Director, Medical Writing (Redwood City)

Corcept Therapeutics

Redwood City, CA 94061

United States

Posted July 3, 2025

{VOLUNTEER,CONTRACTOR,TEMPORARY,FULL_TIME}

Valid until August 2, 2025

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Job Description

Corcept is leading the way in the research and development of cortisol modulators, molecules that regulate cortisol activity at the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). To date, we have discovered more than 1,000 selective proprietary cortisol modulators.

In 2012, we received FDA approval of Korlym (mifepristone), the first approved treatment for hypercortisolism (Cushing’s syndrome).

Today, our team and collaborators continue to unlock the possibilities of cortisol modulation as a way to treat serious diseases. With more than 30 ongoing studies across a wide range of disease areas, including endocrinology, oncology, metabolism, and neurology, we remain dedicated to advancing the possibilities of cortisol modulation.

What began as a ripple of scientific truth is now poised to unleash a sea change of discovery representing a fundamental shift in the way we understand and treat disease.

The Director, Medical Writing will collaborate with colleagues to write and/or oversee the development of high-quality, strategically aligned medical-writing deliverables supporting the regulatory requirements of a clinical development program, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with US and ex-US regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities:

Provide Medical Writing leadership in strategic project teams as the medical writing subject matter expert, including advising such teams on content, format, and style requirements for documents
Manage in-house medical writing staff, vendors and contractors, providing guidance on prioritization, content, timeline development, and process management
Mentor and support direct reports in the development of their skills and careers
Author, co-author, critically edit, and format clinical/regulatory documents, including New Drug Applications (NDAs), protocols/protocol amendments, clinical study reports (CSRs), Investigator’s Brochures, and other regulatory submissions as needed
Collaborate with document authors, contributors, and reviewers to deliver on clinical documents, including effective communication to manage expectations, resolve issues, and ensure alignment on document timelines and content
Lead the development/refinement of medical writing processes, SOPs, work instructions, templates, style and content guides, and document quality control to ensure efficient preparation of high-quality medical writing deliverables
Maintain subject area expertise related to the company’s investigational products, disease indications, and regulatory and publication guidelines
Perform miscellaneous job-related duties and additional duties and responsibilities as needed

Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies:

Excellent writing skills coupled with good understanding of the drug development process and relevant regulatory guidelines
Ability to write and edit complex material to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and effectiveness
Successful track record of working on complex clinical/regulatory writing projects across multiple therapeutic areas
Excellent attention to detail, multitasking, prioritization, and flexibility
Excellent communication skills with proven ability to interact in a cross-functional environment
Understanding of the drug-development process, including research and development processes and objectives and the required documents
Familiarity with US and European regulatory requirements and guidelines for documents; general knowledge of electronic Common Technical Document (e-CTD) requirements with respect to structure, format, and content
Ability to analyze critically and synthesize complex scientific information from a range of scientific disciplines and clinical therapeutic areas
Proficiency in use of MS Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint), Adobe Acrobat, electronic document management systems (eg, Veeva Vault, Box, SharePoint), and templates (eg, StartingPoint)
Comfortable in a fast-paced small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based on changing priorities
Demonstrated initiative and the ability to manage a variety of projects simultaneously with minimal supervision
Ability to think strategically, be resourceful, and lead without formal authority

Preferred Education and Experience:

BA/BS degree in a scientific field required; advanced scientific degree (PhD, PharmD, or MS) preferred
10+ years (Director) of regulatory medical writing experience in the pharmaceutical industry (or an organization serving them), including experience managing a team and writing clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, investigator’s brochures, clinical sections of Investigational New Drug (IND) submissions and New Drug Applications (NDAs); and understanding of the content of higher-level summary documents
Knowledge of endocrinology, oncology, neurology and/or metabolic disease areas preferred

The pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this headquarters-based position is $172,300 - $253,300; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on legitimate considerations, including geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

For information on how Corcept collects, uses, discloses, protects, and otherwise processes personal information and an explanation of the rights and choices available to you with respect to your personal information, please refer to our Privacy Notice link .

Corcept appreciates the commitment and hard work of all our team members as we strive to discover and develop novel treatments for patients with serious unmet medical needs.

Corcept is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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