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P4
MEDICA.MEDICALW43B7.P4
Medical Writing & Documentation — P4
P3
MEDICA.MEDICALW43B7.P3
Medical Writing & Documentation — P3
P5
MEDICA.MEDICALW43B7.P5
Medical Writing & Documentation — P5
P4
MEDICA.MEDICALA8D2F.P4
Medical Affairs — P4
Market pay$109k ($86k$139k)inherited$82k ($65k$105k)inherited$138k ($109k$176k)inherited$109k ($86k$139k)inherited
LevelP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionMedical Affairs & DocumentationMedical Affairs & DocumentationMedical Affairs & DocumentationMedical Affairs & Documentation
FocusMedical Writing & DocumentationMedical Writing & DocumentationMedical Writing & DocumentationMedical Affairs
Typical years5–83–58–125–8
ScopeA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related features
AutonomySelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design