Principal Regulatory Writer

Complete Regulatory | An IPG Health Company
Sheffield
1 month ago
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Who are we?

Complete Regulatory is part of IPG Health Medical Communications, who is home to the world’s most celebrated and awarded Med Comms agencies. We are 800 experts obsessed with combining science, creativity, and technology to create exceptional medical communications solutions for our clients.


What do we do?

At Complete Regulatory, we provide class-leading writing support and consultancy services to the pharmaceutical industry, producing a wide range of high-quality clinical documentation, including clinical study reports, protocols, clinical summaries, clinical overviews, regulatory responses and other supporting documents, across a variety of therapy areas.


The role

We are looking for experienced Principal Regulatory Writers with previous experience as a regulatory writer within the pharmaceutical industry and/or a medical writing agency to join our team and help us to build on our continuing success. You will use your thorough knowledge of regulatory documents and development of submission documentation to lead complex submissions and guide other team members.


Our clients value our services very highly and in this role you will work as a trusted partner with various companies, to provide high-level leadership and support on a range of project types and therapy areas. You will help to maintain our excellent client relationships, which will allow you to consult with the client and demonstrate your high-level strategic thinking, based on extensive past experience, to ensure effective medical writing for regulatory authorities.


What will you get in return?

This position will benefit anyone looking to build on their experience in regulatory writing, while working within a highly specialised, supportive and reputable team. In addition, you will become part of a larger organisation, which offers a range of world-class services and a flexible organisational structure.


As well as a fresh challenge in your career, long term career choices and development, you will be rewarded with:


· Flexible Time Off – uncapped paid time off

· Retail and gym discounts

· Great training and development

· Life assurance

· Pension

· Employee assistance programme

· Private healthcare

· Headspace and MYNDUP - a mental health wellness programme

· Cycle to work scheme

· Long Service Award

· Season Ticket Loan

· Flexible working


To Apply or Contact Us

Apply by clicking the link below.


IPG Health Medical Communications is home to the world’s most celebrated and awarded med comms agencies, united by a healthy obsession with creating exceptional medical communications for our clients. Our people are the beating heart of our organisation, and through the positive culture we champion, our teams create communications that not only have a positive impact for our clients, but also impact on the world around us.


We celebrate diversity and encourage applicants from all whatever their background and/or disability. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents, so please reach out and let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to ensure our assessment process works for you.

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