Global Medical Writing Director: Lead & Write Submissions

Posted 2 days ago

zailabSouth San Francisco (CA)

Writers and Authors Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Zai Lab seeks a Senior Director, Medical Writing to lead a global function based in the US and China. The role combines people leadership with hands-on authorship across IND through NDA/BLA/MAA submissions, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality documents for the company's pipeline. You will build capability, set standards, manage resourcing and collaborate with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs to align timelines and strategy across regions (US and

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