AO Stiftung

Project Manager Medical Writing (ID2190)

📍 Zizers

Role and responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

Publications:

Conducting (systematic) literature review, review manuscript-specific literature

Developing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals according to the guidelines

Responsible for the entire online submission/resubmission processes

Critically appraise of publications and other documents

Prepare congress abstracts and presentations as required

AO ITC Reports:

Writing internal reports as needed, with a main focus on study-specific final and interim reports sccording to the AO ITC CE style

Perform literature review as needed

Audit the final data analysis set in collaboration with the responsible internal partners

AO ITC Documentation:

Support in the development of AO ITC clinical investigation documents

Review and provide copy editing service as required

Customer Service:

Support AO ITC CE's efforts in general, including providing English language support

Other ad hoc medical writing services, including supporting AO education programs

Other:

The employee performs all tasks in alignment with the requirements of the ISO 9001 quality management standard and actively contributes to maintaining and improving the quality system.

The employee undertakes additional responsibilities and duties as assigned by the line manager to support operational and organizational needs related to the Quality Management System.

Team / description

The AO is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization, a global network of surgeons, and the world's leading education, innovation, and research organization specializing in the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. We are home to people from all over the world, from different backgrounds, with diverse talents and specialist areas. What binds us together is our passion for excellence, our dedication to our mission of improving patient care, and our understanding that we are stronger together: we are one AO.

The AO Innovation Translation Center (AO ITC) streamlines and drives innovation projects. Its activities include the development of clinical solutions with our industrial partner, innovation gathering, proof-of-concept studies, strategic investment in intellectual property, technology, or companies, and evidence creation through clinical research.

As part of the AO ITC, Clinical Operations is the AO’s service provider for clinical research. Our clinical research specialists deliver clinical insights that are highly relevant to current surgical practice and enable better patient care by planning and conducting global clinical trials.

Qualifications and Skills

  • Minimally a degree in master of science in a biomedical field, preferrably an advanced degree (MD, DVM, or PhD)

  • 2 - 3 years of experience in clinical research and medical writing

  • Experience with basic statistical methods (univariable tests)

  • Ability to communicate effectively

  • Attention to detail and reliability

  • Ability to work both independently and in a team

  • Flexibility and customer-focused mindset: Responsible and reliable, able to adhere to timelines

  • English as native language or advanced level proficiency