BridgeBio is hiring : Executive Director, Medical Writing in San Francisco

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Affiliate Overview Eidos Therapeutics, an affiliate within BridgeBio Pharma, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM).

What You\'ll Do The primary responsibility for this role is to establish and manage the Medical Writing group for the Cardiorenal affiliates (currently includes Eidos Therapeutics and Calcilytix) at BridgeBio. The ideal candidate must have a strong understanding of health authority guidance(s) and requirements for clinical and regulatory documents, including public disclosure requirements in applicable regions.

The Senior / Executive Director will be responsible for overseeing the development and finalization of clinical and regulatory documents such as INDs, briefing documents, NDA / MAA summaries, regulatory responses, and key clinical documents (eg, protocols, clinical study reports, investigator brochures). This person will direct, plan, author, and review documents, as well as manage internal and external Medical Writers, for the preparation of high quality documents.

Other responsibilities include managing and developing staff to establish strategic, scientific, and technical expertise to support delivery of high-quality documents. Additional oversight of any vendor / contractor leveraged to complete projects. The role requires innovative problem-solving, influencing others, and change-management skills.

The Cardiorenal Medical Writing department will support multiple clinical development programs across the Cardiorenal Diseases division of BridgeBio. Currently this includes acoramidis for ATTR (Eidos affiliate) and encaleret for ADH1 (Calcilytix affiliate).

The role reports to the VP of Regulatory Affairs.

Responsibilities Oversee the Cardiorenal Medical Writing group, including leading, training, and mentoring for effective performance

Lead medical writing (including coordination of other Medical Writers) from concept to final product for clinical study protocols and associated forms, protocol amendments, clinical study reports, investigator brochures, and related clinical study documents

Provide strategic leadership to study teams to direct the preparation of protocols and CSRs, submissions, and other regulatory documents, and associated public disclosure documents

Lead medical writing from concept to final product for regulatory submissions including IND applications, health agency interaction, Meeting Requests, Briefing Documents, NDA / MAA data modules and overall submission packages, and other related documentation for initial and / or supplemental applications for marketing authorization or label expansion

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of regulatory writing and data disclosure requirements

Ensure company SOPs related to document development, templates, and medical writing deliverables conform with regulatory requirements (e.g., ICH and other guidelines). Take ownership of processes related to documents and guide teams through these processes

Partner with clinical development, biostatistics, and data management in the review and development of tables, figures, and listings (TFLs), and for case narrative planning

Work closely with study teams to ensure that results and messages in clinical documents accurately reflect the data in TFLs and other data sources

Project manage the document review process, ensuring conflicting and / or ambiguous comments are clarified and appropriately addressed in a timely and efficient manner

Ensure documents are generated in accordance with agreed internal processes and standards, are submission-ready, and are appropriately archived in the agreed document management system

Ensure that appropriate documented quality control (QC) checks are performed on medical writing deliverables, respond to findings, and recommend quality process improvements

Establish Medical Writing support models and implement strategies to improve operational efficiencies. Suggest or identify modifications and improvements to document preparation processes and company templates to continuously improve quality, efficiency, and productivity. Apply relevant experience in process initiative and / or vendor management

Where You\'ll Work This is a hybrid role and requires in-office collaboration 2-3x per week, or as needed, in our San Francisco, CA & Palo Alto, CA offices.

Who You Are Post-graduate scientific or medical degree (eg, MS, MPH, PhD, PharmD, MD, DO) with 10+ years of experience as a regulatory medical writer within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry

Experienced in medical writing activities for multiple regulatory filings at various development stages

Experience managing consultants and their projects

Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to summarize and present complex scientific and clinical data effectively with concise, accurate, and clear narrative flow and syntax

Proficient in the drug development process, and strong understanding of health authority regulations, ICH guidelines, and medical writing standards, with the ability to interpret and apply these to document writing

Excellent interpersonal, active listening, and influencing skills

Strong project management skills, ability to work independently, multi-task, and work effectively under pressure

Experience with EndNote, StartingPoint templates, and Veeva Vault preferred

Rewarding Those Who Make the Mission Possible We have high expectations for our team members. We make sure those working hard for patients are rewarded and cared for in return.

Market leading compensation

401K with 100% employer match on first 3% & 50% on the next 2%

Employee stock purchase program

Referral program with $2,500 award for hired referrals

Comprehensive health care with 100% premiums covered - no cost to you and dependents

Mental health support via Spring Health (6 therapy sessions & 6 coaching sessions)

Hybrid work model - employees have the autonomy in where and how they do their work

Unlimited flexible paid time off - take the time that you need

Paid parental leave - 4 months for birthing parents & 2 months for non-birthing parents

Flex spending accounts & company-provided group term life & disability

Subsidized lunch via Forkable on days worked from our office

Skill Development & Career Paths :

People are part of our growth and success story - from discovery to active drug trials and FDA pipelines, there are endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility

We provide career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, Spring Health & BetterUp Coaching

We celebrate strong performance with financial rewards, peer-to-peer recognition, and growth opportunities

At BridgeBio, we strive to provide a market-competitive total rewards package, including base pay, an annual performance bonus, company equity, and generous health benefits. Below is the anticipated salary range for candidates for this role who will work in California. The final salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type, and length of experience within the industry, educational background, location of residence and performance during the interview process. BridgeBio is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions based in other states.

$260,000 - $300,000 USD

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