Entry Level Senior Medical Writer Jobs
New grad senior medical writer jobs are open to recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio of writing samples or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings mix on-site, remote, and hybrid settings across Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Science & Research, and Consulting & Professional Services, with employers like Precision Medicine, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, and Syneos Health hiring at this level now.
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Description
Medical Writer II (Project/Program Coordinator) Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. 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
- Performs E2E process related scientific writing that includes but not limited to managing workflow in PubConnect, creating publication plan, author approvals, pre-submission queries, submission activities etc.
- Manages and assigns workflows in PubConnect, ensuring real-time updates of project status, publication plans, version histories, and checklists.
- Maintains complete and accurate documentation from pre–kick-off through review cycles, sign‑off, and author approval stages.
- Captures and validates the full publication plan and associated documents within PubConnect.
- Manages journal submissions and congress activities coordination
- Recommends suitable target journals based on discussions with internal teams and coordinates pre‑submission inquiries with journals when required.
- Performs dummy submissions to ensure readiness and regularly review journal and congress websites to collect submission requirements and monitor updates to guidelines.
- Collates metadata for submissions and prepares comprehensive submission packages for journal and congress submissions
- Provides timely submission status updates to stakeholders.
- Offers ad‑hoc operational support to sponsor and cross‑functional teams, including assistance with uploads in systems as required.
- Creates placeholders, upload versions, reference linking, anchoring and linking, monitors the workflows/task completion.
- Adheres to established regulatory standards, including but not limited to congress/journal guidelines, as well as Company Standard Operating Procedures, client standards, and Company and/or client approved templates when completing medical writing projects, on-time and on-budget.
- Performs on‑line clinical literature searches, as applicable.
- Familiarity with publication planning software e.g. Datavision and PubConnect (VeevaVault PromoMats or Medcomms).
- Continues professional development to keep pace with regulatory guidance and client expectations in medical writing that affect medical writing.
- Stays aware of budget specifications for assigned projects, working within the budgeted hours and communicating changes to medical writing leadership.
- Completes required administrated tasks within the specified timeframes.
- Performs other work‑related duties as assigned.
- Minimal travel may be required (less than 25%).
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.
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.
Summary
Serves as a medical writer/project or program coordinator for medical writing documents managing end‑to‑end publication workflows in PubConnect, ensuring accurate planning, real‑time documentation, and completion of required checklists. The role involves coordinating journal and congress submissions, monitoring guideline updates and stakeholder/project management.
Description
Medical Writer II (Project/Program Coordinator) Syneos Health® is a leading fully-integrated life sciences services organization built to accelerate customer success. We partner with innovators at every point across the drug development and commercialization continuum, helping them navigate complexity, anticipate change and accelerate progress. 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
- Performs E2E process related scientific writing that includes but not limited to managing workflow in PubConnect, creating publication plan, author approvals, pre-submission queries, submission activities etc.
- Manages and assigns workflows in PubConnect, ensuring real-time updates of project status, publication plans, version histories, and checklists.
- Maintains complete and accurate documentation from pre–kick-off through review cycles, sign‑off, and author approval stages.
- Captures and validates the full publication plan and associated documents within PubConnect.
- Manages journal submissions and congress activities coordination
- Recommends suitable target journals based on discussions with internal teams and coordinates pre‑submission inquiries with journals when required.
- Performs dummy submissions to ensure readiness and regularly review journal and congress websites to collect submission requirements and monitor updates to guidelines.
- Collates metadata for submissions and prepares comprehensive submission packages for journal and congress submissions
- Provides timely submission status updates to stakeholders.
- Offers ad‑hoc operational support to sponsor and cross‑functional teams, including assistance with uploads in systems as required.
- Creates placeholders, upload versions, reference linking, anchoring and linking, monitors the workflows/task completion.
- Adheres to established regulatory standards, including but not limited to congress/journal guidelines, as well as Company Standard Operating Procedures, client standards, and Company and/or client approved templates when completing medical writing projects, on-time and on-budget.
- Performs on‑line clinical literature searches, as applicable.
- Familiarity with publication planning software e.g. Datavision and PubConnect (VeevaVault PromoMats or Medcomms).
- Continues professional development to keep pace with regulatory guidance and client expectations in medical writing that affect medical writing.
- Stays aware of budget specifications for assigned projects, working within the budgeted hours and communicating changes to medical writing leadership.
- Completes required administrated tasks within the specified timeframes.
- Performs other work‑related duties as assigned.
- Minimal travel may be required (less than 25%).
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.
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.
Summary
Serves as a medical writer/project or program coordinator for medical writing documents managing end‑to‑end publication workflows in PubConnect, ensuring accurate planning, real‑time documentation, and completion of required checklists. The role involves coordinating journal and congress submissions, monitoring guideline updates and stakeholder/project management.
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Entry Level Senior Medical Writer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level senior medical writer job?
Employers hiring at the entry level typically look for a degree in life sciences, pharmacy, nursing, or a related field, plus clear, accurate writing you can show in a portfolio. Regulatory writing samples, clinical summary excerpts, or even coursework projects demonstrate relevant skills. Familiarity with clinical trial terminology and FDA document conventions gives candidates a real edge at this stage.
Which companies hire entry level senior medical writers?
Companies hiring entry level senior medical writers right now include Precision Medicine, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, and Syneos Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a broad mix of pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations, and medical communications agencies that bring new writers in and train them on house style and regulatory standards.
Are there remote entry level senior medical writer jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by employer and project type. About 25% of entry level senior medical writer openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, making this a more flexible field than many scientific roles at the same experience level. Hybrid arrangements are common at larger life sciences companies, while smaller medical communications agencies often post fully remote junior positions.
Are these new grad senior medical writer jobs?
Yes, many of the listings here are new grad and junior roles that welcome candidates with little or no professional experience. A new grad posting typically says it accepts zero to two years of experience, values internships, co-ops, or graduate research writing, and does not require prior regulatory submissions. Look for language like 'entry level,' 'junior,' or 'training provided' to spot the most new-grad friendly openings.
Which industries hire the most entry level senior medical writers?
Entry Level senior medical writer roles concentrate in Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Science & Research, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors drive hiring at the entry level because they produce a high volume of clinical documents, regulatory submissions, and medical education content that requires trained writers who can learn house style quickly and grow within a structured editorial team.