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New · posted Oct 31

Revolution Medicines · Biotechnology

Principal Medical Writer

  • Remote, US
  • Remote
  • Full-time
  • Senior & Principal
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EmploymentFull-time
LocationRemote, US
DeadlineOpen until filled

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 provided
How this compares
  • Competitive 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.

Revolution Medicines takes protection and security of personal data very seriously and respects your right to privacy while using our website and when contacting us by email or phone. We will only collect, process and use any personal data that you provide to us in accordance with our CCPA Notice and Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact [email protected].

We are aware of recent recruitment scams in which individuals or organizations falsely represent themselves as being affiliated with Revolution Medicines. These scams may appear as false job advertisements or unsolicited contacts through communication or chat platforms, email, phone, or text message.
 
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

$201,000 to $251,000 a year

Senior & Principal roles in the US6 roles publishing pay

Middle half $162,375 to $205,875, median $186,000
Annual base pay
Annual base payLowMedianHigh
This role$201,000—$251,000
All US$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.

  1. One step back

    Associate & Specialist

    Often: Clinical Scientist Intern

  2. This role

    Senior & Principal

    Often: Principal Medical Writer · Senior Medical Writer

    $186K median8 open
  3. Next step

    Manager

    Often: Medical Writing Manager · Medical Writing Science Senior Manager

  4. Later

    Director

    Often: Director, Medical Writing · Associate Director, Medical Writing

    $207K median9 open

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 SOPs: 14 linesRegulatory submissions: 4 linesQuality systems and risk: 1 lineData and digital systems: 1 lineClinical trial conduct: 3 linesCollaboration and leadership: 10 linesDocumentationSubmissionsQuality systemsData systemsClinical trialsTeamwork
  • Documentation and SOPs14
  • Collaboration and leadership10
  • Regulatory submissions4
  • Clinical trial conduct3
  • Quality systems and risk1
  • Data and digital systems1

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The rules behind this role

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  • Clinical25 63%
  • Regulatory7 18%
  • Quality7 18%

By level

  • Director28 70%
  • Manager9 23%
  • Senior & Principal3 8%
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