Senior Project Manager Medical Writing

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Zizers, Schweiz AO Foundation Vollzeit

The AO is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization, a global network of surgeons, and the world's leading education, innovation, and research organization specializing in the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. We are home to people from all over the world, from different backgrounds, with diverse talents and specialist areas. What binds us together is our passion for excellence, our dedication to our mission of improving patient care, and our understanding that we are stronger together: we are one AO.
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The streamlines and drives innovation projects. Its activities include the development of clinical solutions with our industrial partner, innovation gathering, proof-of-concept studies, strategic investment in intellectual property, technology, or companies, and evidence creation through clinical research.

As part of the AO ITC, Clinical Operations is the AO’s service provider for clinical research. Our clinical research specialists deliver clinical insights that are highly relevant to current surgical practice and enable better patient care by planning and conducting global clinical trials.

Employment type / Anstellungsverhältnis: Permanent Workload percentage / Pensum: 80-100% Location / Standort:

Zizers, CH

Experience level / gewünschtes Erfahrungsniveau: Experienced professional Application language / Bewerbungssprache: English

Short Description

We are looking for an experienced professional, able to boost medical writing for Clinical Evidence and a being a prominent face for surgeons in our Innovation Translation Center (ITC).

Main Responsibilities

Team Management

Team Leadership: Strategize medical writing team with 2 two direct reports. Resource management overseeing distribution of tasks within the team, project progression and ensuring timely delivery within the budgetary framework People development: Supervise, mentor, support individual development, and provide guidance to two medical writers. Conduct performance evaluations, provide feedback, and identify training and development needs for the team. Motivating and fostering team coherence. Strategic Contribution: Contribute to the development of medical writing strategies and best practices. Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance productivity and quality. Assure team knowledge of quality standards and adherence of SOPs

Research and Medical Writing

Lead the core medical writing activities, independently developing high-quality medical content for our stakeholders (eg, original research manuscripts, reviews, final study reports, digital content and other clinical research documents) within and beyond AO ITC Writing content that meets surgeons’ needs, anticipates these needs and supports client’s decision making. Building relationship with our clients based on outstanding writing and knowledge, being an invaluable scientific and strategic partner for clients Working to highest levels of quality and accuracy on any given project, using multiple writing styles and adapting as needed Support research and educational activities from other AO units in accordance with AO ITC’s value proposition

Communication

Stakeholder Communication: Liaise with internal stakeholders and external clients to understand project requirements and expectations Communicate and promote results through internal and external channels and increase the visibility of clinical evidence generated at the AO ITC Define, lead, and support AO ITC’s marketing and communication needs  Liaise with the AO ITC business units and AO communication department in support of the marketing and communication needs of AO ITC 

Quality management

Process owner of medical writing related guidelines, SOPs, and templates Maintenance of medical writing related documents

Main Requirements

Specific Requirements 

Advanced degree in biomedical fields (Ph.D., Pharm.D., M.D., or equivalent preferred) Minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical research, preferably in orthopedics Well versed in clinical study design, GCP, regulatory standards, and clinical research methodologies and standards (meta-analysis, GRADEpro, EQUATOR checklists, consensus process, etc) Experience managing a smaller team Strong analytical, statistical and research capabilities. Experienced in reviewing study protocols and database Excellent written and verbal English 

Generic Requirements

Strong organizational and project management skills. Leadership skills:

- Motivating collaborators
- Independent decision making and implementation
- Handling complex problems, thinking on the feet

High level of attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work Responsible and reliable; adhering to deadlines Team orientation and ability to navigate a complex organization Excellent presentation and communication skills

We offer

An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative organization The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team Modern infrastructure High degree of flexibility regarding working hours and location (depending on operational requirements) Generous package of social benefits, including supplementary vacation days and pension scheme contributions Internal skills training opportunities and support for continued education



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