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Associate Director, Medical Writing (CRO Oversight)

San Francisco, CA
Full-Time

Job Description

Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.

argenx is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company creating and developing a pipeline of differentiated antibody therapeutics. Our unique antibody engineering technologies, combined with the complementary expertise of our people, enabled us to build a clinical-stage portfolio of novel product candidates – tailored from discovery through development to address patient needs.

This individual will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of medical writing deliverables prepared by contract research organizations (CRO) or functional service providers. This role ensures that outsourced documents meet company quality standards, comply with regulatory requirements, and align with internal scientific and clinical messaging. The incumbent will provide onboarding and training support, document-level oversight, process governance, and vendor performance management and act as the key interface between in-house Medical Writing and external working partners.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

CRO/Vendor oversight

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for CRO medical writing teams and ensure alignment with company standards, timelines, and expectations

  • Onboard and train CRO medical writers as needed

  • Provide document-level guidance, review, and final approval oversight for CRO-authorized deliverables (eg, protocols, protocol amendments, clinical study reports, informed consent forms)

  • Ensure consistent scientific messaging and adherence to company lexicon, style guides, and quality standards across outsourced deliverables

  • Monitor CRO performance metrics (quality, timeliness, compliance), and participate in governance meetings, if applicable

  • Identify training or quality improvement needs for vendor teams and coordinate targeted upskilling or remediation

Strategic Oversight and Quality Management

  • Develop and maintain medical writing governance frameworks for outsourced deliverables, including SOPs, templates, and quality control/clinical editing processes

  • Ensure alignment of outsourced documents with internal data strategy, key messages, and regulatory objectives

  • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure outsource writers have appropriate context and access to subject matter experts

  • Contribute to vendor selection and evaluation processes, including defining medical writing requirements and KPIs

  • Ensure quality review and continuous improvement initiatives within the medical writing outsource model

Team and Process Leadership

  • Support internal writers and reviewers in effectively collaborating with CRO partners

  • Participate in defining and refining the outsourced MW model

  • Represent MW in vendor governance/operational review forums

Medical Writing Core Primary

  • Engages relevant SMEs and document owners to directly author content that is well-organized, consistent, accurate, and appropriate for a regulatory audience

  • Responsible for the inspection-readiness of medical writing activities

  • Facilitates standardization of documents using document templates, lexicons, and the argenx style guide to ensure the quality and consistency of documents across programs

  • Responsible for medical writers assigned to support the medical writing activities for a particular project

  • Executes corporate objectives, goals, measures, and strategies and begins to inform the development of them

  • Capable of working on multiple deliverables simultaneously

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • PhD or advanced degree in a scientific or clinical discipline or related field required;

  • Minimum of 5 years of related, sponsor-level pharma or biotech clinical/regulatory medical writing experience required; CRO experience required

  • Strong organizational, communication, and influencing skills

  • Fluent American English proficiency

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Basic understanding of scientific methodology as applied to drug development, including the phases, processes, and techniques used within a clinical development environment from protocol design through regulatory submission

  • Solid understanding of ICH, GCP, and global regulatory submission requirements (FDA, EMA, PMDA, etc)

  • Ability to proofread documents for compliance with internal and external guidance documents

  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain a strategic perspective under tight timelines

  • Ability to establish and maintain productive cross-functional and vendor relationships

  • Ability to approach issues from various perspectives and accurately summarize data to provide conclusions; solution-focused

  • Ability to work precisely according to procedures and regulations

  • Ability to prioritize and multitask successfully in a fast-paced environment

  • Ability to work autonomously, as well as collaboratively in a team

  • Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to work on multiple projects at any given time

  • Must be proficient in MS Office

  • Proficiency in document management and collaborative authoring platforms (Veeva Vault, Please Review preferred)

    ** Strong preference for individuals located on the East Coast**

    #LI-Remote

    For applicants in the United States: The annual base salary hiring range for this position is $164,000.00 - $246,000.00 USD. This range reflects our good faith estimate at the time of posting. Individual compensation is determined using objective, inclusive, and job-related criteria such as relevant experience, skills, demonstrated competencies and internal equity. This means actual pay may differ from the posted range when justified by these factors. Because market conditions evolve, pay ranges are reviewed regularly and may be adjusted to remain aligned with external benchmarks.

    This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentive programs, subject to the terms and conditions of those plans and applicable policies. It also includes a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to retirement savings plans, health benefits and other benefits subject to the terms of the applicable plans and program guidelines.

    At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

    Before you submit your application, CV or any other personal details to us, please review our argenx Privacy Notice for Job Applicants to learn more about how argenx B.V. and its affiliates (“argenx”) will handle and protect your personal data. If you have any questions or you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Global Privacy Office by email at privacy@argenx.com.

    If you require reasonable accommodation in completing your application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the candidate selection process please contact us at hr.us@argenx.com. Only inquiries related to an accommodation request will receive a response.

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    Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.

    We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.

    argenx is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company creating and developing a pipeline of differentiated antibody therapeutics. Our unique antibody engineering technologies, combined with the complementary expertise of our people, enabled us to build a clinical-stage portfolio of novel product candidates – tailored from discovery through development to address patient needs.

    This individual will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of medical writing deliverables prepared by contract research organizations (CRO) or functional service providers. This role ensures that outsourced documents meet company quality standards, comply with regulatory requirements, and align with internal scientific and clinical messaging. The incumbent will provide onboarding and training support, document-level oversight, process governance, and vendor performance management and act as the key interface between in-house Medical Writing and external working partners.

    Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

    CRO/Vendor oversight

    • Serve as the primary point of contact for CRO medical writing teams and ensure alignment with company standards, timelines, and expectations

    • Onboard and train CRO medical writers as needed

    • Provide document-level guidance, review, and final approval oversight for CRO-authorized deliverables (eg, protocols, protocol amendments, clinical study reports, informed consent forms)

    • Ensure consistent scientific messaging and adherence to company lexicon, style guides, and quality standards across outsourced deliverables

    • Monitor CRO performance metrics (quality, timeliness, compliance), and participate in governance meetings, if applicable

    • Identify training or quality improvement needs for vendor teams and coordinate targeted upskilling or remediation

    Strategic Oversight and Quality Management

    • Develop and maintain medical writing governance frameworks for outsourced deliverables, including SOPs, templates, and quality control/clinical editing processes

    • Ensure alignment of outsourced documents with internal data strategy, key messages, and regulatory objectives

    • Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure outsource writers have appropriate context and access to subject matter experts

    • Contribute to vendor selection and evaluation processes, including defining medical writing requirements and KPIs

    • Ensure quality review and continuous improvement initiatives within the medical writing outsource model

    Team and Process Leadership

    • Support internal writers and reviewers in effectively collaborating with CRO partners

    • Participate in defining and refining the outsourced MW model

    • Represent MW in vendor governance/operational review forums

    Medical Writing Core Primary

    • Engages relevant SMEs and document owners to directly author content that is well-organized, consistent, accurate, and appropriate for a regulatory audience

    • Responsible for the inspection-readiness of medical writing activities

    • Facilitates standardization of documents using document templates, lexicons, and the argenx style guide to ensure the quality and consistency of documents across programs

    • Responsible for medical writers assigned to support the medical writing activities for a particular project

    • Executes corporate objectives, goals, measures, and strategies and begins to inform the development of them

    • Capable of working on multiple deliverables simultaneously

    Desired Skills and Experience:

    • PhD or advanced degree in a scientific or clinical discipline or related field required;

    • Minimum of 5 years of related, sponsor-level pharma or biotech clinical/regulatory medical writing experience required; CRO experience required

    • Strong organizational, communication, and influencing skills

    • Fluent American English proficiency

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    • Basic understanding of scientific methodology as applied to drug development, including the phases, processes, and techniques used within a clinical development environment from protocol design through regulatory submission

    • Solid understanding of ICH, GCP, and global regulatory submission requirements (FDA, EMA, PMDA, etc)

    • Ability to proofread documents for compliance with internal and external guidance documents

    • Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain a strategic perspective under tight timelines

    • Ability to establish and maintain productive cross-functional and vendor relationships

    • Ability to approach issues from various perspectives and accurately summarize data to provide conclusions; solution-focused

    • Ability to work precisely according to procedures and regulations

    • Ability to prioritize and multitask successfully in a fast-paced environment

    • Ability to work autonomously, as well as collaboratively in a team

    • Excellent time management skills and a proven ability to work on multiple projects at any given time

    • Must be proficient in MS Office

    • Proficiency in document management and collaborative authoring platforms (Veeva Vault, Please Review preferred)

      ** Strong preference for individuals located on the East Coast**

      #LI-Remote

      For applicants in the United States: The annual base salary hiring range for this position is $164,000.00 - $246,000.00 USD. This range reflects our good faith estimate at the time of posting. Individual compensation is determined using objective, inclusive, and job-related criteria such as relevant experience, skills, demonstrated competencies and internal equity. This means actual pay may differ from the posted range when justified by these factors. Because market conditions evolve, pay ranges are reviewed regularly and may be adjusted to remain aligned with external benchmarks.

      This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentive programs, subject to the terms and conditions of those plans and applicable policies. It also includes a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to retirement savings plans, health benefits and other benefits subject to the terms of the applicable plans and program guidelines.

      At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

      Before you submit your application, CV or any other personal details to us, please review our argenx Privacy Notice for Job Applicants to learn more about how argenx B.V. and its affiliates (“argenx”) will handle and protect your personal data. If you have any questions or you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Global Privacy Office by email at privacy@argenx.com.

      If you require reasonable accommodation in completing your application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the candidate selection process please contact us at hr.us@argenx.com. Only inquiries related to an accommodation request will receive a response.

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      About argenx

      argenx is a global immunology company committed to improving the lives of people living with severe autoimmune diseases. Partnering with leading academic researchers through its Immunology Innovation Program (IIP), argenx is translating immunology breakthroughs into a world-class portfolio of novel antibody-based medicines.

      If you are entrepreneurial and committed to making a difference for patients then argenx is for you.

      As a global immunology biotech, we have opportunities spanning Europe, the United States, Canada and Japan.

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