Senior Scientific Writer

Sanofi Aventis; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanofi Aventis in Hyderabad, India seeks a Senior Medical Writer to develop publication and medical education materials such as slide decks, abstracts, posters and manuscripts. You will support regional publication plans, collaborate with medical teams, and liaise with vendors to deliver quality content on agreed timelines.

4+ years in pharma content creation, fluent English, and strong stakeholder management are essential; you will work both independently and in teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in content creation for pharma/healthcare or academia.
• Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Advanced degree in life sciences/pharmacy or medical field.

Responsibilities

• Provide publication/medical education material (slide deck, abstract, poster, manuscript) as per timelines and quality.
• Provide strategic support with individuals and institutions for publications purposes.
• Develop complex publication/medical education material; support medical communication and domain expertise.
• Assist with publication-need analysis and implement regional publication plans.
• Work with vendors regionally to deliver deliverables per defined process.
• Leverage training delivery tools to enhance training effectiveness.
• Design action plans based on end-user feedback to improve content and delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Independent and team work

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences/pharmacy/medical

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide publication/medical education material (slide deck, abstract, poster, manuscript etc.) as per agreed timelines and quality and (2) Provide strategic support with individuals and institutions, which may serve as resources for publications purpose
• Process: (1) Develop complex publication/medical education material; (2) Support medical communication and develop subject matter expertise for the assigned therapeutic area(s); (3) Assist the assigned scientific communication team in conducting comprehensive publication-need analysis; (4) Implement the publication plan and associated activities for the year identified for the region; (5) Work with selected vendors within the region to deliver the required deliverables as per defined process; (6) Leverage advanced training delivery tools and techniques thereby enhancing the effectiveness of training delivery; and (7) Design an overall plan of action based on end-user feedback and improve course content and delivery
• Stakeholder: (1) Work closely with scientific communication teams in regions/areas to identify publication need and assist in developing assigned deliverables and (2) Liaise with medical department to prepare relevant and customized deliverables

Experience

• Experience: 4+ years of experience in content creation for the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry, or academia
• Soft skills: Stakeholder management; communication skills; and ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Technical skills: As applicable (including but not limited to therapeutic area/domain knowledge exposure; publication submission; and/or project management)
• Education: Advanced degree in life sciences/pharmacy/similar discipline or medical degree
• Languages: Excellent knowledge of English language (spoken and written)