already distributed, not at firms transitioning reluctantly to remote work. Look for postings that mention distributed teams, asynchronous review cycles, or remote-first infrastructure in the role description.
Remote Medical Writer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote medical writer job?
Target companies with distributed medical affairs, regulatory, or clinical teams, since those structures are built for remote medical writers. Remote employers screen heavily for self-direction, clear asynchronous written communication, and familiarity with tools like document management systems and shared style guides. A portfolio of regulatory documents, clinical study reports, or patient education materials gives you a concrete edge over candidates who can only describe their work.
Which companies hire remote medical writers?
Companies hiring remote medical writers right now include BOLDSCIENCE, BGBx, and Veristat, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote medical writer roles concentrate at remote-first contract research organizations, specialty pharma firms, and digital health companies that run distributed regulatory and clinical writing teams.
Can you get a remote medical writer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level medical writer roles are harder to land because you're expected to work independently from day one without in-office support. Remote-first content agencies, medical communications firms, and digital health startups are more likely to consider entry-level candidates. A writing portfolio, completed coursework in life sciences or regulatory writing, and demonstrated ability to manage your own workflow can substitute for direct experience.
Do you need a degree for remote medical writer jobs?
Usually, but the field is more interested in your subject-matter knowledge and writing quality than your specific credential. Remote employers weigh a portfolio of clinical, regulatory, or scientific writing heavily alongside any formal background. Strong candidates show published or project-based work in life sciences writing, even when they don't hold an advanced degree.
Which industries hire the most remote medical writers?
Most remote medical writer openings sit in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Science & Research, and Medical Devices, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Those sectors hire medical writers remotely because their regulatory, clinical, and communications teams are already built around distributed workflows and asynchronous collaboration.
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