Remote Medical Writing Manager Jobs
Remote medical writing manager jobs are in strong demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed teams in pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device sectors actively hiring. Employers hiring remotely right now include Kyverna Therapeutics, Argenx, and Inctye. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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About Summit:
Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit's core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.
Summit's team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit's clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including:
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.
HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.
Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.
Overview of Role:
The Director, Medical Writing will collaborate with colleagues to produce high-quality, strategically aligned documents supporting the regulatory requirements of a clinical development program, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with US and ex-US regulatory requirements.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Prepare, edit, and finalize clinical/regulatory documents, including protocols/protocol amendments, clinical study reports (CSRs), Investigator's Brochures, briefing documents, Module 2 clinical summary documents, and other regulatory submissions as needed
- Interact with document authors, contributors, and reviewers (including members of Biometrics, Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Drug Safety, and Regulatory Affairs) to acquire necessary input into documents
- Manage the document review process and schedule and conduct meetings to ensure documentation timelines are achieved
- Develop and manage medical writing timelines for assigned documents to ensure on-time deliverables that meet business needs
- Facilitate comment resolution and adjudication with authors, reviewers, and project teams
- Participate in the development/refinement of medical writing processes, SOPs, work instructions, templates, and style and content guides to ensure efficient preparation of high- quality medical writing deliverables
- All other duties as assigned
Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
- BA/BS degree in a scientific field required; advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, or MS) preferred
- 10+ years of regulatory medical writing experience in the pharmaceutical industry (or an organization serving them), including experience writing clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, investigator's brochures, clinical sections of Investigational New Drug (IND) submissions and New Drug Applications (NDAs); and understanding of the content of higher-level summary documents
- Knowledge of oncology disease areas preferred
- Excellent writing skills coupled with good understanding of the drug development process and relevant regulatory guidelines
- Ability to write and edit complex material to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and effectiveness
- Excellent attention to detail, multitasking, prioritization, and flexibility
- Excellent communication skills with proven ability to interact in a cross-functional environment
- Ability to analyze critically and synthesize complex scientific information from a range of scientific disciplines and clinical therapeutic areas
- Proficiency in use of MS Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, electronic document management systems, and templates.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based on changing priorities
- Demonstrated initiative and the ability to manage a variety of projects simultaneously with minimal direction
- Ability to think strategically, be resourceful, and lead with minimal direction
Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.
Summit does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Summit's Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@smmttx.com to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Summit.
Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training or promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
About Summit:
Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit's core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.
Summit's team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit's clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including:
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.
HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.
Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.
Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.
Overview of Role:
The Director, Medical Writing will collaborate with colleagues to produce high-quality, strategically aligned documents supporting the regulatory requirements of a clinical development program, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with US and ex-US regulatory requirements.
Role and Responsibilities:
- Prepare, edit, and finalize clinical/regulatory documents, including protocols/protocol amendments, clinical study reports (CSRs), Investigator's Brochures, briefing documents, Module 2 clinical summary documents, and other regulatory submissions as needed
- Interact with document authors, contributors, and reviewers (including members of Biometrics, Clinical Operations, Clinical Development, Drug Safety, and Regulatory Affairs) to acquire necessary input into documents
- Manage the document review process and schedule and conduct meetings to ensure documentation timelines are achieved
- Develop and manage medical writing timelines for assigned documents to ensure on-time deliverables that meet business needs
- Facilitate comment resolution and adjudication with authors, reviewers, and project teams
- Participate in the development/refinement of medical writing processes, SOPs, work instructions, templates, and style and content guides to ensure efficient preparation of high- quality medical writing deliverables
- All other duties as assigned
Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills:
- BA/BS degree in a scientific field required; advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, or MS) preferred
- 10+ years of regulatory medical writing experience in the pharmaceutical industry (or an organization serving them), including experience writing clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, investigator's brochures, clinical sections of Investigational New Drug (IND) submissions and New Drug Applications (NDAs); and understanding of the content of higher-level summary documents
- Knowledge of oncology disease areas preferred
- Excellent writing skills coupled with good understanding of the drug development process and relevant regulatory guidelines
- Ability to write and edit complex material to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and effectiveness
- Excellent attention to detail, multitasking, prioritization, and flexibility
- Excellent communication skills with proven ability to interact in a cross-functional environment
- Ability to analyze critically and synthesize complex scientific information from a range of scientific disciplines and clinical therapeutic areas
- Proficiency in use of MS Office applications, Adobe Acrobat, electronic document management systems, and templates.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based on changing priorities
- Demonstrated initiative and the ability to manage a variety of projects simultaneously with minimal direction
- Ability to think strategically, be resourceful, and lead with minimal direction
Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.
Summit does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact Summit's Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@smmttx.com to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to Summit.
Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training or promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote medical writing manager jobs.
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related field
- Five or more years of medical writing experience in pharma, biotech, or CRO settings
- Demonstrated experience managing or mentoring a team of medical writers
- Proficiency with regulatory submissions including INDs, NDAs, BLAs, or CTDs
- Strong knowledge of ICH guidelines and FDA or EMA submission standards
- Experience with document management systems and style guide development
Tips for Your Remote Medical Writing Manager Job Search
Prove you can manage writers asynchronously
Remote employers need to know you can lead a writing team without daily stand-ups. Your resume and cover letter should name the async tools you've used, how you tracked drafts and deadlines remotely, and how you kept distributed writers aligned on regulatory or publication standards.
Build a portfolio of remote-ready deliverables
Collect work samples that show you can produce and review regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, or manuscripts independently. Remote hiring panels can't observe you working, so your portfolio is the evidence that your quality standards hold without in-office oversight.
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote medical writing manager openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through non-remote listings or roles in locations you can't take.
Target companies with distributed scientific teams
CROs, medical communications agencies, and biotech firms that already run distributed regulatory or publications teams have the infrastructure for remote medical writing managers. Focusing your search on organizations with established remote science functions reduces the chance you'll be the only person working off-site.
Remote Medical Writing Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote medical writing manager job?
Remote medical writing managers are hired by pharmaceutical companies, CROs, biotech firms, and medical communications agencies that run distributed teams and need managers who can lead writers without in-person oversight. Remote employers screen for strong written communication, the ability to manage workflows asynchronously, and direct experience reviewing regulatory documents or publication-ready content. Candidates who can show they've managed remote contributors, hit submission deadlines independently, and maintained quality standards without a physical team dynamic have a clear edge over those with only office-based experience.
Which companies hire remote medical writing managers?
Employers currently hiring remote medical writing managers include Kyverna Therapeutics, Argenx, and Inctye, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Remote medical writing manager roles are most common at contract research organizations, medical communications agencies, and biotech companies that have built fully distributed scientific teams.
Can you get a remote medical writing manager job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry is harder because you'll be expected to self-direct from day one with minimal onboarding support. Entry-level remote medical writing roles at smaller biotech firms or medical communications agencies can build the foundation. Showing a portfolio of regulatory or scientific writing samples, familiarity with ICH guidelines, and experience managing even one project remotely can open doors when formal management experience is limited.
Do you need a degree for remote medical writing manager jobs?
Usually, yes, but the field of study matters more than the credential itself. Remote employers consistently prioritize a background in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related scientific discipline. Candidates without a relevant degree can still compete by demonstrating deep regulatory writing experience, published scientific content, or a strong portfolio of clinical or technical documents that shows the same domain knowledge a degree would signal.
Which industries hire the most remote medical writing managers?
Remote medical writing manager roles concentrate in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors hire medical writing managers remotely because their regulatory and publication workflows are document-driven and adapt well to distributed team structures.
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