POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Medical Writer plays a key role in drafting and submitting abstracts, posters, manuscripts for peer-review, and other documents as part of the scientific communications team.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Draft and copyedit submissions for abstract, posters and peer-reviewed manuscripts for various business units

Draft or support writing activities as needed for internal validation documents, regulatory submissions or Medicare dossier submissions

 Work collaboratively with the Scientific Communications team and actively participate in pub planning activities and managing various projects

Work collaboratively and manage timelines when working with extended teams (Clinical Research, Medical Affairs, R&D, Marketing, and others)

Perform data analysis as needed and develop related graphics and figures using GraphPad, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator

Format manuscript and abstracts following journal/congress guidelines

Create and maintain project records on internal publications tracker 

Perform fact/data check on writing documents (manuscripts, white papers, dossiers, etc.)

Adhere to Scientific Communication teams writing style guide while copyediting and formatting scientific documents

Manage a list of upcoming congresses with meeting and abstract submission due dates for various congresses 

Follow GPP3 and ICJME guidelines in compliance with good publication practices

Collect author forms and disclosures for abstract and manuscript submissions

Create dummy submissions for manuscripts and abstracts as directed

Track manuscript/abstract status online, once submitted

Provide journal articles to people within Natera when requested 

Update Natera’s reference library

Update posters/publications on intranet

Keep accurate records of publications content and archive materials relating to completed publications

Record and administer invoicing in relation to publications content as directed

Work with external vendors to manage printing/shipping logistics for posters

QUALIFICATIONS

Doctoral degree (PhD or PharmD) in Biology, Molecular Genetics, Chemistry, Molecular Biology, other relevant scientific discipline, Medical Degree (MD) or equivalent required

Five years of academic experience (including time spent in graduate school), and two to four years of experience as a writer focusing on peer-reviewed publications or grants in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, or medical communications industries or have an extensive academic publication record

Experience or background in molecular biology/genomics, oncology, prenatal testing, transplant or diagnostics a plus

Experience submitting abstracts and manuscripts to congresses and journals

Experience developing posters for congresses

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent organizational skills, especially the ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and multi-task

Ability to work cross functionally, collaborate, and be a team player

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to read the primary literature and analyze data if needed

An ability to maintain a positive and professional customer service attitude

Familiarity with electronic literature search tools and obtaining copyright permissions

Strong Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills; experience using Adobe Creative Suite/Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Professional, and InDesign) a plus

The pay range is listed and actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.San Carlos, CA $108,900—$135,000 USD

OUR OPPORTUNITY

Natera™ is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. Our aim is to make personalized genetic testing and diagnostics part of the standard of care to protect health and enable earlier and more targeted interventions that lead to longer, healthier lives.

The Natera team consists of highly dedicated statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals from world-class institutions, who care deeply for our work and each other. When you join Natera, you’ll work hard and grow quickly. Working alongside the elite of the industry, you’ll be stretched and challenged, and take pride in being part of a company that is changing the landscape of genetic disease management.

WHAT WE OFFER

Competitive Benefits - Employee benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans for eligible employees and their dependents. Additionally, Natera employees and their immediate families receive free testing in addition to fertility care benefits. Other benefits include pregnancy and baby bonding leave, 401k benefits, commuter benefits and much more. We also offer a generous employee referral program!

For more information, visit www.natera.com.

Natera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive workplace environment, and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Inclusive collaboration benefits our employees, our community and our patients, and is critical to our mission of changing the management of disease worldwide.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, age, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable laws.

If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents. 

Link: https://www.natera.com/notice-of-data-collection-california-residents/

Please be advised that Natera will reach out to candidates with a @natera.com email domain ONLY. Email communications from all other domain names are not from Natera or its employees and are fraudulent. Natera does not request interviews via text messages and does not ask for personal information until a candidate has engaged with the company and has spoken to a recruiter and the hiring team. Natera takes cyber crimes seriously, and will collaborate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any related cyber crimes.

For more information:
- BBB announcement on job scams 
- FBI Cyber Crime resource page