

New · posted Oct 31
Revolution Medicines · Biotechnology
Principal Medical Writer
- Remote, US
- Remote
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
Revolution Medicines is a global, commercial-state oncology company dedicated to discovering, developing and delivering innovative medicines for patients with RAS-addicted cancers. Leveraging its differentiated RAS(ON) tri-complex inhibitor platform, the company is advancing a broad, integrated portfolio of oral RAS(ON) inhibitors designed to directly target the active, cancer-driving state of RAS. Founded on rigorous scientific inquiry and a willingness to challenge long-held assumptions, Revolution Medicines is committed to changing the trajectory of disease for patients with RAS-addicted cancers worldwide.
Our people are united by a shared way of working: follow the science, challenge assumptions, act with urgency and hold ourselves to a high standard of rigor—all in service of patients.
The Opportunity:
Revolution Medicines is seeking a motivated individual with a clinical regulatory writing background to play a critical role in the successful preparation of high-quality, submission-ready clinical research documents. This role is an individual contributor with team leadership responsibilities, reporting to the Executive Director, Medical Writing.
This position is responsible for drafting and managing the content and reviews of clinical regulatory documents for Revolution Medicines products in various drug development phases.
Serves as medical writing lead on complex clinical regulatory documents, including protocols, IBs, CSRs, briefing documents, periodic safety reports, risk management documents, and IND and NDA modules.
Assists in developing and maintaining document templates, department standard processes and work instructions, medical writer onboarding materials, and style guide.
Serves as primary medical writing contact for one or more clinical development programs.
Represents medical writing at cross-functional planning meetings.
Effectively communicates deliverables needed, the writing process, and timelines to team members.
Schedules document reviews and manage adjudication meetings.
Holds team members accountable to agreed-upon project dates.
Independently resolves document content issues and questions.
Ensure consistency, clarity, and accuracy both within and across documents.
Recognizes potential scheduling and resource conflicts across projects and provides recommendations to resolve.
Mentors junior and contract medical writers on both document and timeline management.
What you need
Required Skills, Experience and Education
8-11 years of clinical regulatory writing experience within one or more biopharmaceutical companies, including prior experience working as a medical writer for a BLA/NDA/MAA.
Advanced degree in clinical or life sciences, English, journalism, and/or communications.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, including the use of MS Word styles and templates.
Familiarity with AMA style.
Ability to successfully manage and prioritize writing projects with competing deadlines, to foster collaborative cross-functional relationships, and to drive high-quality regulatory writing projects to successful submission.
Ability to work in a high-pressure environment with short deadlines while remaining calm, focused, professional, diplomatic, and positive.
Preferred Skillsnice to have
Experience with oncology therapeutics.
Familiarity with StartingPoint, EndNote, Veeva RIM, and Smartsheet.
Experience performing QC reviews of clinical regulatory documents.
The base pay salary range for this full-time position for candidates working onsite at our headquarters in Redwood City, CA is listed below. The range displayed on each job posting is intended to be the base pay salary range for an individual working onsite in Redwood City and will be adjusted for the local market a candidate is based in. Our base pay salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual base pay salary is determined by multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, market dynamics, and relevant education or training.
Please note that base pay salary range is one part of the overall total rewards program at RevMed, which includes competitive cash compensation, robust equity awards, strong benefits, and significant learning and development opportunities.
Base Pay Salary Range
$201,000—$251,000 USD
Pay and benefits
$201,000 – $251,000 a year
Employer providedCompetitive cash compensation
Equity awards
Strong benefits
Learning and development opportunities
Equal opportunity, accessibility and legal noticesRevolution Medicines's statements, word for word
Revolution Medicines is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital status, medical condition, and veteran status.
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Please note that Revolution Medicines does not extend unsolicited employment offers and will never ask candidates to provide financial information, purchase equipment, or pay fees as part of the hiring process. All legitimate communication from Revolution Medicines will come from an official @revmed.com email address.
If you believe you’ve been contacted by someone impersonating a Revolution Medicines recruiter, please report it to [email protected] so we can share these impersonations with our IT team for tracking and awareness.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · October 31, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 22% above the US median for Clinical Evaluation & Medical Writing roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Senior & Principal roles in the US6 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $201,000 | — | $251,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $162,375 | $186,000 | $205,875 |
This role: Revolution Medicines's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Evaluation & Medical Writing roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, October 31, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Evaluation & Medical Writing
The general path across 21 open Clinical Evaluation & Medical Writing roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Revolution Medicines's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 28 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Documentation and SOPs14
- Collaboration and leadership10
- Regulatory submissions4
- Clinical trial conduct3
- Quality systems and risk1
- Data and digital systems1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules behind this role
Frameworks and standards this posting's work falls under, matched from its own words, each linked to the official source.
Company hiring pulse
Revolution Medicines on Regulatory Jobs
- 40
- Open roles
- 32
- Distinct roles
- 3
- Locations
By discipline
- Clinical25 63%
- Regulatory7 18%
- Quality7 18%
By level
- Director28 70%
- Manager9 23%
- Senior & Principal3 8%
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Principal Medical Writer at Revolution Medicines
Open until filled. $201K–$251K a year, employer provided.

