New · posted Oct 31
Sagimet Biosciences · Biotechnology
Senior Medical Writer
- Foster City, CA
- On-site
- Full-time
- Senior & Principal
The role
The Medical Writer will serve as an important contributor to Sagimet Biosciences' Clinical and Regulatory Affairs teams, responsible for the creation, coordination, and delivery of high-quality clinical and regulatory documents. Reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer, this individual will lead the writing of clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, and scientific communications in support of the company's Phase II and Phase III clinical trial programs.
The Medical Writer will bring a high degree of self-direction, scientific acumen, and regulatory writing expertise to every deliverable. This role requires close collaboration with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, and external CRO partners, as well as the ability to translate complex scientific data into clear, accurate, and submission-ready documents that meet FDA, EMA, and ICH standards.
Description
What you need
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (M.S., Ph.D., PharmD, or M.D.) in a life sciences, biomedical, or related scientific field strongly preferred
- 5+ years of medical writing experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO environment, with demonstrated experience on Phase II and/or Phase III clinical trial documents
- Proven track record authoring clinical study reports (CSRs), regulatory submission documents, and/or clinical protocols in accordance with ICH and FDA/EMA guidelines
- Strong understanding of ICH guidelines (E3, E6, E8, E9) and FDA/EMA regulatory submission requirements, including eCTD format
- Experience with CDISC data standards and ability to interpret statistical outputs, TLFs, and clinical datasets
- Excellent scientific writing, editing, and proofreading skills with exceptional attention to accuracy and detail
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and document management/submission tools (e.g., Veeva Vault, eCTD publishing tools)
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently in a resource-constrained startup environment
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Clinical, Regulatory, Biostatistics, and external CROs
What you'll do
- Author, edit, and finalize clinical study reports (CSRs) in accordance with ICH E3 guidelines for Phase II and Phase III clinical trials
- Lead the writing of regulatory submission documents, including IND amendments, NDA/BLA sections, briefing documents, and responses to FDA/EMA information requests
- Develop and maintain a broad range of clinical and regulatory documents, including protocols, protocol amendments, informed consent forms (ICFs), investigator brochures (IBs), and annual reports
- Collaborate with the Biostatistics team to ensure accurate interpretation and presentation of statistical results, tables, listings, and figures (TLFs) within regulatory documents
- Partner with Regulatory Affairs to ensure all written content aligns with applicable regulatory requirements, submission formats (eCTD), and agency-specific expectations
- Coordinate document review cycles across cross-functional stakeholders, incorporating scientific and regulatory feedback to produce final, approval-ready documents
- Develop and maintain document templates, style guides, and writing SOPs to support consistency and regulatory compliance across all written deliverables
- Manage timelines for multiple concurrent writing projects, ensuring on-time delivery of high-quality documents in a fast-paced environment
- Support preparation of scientific publications, abstracts, posters, and slide decks for medical conferences and peer-reviewed journals
- Assist in the preparation of Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) packages, interim analysis reports, and safety narratives
- Contribute to the development of clinical development plans, integrated summaries of efficacy (ISE), and integrated summaries of safety (ISS) for regulatory filings
- Work with Clinical Operations to support the preparation of site-facing documents, including study manuals, training materials, and site communication letters
- Liaise with CROs and contract medical writing vendors to ensure quality and consistency of outsourced writing deliverables
- Maintain awareness of evolving regulatory guidelines and industry best practices in medical writing to continually advance document quality
- Support inspection and audit readiness by ensuring all documents meet archival and traceability standards
- Provide editorial review and quality check of documents authored by colleagues or external vendors
- Ensure all documents are completed in compliance with GCP, applicable SOPs, and regulatory requirements
- Assist with preparation of executive-level summaries and internal scientific communications as needed
- Maintain and organize document version control and submission-ready filing systems
- Other duties as assigned
Pay
$195,000 – $220,000 a year
Employer providedWhere you'll work
Foster City, CAOn-siteOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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The context around this role
Live data · October 31, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 12% 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 | $195,000 | — | $220,000 |
| All US (middle half) | $162,375 | $186,000 | $205,875 |
This role: Sagimet Biosciences'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 Sagimet Biosciences's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 32 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Documentation and SOPs21
- Clinical trial conduct10
- Regulatory submissions8
- Collaboration and leadership8
- GMP and compliance3
- Investigations and CAPA1
- 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.
- ICHICH quality guidelines(official source, opens in a new tab)Q1 stability, Q2(R2) analytical validation, Q7, Q9 risk management, Q10 quality systems
- ICHICH E6 good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the conduct of clinical trials
- FDAFDA IND(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigational New Drug applications
- FDAFDA NDA(official source, opens in a new tab)New Drug Applications
- FDAFDA BLA(official source, opens in a new tab)Biologics License Applications
- FDAeCTD(official source, opens in a new tab)The electronic Common Technical Document format for submissions
Company hiring pulse
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- Regulatory1 33%
- Quality1 33%
- Clinical1 33%
By level
- VP & Executive1 33%
- Director1 33%
- Senior & Principal1 33%
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Senior Medical Writer at Sagimet Biosciences
Open until filled. $195K–$220K a year, employer provided.