At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the Medical Writing team in producing clinical documents and ensuring quality control.
- Company: Join Cancer Research UK, a pioneering charity in drug development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous benefits, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for career growth in a dynamic and supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cancer research while developing your skills in medical writing.
- Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline and strong attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 36000 £ per year.
£30,000 - £36,000 plus benefits. Reports to: Principal Medical Writer. Directorate: Research & Innovation. Contract: 2-year fixed-term contract. Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week. Location: Stratford, London - office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office). We’re happy to offer home-based contracts through our flexible working policy. While this role does involve occasional travel to our Stratford Office — typically 4 to 6 times a year, please note that travel expenses are not covered. We aim to keep travel minimal and purposeful, ensuring it adds real value to your work and team collaboration.
Overview: Cancer Research UK has an opportunity for a meticulous and diligent individual, with experience and knowledge of clinical trials, to join us as a Medical Writing Associate within our Centre for Drug Development (CDD). The CDD is the world’s only charity‑funded drug development facility. Our pioneering research is driven purely by the goal to see scientific breakthroughs bring benefits to patients sooner. CDD is the sponsor of early‑phase and precision medicine clinical trials in oncology agents. Our broad portfolio rivals that of a medium‑sized pharmaceutical company, spanning antibodies, cell therapies, vaccines, drug conjugates and small molecules, making this an interesting and dynamic area to work in.
As part of the Medical Writing team, the Medical Writing Associate will provide support to produce Clinical Study Reports (CSRs), Investigator Brochures (IBs) and clinical trial results reporting on public registries, including quality control (QC), compilation of documents and filing. You will provide support to the Medical Writing team for priority and complex projects, such as platform trials and trials conducted in both the UK and the EU. This role will predominantly support our DETERMINE platform trial. It is an exciting time for CDD as we’re expanding our teams to move forward with an ambitious new strategy to maximise the impact of our research to benefit patients. Several teams are hiring new roles to make this new strategy a reality, expanding the size of our project portfolio and bringing in new skills as we work more internationally.
What will you be doing?
- Review and QC of CSRs, IBs and other regulatory documents.
- Write assigned sections of CSRs and IBs under supervision.
- Support registration of clinical trials and results reporting on public registries, including populating templates and QC.
- Support the Medical Writing team with maintaining and reviewing Trial Master Files (TMFs).
- Compile and format regulatory documents and support the maintenance of document templates.
What are we looking for?
- Educated to a minimum of Bachelor’s degree level (or equivalent) in a scientific discipline.
- Excellent proofreading skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to review and QC documents to ensure they meet the project brief/specification and are scientifically and technically accurate.
- Excellent communication (both written and verbal) skills.
- Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage own time.
- A good team player, but also self‑motivated and able to work independently.
- Experience in scientific/medical writing, early‑phase clinical trials and/or oncology would be advantageous.
Our values:
- Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
- Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
- Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
- Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high‑quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work‑life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under‑represented. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
Medical Writing Associate in Stratford-upon-Avon employer: Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
Cancer Research UK is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work environment in Stratford, London, where you can contribute to pioneering research that directly benefits patients. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, generous benefits, and ample opportunities for career development, we foster a culture of collaboration and inclusivity, making it an ideal place for those passionate about making a meaningful impact in the field of medical writing and oncology.
