Team Lead - HCP Science Content Hub

1351 Opella Healthcare IN P.Ltd; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella is looking for a Team Lead for the HCP Science Content Hub in Hyderabad to guide the development of high-quality scientific materials for internal and external audiences.

You will mentor writers, ensure content accuracy, and align outputs with medical strategy and regulatory standards across manuscripts, abstracts, and educational materials. Strong collaboration with Medical Affairs and Regulatory is required.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Medicine (PhD, PharmD, MSc preferred).
• Certification in medical/scientific writing is desirable.
• At least 7–9 years of experience in scientific writing within healthcare, pharma, or medical communications.
• Strong understanding of ICMJE, GPP, journal and congress standards.
• Experience working within matrixed environments and interacting with scientific and commercial teams.
• Familiarity with EndNote and content workflow platforms (e.g. Veeva Vault, iEnvision).

Responsibilities

• Lead development of accurate, high-quality scientific materials for external and internal audiences.
• Draft, edit, and finalise manuscripts, abstracts, slide decks, posters, advisory board materials.
• Translate complex clinical data into clear, audience-appropriate messages.
• Ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with source data, internal narratives, and publication standards.
• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Science Hub, and Regulatory for referencing and compliance.
• Review work from junior writers, offering scientific, editorial, and structural guidance.
• Coach senior writers and develop content processes to improve efficiency.

Skills

Scientific writing

Editorial excellence

Attention to detail

Written communication

Team leadership

Mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in Life Sciences

Certification in medical writing desirable

Tools

EndNote

Veeva Vault

iEnvision

Job description

Job title: Team Lead - HCP Science Content Hub Location: Hyderabad

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people's hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide - and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world's most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people's hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide - and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world's most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.

About the job

Purpose of the Role

To lead the development of accurate, high-quality scientific materials for external and internal audiences, ensuring alignment with scientific standards, medical strategy, and regulatory compliance.

The Team Lead is a key contributor in coaching the team and ensuring the quality and timely delivery of various scientific communication material such as manuscripts, symposia decks, posters, Q&A documents, and other non-promotional materials supporting HCP engagement, publications, and congress presence.

Main Responsibilities

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 7–9 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

Why us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

We Are Challengers. We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things: All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs. Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity. Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity. Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands. www.opella.com/en/careers

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over-The-Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally. Our mission is to bring health in people's hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide - and counting. At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world's most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan. B Corp certified in multiple markets, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.