Medical Writer

We are ReckittHome to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.Research & DevelopmentIn Research and Development, we're full of highly skilled talents that include Scientists, Engineers, Medical, Clinical and Regulatory professionals - all working to create a cleaner, healthier world. With nine Centres of Excellence, we continually seek out new opportunities by using science, our entrepreneurial flare and our fearless innovation to develop and enhance our existing portfolio, never compromising on quality or performance.We do the right thing, always, by ensuring we act with responsibility and integrity, by complying with regulatory legislation across the globe, whilst ensuring our products are safe for our consumers and are to the highest quality.The size of our organisation means you'll have the opportunity to learn and work in different functions within R&D, giving you exposure to different disciplines, teams and environments. You will also have access to our Research and Development Academy, designed to develop our team and allow you to grow in our great organisation.About The RoleMedical WritingHybrid working, HullCompetitive Salary & Benefits: 25 Days Annual Leave, Pension, Private Health, BonusClosing Date: 19th December 2025The role of the Medical Writing Associate is integrated within Global Medical Affairs and reports directly to the Medical Writing Manager. This is a crucial role, requiring the successful applicant to take responsibility for writing, editing and maintaining high quality Medical and Clinical documentation for Regulatory submissions, which is essential for business growth and building a strong reputation with Health Authorities, as well as facilitating and supporting the on-going marketing of Reckitt medical devices, cosmetics and medicines including brands such as Biofreeze, Optrex and Gaviscon.Your responsibilitiesManage the writing, editing and reviewing of diverse Regulatory and Clinical Documents. These include but are not limited to: briefing documents, common technical document (CTD) clinical overviews and summaries, switch applications, integrated summaries of safety and efficacy, investigators’ brochures, clinical evaluation reports (CERs) and other Medical/Regulatory documentsProvide input and edit/review of Regulatory and Clinical documents, as required, across all Reckitt product classifications, i.e. medical devices, cosmetics and medicinesManage the quality, accuracy and compliance with internal and external standards and the timely production of English language documents using electronic document management systemCollaborate with subject matter experts across multiple departments to ensure quality and technical accuracy of documentationDevelop, implement and manage templates for the standardisation of Regulatory and Clinical Documentation to support development and registration activitiesCoordinate and conduct interdepartmental team review and sign-off of document deliverables according to guidelines/SOP’s including: distribution of drafts, chairing review meetings, incorporating revisions and completing sign off proceduresCoordinate and collate high quality responses to Regulatory questions that arise during dossier/technical file review as requiredReview, improve and maintain existing documentation and create and maintain audit system/trails of all document changes and respond to Medical Information requestsThe experience we're looking forAbility to develop appropriate research strategy and conduct a systematic review of available published data including retrieval, critical appraisal and appropriate citing of literature Bachelor’s degree preferably healthcare or life sciences (or equivalent) or PHDExperience in preparing medical or scientific documents to a high standard is essential. Experience of working in or for the Healthcare OTC industry, and/or direct experience of drafting documentation to international Regulatory standards is desirable Experience of scientific writing and ability to adapt style and content for different target audiences Excellent attention to detail, technical editing and QC skills Skilled with MS Word and competent in MS Excel and the use of bibliography databases Experience of researching and scanning various internal and external databases and scientific literature Experience with Document Management systems Good awareness of the commercial drivers of the business and the OTC industry The skills for successTask Execution Under Pressure, Business accumen, Commercial Awareness, Objective Setting, Accountability, Consumer Insight, R&D, Product Lifecycle Management, Intellectual Property, Business Partnership, Collaboration and partnership building, Adapt to changes in technological development plans, Ability to challenge the status quo and propose improvement, Innovation Processes.What we offerWith inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.EqualityWe recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.