Medical

BCforward; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward in Mumbai seeks an experienced copywriter specializing in pharmaceutical content to craft compelling derivative content within approved messaging. You will collaborate with design, QA, and project teams to deliver high-quality materials for various channels.

The role requires interest in diseases and therapies, prior medical writing experience, and strong attention to detail to navigate regulatory limits and client standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated English writing fluency with promotional pharmaceutical copywriting examples or willingness to take a proficiency test.
• Interest in and aptitude for learning and writing about diseases and pharmaceutical therapies.
• Prior experience as a copy/content writer or medical writer.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Willingness and ability to absorb and adopt team processes and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Craft derivative content within established messaging guidelines (banner/social ads, emails, web pages, and more).
• Collaborate closely with designers, QA, project managers, and leadership to deliver high-quality content.
• Understand legal limitations of life sciences-related copy and apply creative approaches to work within those limitations.
• Absorb and adhere to client standards for core messaging, style, quality, and tone of voice, and channel standards.
• Prepare content for team, client, and medical/legal/regulatory review using established guidance and references.
• Present and share your work with internal team and client; understand and implement feedback.

Skills

English writing

Pharma copywriting

Medical writing

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Process adherence

Tools

Veeva Vault PromoMats

Job description

Job Description

The Work

• Within the constraints of established/approved messaging, craft compelling derivative content (eg, banner/social ads, emails, web pages and more)
• Collaborate closely with a team that includes designers, quality control, project managers, and leadership to deliver high-quality content
• Understand legal limitations of life sciences-related copy, and apply creative approaches to work within those limitations to deliver strong experiences
• Absorb and adhere to clients standards for core messaging, style, quality, and tone of voice, along with channel standards
• Prepare content for team, client, and medical/legal/regulatory review using established guidance, systems, and core claims/annotations/references
• Present and share your work with internal team and client; understand and implement feedback

Qualifications and Prerequisites

• Demonstrated English writing fluency (with promotional pharmaceutical copywriting examples OR a willingness to complete a quick proficiency test)
• While deep medical/scientific background is not a requirement, the successful copywriter should have an interest in and aptitude for learning and writing about diseases and pharmaceutical therapies
• Prior experience as a copy/content writer or medical writer
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Willingness and ability to absorb and adopt team processes and guidelines

Preferred (but not required) qualifications

• Experience in the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry OR another highly-regulated industry (eg, finance) is strongly preferred
• Experience in specialized therapy areas such as oncology, vaccines, and rare diseases is a plus
• Familiarity with AMA style guide
• Working knowledge of Medical Legal Regulatory approval process and submission in Veeva Vault PromoMats, including referencing and annotation

Years of experience: 5-8 years of experience