Team Lead - HCP Science Content Hub

Kornferry; Hyderabad; Híbrido; INR 1.500.000 - 2.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kornferry in Hyderabad is seeking a Senior Scientific Writer to lead production of manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and educational materials. You will translate complex clinical data into audience-appropriate messages while ensuring accuracy and regulatory alignment.

The role requires 7+ years of medical writing experience, familiarity with journal standards, and collaboration with Medical Affairs and Regulatory teams.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in scientific writing within healthcare, pharma, or medical communications.
• Strong understanding of ICMJE, GPP, journal and congress standards.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex clinical data into audience-relevant content.
• Experience working in matrixed environments and interacting with scientific and commercial teams.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as the single point of contact to HCP Brand leads and HCP Science Brand leads.
• Draft, edit, and finalise high-quality scientific content including manuscripts, abstracts, slide decks, posters, and educational content.
• Translate complex clinical data into clear, audience-appropriate messages.
• Ensure accuracy and alignment with source data, narratives, and publication standards.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Science Hub, and Regulatory for referencing and compliance.
• Coach and develop junior writers and review their work for quality and consistency.
• Track deliverables using workflow systems and manage version control.

Conocimientos

Scientific writing

Editing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Educación

Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Medicine (PhD, PharmD, MSc preferred)

Herramientas

EndNote

Veeva Vault

iEnvision

Descripción del empleo

Role & responsibilities

Main Responsibilities

• On-time delivery of assigned scientific materials
• Quality ratings from scientific reviewers and Medical Affairs
• First-time-right rate and feedback from QC and regulatory review
• Accuracy and compliance with journal, congress, and internal style guidelines
• Stakeholder satisfaction (Science Hub, Medical, Regulatory)
• Mentorship and coaching support provided to junior writers

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time delivery of assigned scientific materials
• Quality ratings from scientific reviewers and Medical Affairs
• First-time-right rate and feedback from QC and regulatory review
• Accuracy and compliance with journal, congress, and internal style guidelines
• Stakeholder satisfaction (Science Hub, Medical, Regulatory)
• Mentorship and coaching support provided to junior writers

Primary Accountabilities

• Serve as the Single point of contact to the HCP Brand leads and HCP Science Brand leads.
• Draft, edit, and finalise high-quality scientific content, including manuscripts, abstracts, slide decks, posters, advisory board materials, and HCP-facing educational content.
• Translate complex clinical and scientific data into clear, audience-appropriate messages.
• Ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with source data, internal scientific narratives, and publication standards.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Science Hub, and Regulatory to ensure appropriate referencing, HCP claims validation, and compliance.
• Adapt scientific content into templated or modular formats suitable for localisation and omnichannel use.
• Review work from junior writers, offering scientific, editorial, and structural guidance.
• Coach and develop expert and senior writers or similar roles (on content/methods/processes).
• Contribute to overall quality enhancement by ensuring high scientific standards for the output produced by the HCP Science Content Hub.
• Remain current with journal and congress requirements, industry standards and internal SOPs.
• Track deliverables using workflow systems (e.g. iEnvision, PromoMats) and manage version control and referencing integrity.
• Provide editorial and structural guidance to junior writers and review their work for quality and consistency.
• Ensure new technologies are leveraged to enhance efficiency, improve turn-around time and maintain quality while innovating on the content presentation and story-narration.
• Own and continuously improve internal SOPs and style guides. Ensure process issues or bottlenecks are resolved timely.
• Deliver structured competitor intelligence mapping, focusing on scientific narratives, claims, publications, and platforms to highlight gaps, opportunities, and differentiation for Opella brands.
• Prioritise workload, assign tasks, and monitor progress across multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Champion a culture of excellence, inclusion, and continuous learning.

Primary Interactions

• HCP Science Content Hub Lead and other HCP Science Team members
• Medical Affairs and Global Medical Leads
• Regulatory and Legal reviewers
• Graphic Designers and Content Adaptation Specialists
• External partners (e.g. authors, KOLs, journals, congresses)
• Other Scientific Writers, Editors, and Project Managers

About You

Education & Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Medicine (PhD, PharmD, MSc preferred)
• Certification in medical/scientific writing (e.g. AMWA, EMWA) is desirable

Experience & Technical Skills

• At least 7+ years of experience in scientific writing within healthcare, pharma, or medical communications
• Strong understanding of ICMJE, GPP, journal and congress standards
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex data and translate it into audience-relevant content
• Experience working within matrixed environments and interacting with scientific and commercial teams
• Familiarity with reference management tools (e.g. EndNote) and content workflow platforms (e.g. Veeva Vault, iEnvision)
• Excellent writing, editing, attention to detail, and communication skills