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Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

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Director, Global Medical Writing

Anywhere
Full-time
Posted 10/28/2026
Direct Apply
Key Skills:
Medical writing
Clinical document authoring
Regulatory submission writing
Clinical study protocols
Cross-functional leadership

Compensation

Salary Range

$175K - 215K a year

Responsibilities

Lead medical-writing strategy and author or oversee clinical and regulatory documents for global submissions while coordinating teams, improving processes, and mentoring staff.

Requirements

Requires a relevant advanced scientific degree, 8–10 years of medical-writing experience, and expert clinical and regulatory writing and global submission experience.

Full Description

Job Description The Medical Writing team is looking for an experienced, self-motivated individual knowledgeable of the current MW landscape to serve as Director, Global Medical Writing. The individual will be the lead writer across programs/submissions that are part of the growing clinical pipeline. In this high visibility role, the individual will be responsible for independently writing and managing clinical study-related documents including, but not limited to, clinical study protocols, master protocols, Investigator's brochures, and clinical study reports. The individual will lead cross-functional teams in development of regulatory submission documents, regulatory response documents, and other IND/CTA or global regulatory submission documents. The position reports to the Senior Director, Global Medical Writing. What You’ll Do: · Medical Writing lead for one or more clinical programs, leading the planning, development, and implementation of content strategy for clinical and regulatory documents o Represent Medical Writing on cross-functional clinical, regulatory, and submission teams and actively participate in NDA/MAA/IND submission planning and documentation o Author and manage the preparation of clinical documents and other assigned tasks within established timelines with the highest quality in terms of scientific content, organization, clarity, accuracy, format, consistency, and adherence to regulatory and internal guidelines, styles, and processes o Drive document strategies and messages in a collaborative way with relevant project team subject matter experts · Maintain cutting edge knowledge base of current developments in field and related technologies. · Incorporate process improvements and changes that align with R&D needs · Excellent written communication skills, detailed-oriented, self-directed and with the ability to be flexible and manage workload of multiple concurrent projects to meet project timelines · Plan and coordinate work with in-house Medical Writer team and outside CROs · Strong team player and a change agent who further reinforces/enhances Deciphera’s cultural values · Experienced and skilled in performing medical literature searches · Participate in company-wide initiatives such as leading protocol template working groups or IB standardization across programs. · Perform reviews of medical writing deliverables, as well as reviews of statistical analysis plans, tables, figures, and listings, as needed · Manage and mentor 1–2 direct reports, with future oversight of writing across a therapeutic area Qualifications · Advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in a relevant scientific field. Ph.D. degree is preferred · Minimum of 8-10 years medical writing experience · Expert knowledge of and experience in preparing high quality clinical and regulatory documents · Knowledge of clinical trial disclosure · Experience in authoring regulatory and clinical documents for global submissions, including strong submission experience across ICH regions (NDA, NDS, MAA, IND) with active contribution in the planning and preparation of summary documents · Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail related to consistency, grammar, syntax, and accuracy · Strong organizational/prioritization skills for the management of multiple concurrent documents · Demonstrated proficiency with eCTD Starting Point templates, Smart Sheet, databases, presentation software (MS Office skills such as Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint), Veeva Vault, and Please Review · Oncology, immunology, and/or neurology experience is highly preferred Additional Information Deciphera is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to depth of experience, education, skillset, overall performance and/or location.​ The estimated base salary for this range is $175,000-$215,000. Deciphera believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package to all employees. Our base salary is just one component of Deciphera’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual performance bonus, a long-term incentive plan, full range of benefits and other incentive compensation plans (if applicable) Benefits: Competitive salary and annual bonus. Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan with company match, and more. Generous parental leave and family planning benefits. Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements, we invite you complete the confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially. We are committed to make all hiring decisions and other employment decisions on a non-discriminatory basis. Job Location: Remote Compensation: USD 175000 - USD 215000 - yearly

This job posting was last updated on 11/2/2026

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