Medical Writer
Distalmotion SA, Switzerland
Job Description
About us
At Distalmotion, we believe that every patient undergoing minimal invasive surgery should benefit from the best of surgical expertise and robotic technology. This is the vision that made us create Dexter, the world’s first and only on-demand robotic surgery system. Thanks to Dexter, surgeons have never been closer to their patients while benefiting from robotic best-in-class technology.
Distalmotion has been created in 2012 by passionate and open-minded people with various experiences. Today, we are still convinced that an inclusive and international company culture is the best way to continue growing. Our leadership is highly committed to promote diversity among the teams and welcome every employee based on their identity.
You are looking for a new fulfilling challenge in a fast-growing medical device company? Join a team engaged in making on-demand robotic surgery the new medical revolution.
About Medical Writer role
As a Medical Writer at Distalmotion, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating the communication of complex medical and scientific information to a variety of stakeholders, both internal and external. You will be responsible for creating accurate, clear, and compelling content that supports our medical devices, regulatory efforts, clinical research and educational initiatives.
Tasks:
- Content Development: Write and edit a wide range of medical and scientific content, including but not limited to clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, clinical evaluation reports (CERs), clinical evaluation plans (CEPs), and publications.
- Regulatory Support: Collaborate with regulatory and clinical affairs to develop high-quality documents and submissions required for regulatory approval and compliance.
- Clinical Evidence: Assist in the preparation of clinical evidence documentation and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards, such as ISO14155, ISO 13485, FDA guidelines, and EU MDR.
- Literature Review: Conduct literature reviews and stay updated with the latest research and clinical developments relevant to our medical devices. Extract relevant insights and disseminate to the knowledge in the company through monthly news and journal clubs.
- Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including medical affairs, clinical affairs, regulatory affairs, and product development, to gather necessary information for content creation.
- Medical Education: Create educational materials and presentations for healthcare professionals, internal teams, and customers to enhance their understanding of our medical devices.
- Documentation Management: Maintain and organize documentation for medical writing projects, ensuring version control and accessibility for relevant stakeholders.
Required abilities:
- Master's Degree in Life Sciences required, advanced Clinical/Science Degree is preferred (e.g. PhD, MD, etc.);
- Proven experience as a Medical Writer in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
- Strong knowledge of medical and scientific terminology, clinical research, and regulatory requirements in the medical device industry.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a high level of attention to detail.
- Proficiency in using software tools such as Microsoft Office, literature databases, and reference management software.
- Strong knowledge of guidelines and standards (e.g., ICH-GCP, ISO 14155, MedDev 2.7/1 Rev. 4).
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams and meet deadlines.
- Experience or good knowledge of laparoscopy would be a great asset.
- Fluent in English. Any other European languages would be a plus.
Benefits:
- Opportunity to work in a fast-growing company active in one of the most promising fields of medicine.
- Permanent contract with 25 days of paid vacation.
- A dynamic atmosphere in an internationally minded environment.
- Flexible work schedule (possibility to regularly work from home).
- Other benefits : Mobility plan, competitive company pension plan, support for gym memberships.
- Regular team building events such as boot camps, skiing and much more.
Distalmotion is a medical device company founded and based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded in 2012, as a spin-off from the Robotics Lab of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL).Our objective is to remove the complexity out of robotic surgery in order to fast track its widespread adoption in minimally invasive care. To do so, we want to continue disrupting minimal invasive s