Manager, Scientific Writer

Novartis; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A global pharmaceutical company is seeking a Manager for Scientific Writing to develop and review promotional content while ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should have an advanced degree in life sciences and 7+ years of scientific writing experience. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across global teams. You will be responsible for ensuring messaging aligns with brand strategy and managing junior writers, contributing to high-quality content development workflows.

Formación

• 7+ years of experience in scientific writing focused on promotional material.
• In-depth understanding of promotional scientific communications and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and review scientifically accurate promotional materials.
• Ensure messaging is consistent with brand strategy.
• Partner with teams to execute content strategy across stages.

Conocimientos

Agility

Analytical Thinking

Brand Awareness

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Digital Marketing

Marketing Strategy

Stakeholder Engagement

Educación

Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or related field

Descripción del empleo

Job Description Summary

The role of Manager Scientific Writing involves updating / creating and reviewing scientifically / medically accurate content for commercial and medico-marketing assets such as newsletters, RTEs, civics, social media posts, websites, digital and print brochures, banners, etc. This person will be required to update the content for existing / new assets for Novartis Brand / products such that they reflect the most recent changes to Important Safety Information (ISI) / Prescribing Information (PI) / Other reference documents. These updates need to be consistent with the stringent MLR guidelines and specifications (Medical- Legal-Regulatory). This role will be a part of Studio Operations and will have to demonstrate strong collaboration with colleagues across all Novartis sites (India, US, Ireland and Mexico), operate in a metricized environment, maintain highest quality standards, and live Novartis values and behaviours every day.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review scientifically accurate, engaging, and compliant promotional materials including iCVAs, brochures, digital campaigns, Emails, social media posts, banners etc.
• Ensure messaging is consistent with brand strategy and aligned with approved product positioning.
• Partner with cross functional teams including creative to plan and execute content strategy across the brand journey stages in different platforms.
• Support omnichannel content planning by identifying opportunities to repurpose scientific content for multiple formats and platforms targeting different audiences.
• Contribute and develop to modular content models.
• Monitor and interpret label updates and ensure timely content revision across all promotional assets.
• Liaison with editorial, creative and regulatory teams to ensure alignment of promotional content with latest approved label.
• Manage and mentor junior writers, providing guidance and training on commercial writing, label integration and compliance standards.
• Develop and maintain label update checklists, to ensure consistency of the updates across materials.
• Partner with scientific writers, creative and digital teams to ensure efficient, high-quality content development workflows.

Essential Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in scientific writing with a strong focus on promotional material, content planning and label updates.
• In-depth understanding of promotional scientific communications, clinical data interpretation, and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Familiarity with promotional content review systems and relevant codes.
• Strategic mindset with ability to contribute to content planning and campaign design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in matrix environment with high attention to detail and timelines.
• Exposure to global content localisation/adaptation
• Understanding of omnichannel marketing and modular content

Skills Desired

• Agility
• Analytical Thinking
• Brand Awareness
• Building Construction
• Business Analytics
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Digital Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Media Campaigns
• Sales
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Marketing
• Waterfall Model