Senior Medical Writer - Client Dedicated - Canada
Top Benefits
About the role
At Fortrea, we help bring life‑changing treatments to patients faster. We are seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Medical Writer to lead the development of high‑complexity clinical regulatory documents in partnership with a leading global pharmaceutical company.
What You Will Do As a sponsor‑embedded Regulatory Medical Writer, you will lead the full development lifecycle of Phase II–IV clinical regulatory documents, with primary responsibility for:
- Clinical Protocols
- Investigator’s Brochure (IBs)
- Submissions
You will own document development from planning through final delivery, including:
- Leading kick‑off, communication, and comment‑resolution meetings
- Coordinating cross‑functional contributors and reviewers
- Maintaining alignment with sponsor goals, timelines, and milestones
- Interpreting clinical data and translating results into clear, compliant regulatory documents
Who You Will Work With You will collaborate with global, cross‑functional teams including Biostatistics, Data Management, Programming, Clinical Leadership, Project Physicians, and Medical Writing colleagues across Canada, Europe, the Americas, and Asia‑Pacific.
Your Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in life science.
- Advanced degree in life sciences (Master’s or PhD) preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of regulatory medical writing experience
- At least 2 years as a medical writing project lead
- Strong expertise in CSRs and Protocols
Skills That Set You Apart You are a confident project leader who thrives in complex, collaborative environments. You bring strong communication skills, proactive leadership, and the ability to drive consensus while managing multiple stakeholders and priorities. Flexibility and seamless integration into the sponsor’s team are essential.
Work Environment
- Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
- Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Varied hours may be required.
Grow Your Career at Fortrea At Fortrea, you can shape your career path - whether deepening your scientific expertise or pursuing leadership opportunities. We offer training, mentorship, and access to a global network of experts to support your growth.
Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.
About Fortrea
Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global provider of clinical development and patient access solutions to the life sciences industry. We partner with emerging and large biopharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic companies to drive healthcare innovation that accelerates life changing therapies to patients in need. Fortrea provides phase I-IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, differentiated technology-enabled trial solutions and post-approval services. Fortrea’s solutions leverage three decades of experience spanning more than 20 therapeutic areas, a passion for scientific rigor, exceptional insights and a strong investigator site network.
Our talented and diverse team of approximately 19,000 people working in more than 90 countries is scaled to deliver focused and agile solutions to customers globally. Learn more about how Fortrea is becoming a transformative force from pipeline to patient at Fortrea.com.
Senior Medical Writer - Client Dedicated - Canada
Top Benefits
About the role
At Fortrea, we help bring life‑changing treatments to patients faster. We are seeking an experienced Senior Regulatory Medical Writer to lead the development of high‑complexity clinical regulatory documents in partnership with a leading global pharmaceutical company.
What You Will Do As a sponsor‑embedded Regulatory Medical Writer, you will lead the full development lifecycle of Phase II–IV clinical regulatory documents, with primary responsibility for:
- Clinical Protocols
- Investigator’s Brochure (IBs)
- Submissions
You will own document development from planning through final delivery, including:
- Leading kick‑off, communication, and comment‑resolution meetings
- Coordinating cross‑functional contributors and reviewers
- Maintaining alignment with sponsor goals, timelines, and milestones
- Interpreting clinical data and translating results into clear, compliant regulatory documents
Who You Will Work With You will collaborate with global, cross‑functional teams including Biostatistics, Data Management, Programming, Clinical Leadership, Project Physicians, and Medical Writing colleagues across Canada, Europe, the Americas, and Asia‑Pacific.
Your Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in life science.
- Advanced degree in life sciences (Master’s or PhD) preferred.
- Minimum 4 years of regulatory medical writing experience
- At least 2 years as a medical writing project lead
- Strong expertise in CSRs and Protocols
Skills That Set You Apart You are a confident project leader who thrives in complex, collaborative environments. You bring strong communication skills, proactive leadership, and the ability to drive consensus while managing multiple stakeholders and priorities. Flexibility and seamless integration into the sponsor’s team are essential.
Work Environment
- Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
- Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.
Physical Requirements
- Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
- Regular and consistent attendance.
- Varied hours may be required.
Grow Your Career at Fortrea At Fortrea, you can shape your career path - whether deepening your scientific expertise or pursuing leadership opportunities. We offer training, mentorship, and access to a global network of experts to support your growth.
Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.
About Fortrea
Fortrea (Nasdaq: FTRE) is a leading global provider of clinical development and patient access solutions to the life sciences industry. We partner with emerging and large biopharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostic companies to drive healthcare innovation that accelerates life changing therapies to patients in need. Fortrea provides phase I-IV clinical trial management, clinical pharmacology, differentiated technology-enabled trial solutions and post-approval services. Fortrea’s solutions leverage three decades of experience spanning more than 20 therapeutic areas, a passion for scientific rigor, exceptional insights and a strong investigator site network.
Our talented and diverse team of approximately 19,000 people working in more than 90 countries is scaled to deliver focused and agile solutions to customers globally. Learn more about how Fortrea is becoming a transformative force from pipeline to patient at Fortrea.com.