Expert Scientific Writer – Sanofi Sanofi

Biotech Reality; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi in Hyderabad is seeking an Expert Scientific Writer to independently create complex medical communication content and manage end-to-end publication workflows using PromoMats and iEnvision. This senior individual-contributor role reports to the head of Scientific Writing and is based at Sanofi’s Hyderabad hub, with travel only as needed.

You will coach junior and senior writers, build TA and compliance expertise, and partner with medical, HEVA, and commercial teams globally to deliver

Qualifications

• 7+ years in content creation for pharmaceutical, healthcare, or academic settings, including 4+ years leading a therapeutic area (TA)
• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related discipline, or a medical degree
• Knowledge of Good Publication Practices (GPP), publication submission processes, and project management
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to work independently and cross-functionally
• Excellent spoken and written English

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain relationships with the medical scientific community; mentor junior and senior writers
• Deliver publication and medical education assets (slide decks, abstracts, posters, manuscripts) on time and to quality standards
• Develop complex publication and medical education materials; serve as the TA expert for medical communications; coordinate with regional vendors

Skills

Content creation

Stakeholder management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related discipline, or a medical degree

Tools

Good Publication Practices (GPP)

Publication submission processes

Project management

Job description

The Expert Scientific Writer Hyderabad opening at Sanofi is a permanent, full-time position sitting within Sanofi Business Operations (BO), the internal resource hub that supports Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, and R&D functions across the company. This listing was confirmed live on Sanofi’s official careers portal as of 12 September 2026, with requisition ID R2855600. Candidates researching this vacancy will find below a complete breakdown of responsibilities, eligibility criteria, an independent salary estimate, and a step-by-step application path.

Role Overview

As an Expert Scientific Writer, you will independently create complex, specialized medical communication content and manage the end-to-end publication and medical education workflow, from drafting through documentation and approval inside platforms such as PromoMats and iEnvision (formerly Datavision/MATRIX). The position reports into the Head/Group Lead/Team Lead of Scientific Writing and is based at Sanofi’s Hyderabad hub, with travel expected only as business needs dictate.

This is a senior individual-contributor role: beyond writing, the person hired will coach junior and senior colleagues, build therapeutic-area and compliance expertise, and act as a trusted partner to the medical, HEVA (Health Economics and Value Assessment), and commercial organizations Sanofi serves globally.

Key Responsibilities of the Expert Scientific Writer Hyderabad Role

1. People: Build and sustain relationships with the medical scientific community across the allocated Global Business Unit; engage healthcare professionals directly on publication content; mentor junior and senior writers.
2. Performance: Deliver publication and medical education assets (slide decks, abstracts, posters, manuscripts) on time and to quality standards; provide strategic support to individuals and institutions who serve as publication resources.
3. Process: Develop complex publication and medical education materials; serve as the therapeutic-area expert for medical communications; run comprehensive publication-need analyses; execute the regional publication plan; coordinate with regional vendors; apply advanced training-delivery tools; refine content and delivery using end-user feedback.
4. Stakeholder management: Partner with regional scientific communication teams to identify publication needs, and liaise with the medical department on customized deliverables.

Required and Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years in content creation for pharmaceutical, healthcare, or academic settings, including 4+ years leading a therapeutic area (TA)
• Education: Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a related discipline, or a medical degree
• Technical skills: Therapeutic-area/domain knowledge, familiarity with Good Publication Practices (GPP), publication submission processes, and project management
• Soft skills: Stakeholder management, strong written and verbal communication, ability to work both independently and cross-functionally
• Language: Excellent spoken and written English