Senior Medical Writer
RTI International · United States · US
Medical Writing
Remote
Dentist
physician
Nurse
Pharmacist
Demand72
Career growth75
Healthcare fit82
Remote potential55
Salary band
USD 95k – 105k
5-year outlook
Senior medical writing roles in medical communications and HEOR tend to offer stable mid-to-senior compensation, though exact pay is not stated. Growth will depend on publication leadership, client relationship management, and therapeutic-area breadth.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
senior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-11-08
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Eligible countries
- United States
- Profession fit
- Dentist, physician, Nurse, Pharmacist
- Rate period
- Annual
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Why this is worth applying to
Worth applying for clinicians with strong publication records, research writing experience, and comfort leading client meetings. It is less suitable for clinicians without prior medical writing, publication planning, or scientific communications exposure.
Who should apply
Physicians, pharmacists, IMGs, and healthcare graduates with peer-reviewed publications, systematic review experience, HEOR/outcomes research exposure, or prior medical communications work. Clinician-researchers comfortable with client-facing project leadership are especially competitive.
CV angle
Reframe clinical and research experience around publication outputs, literature synthesis, data interpretation, guideline/regulatory awareness, and stakeholder coordination. Emphasise manuscripts, abstracts, posters, systematic reviews, journal/conference requirements, ICMJE/GPP familiarity, and examples of leading projects or mentoring junior colleagues.
Skills to highlight
- Medical writing and publication planning
- Systematic literature review and evidence synthesis
- Interpretation of clinical and HEOR data
- ICMJE/GPP compliance and publication ethics
- Project and timeline management
- Client and stakeholder communication
- Mentoring and quality control
- Therapeutic-area and research literacy
Role summary
A senior medical writing role leading publication planning and scientific communications for healthcare research and consulting clients. The writer develops manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and related deliverables, manages publication workflows, ensures ICMJE/GPP compliance, mentors junior writers, and leads client-facing project discussions.
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