Scientific Writer

2 weeks ago


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Cactus Communications Services Pte. Ltd. Full time

Job description:


If you are looking for challenging and rewarding work which combines your understanding of medical science and aptitude for writing into one unique job, the Scientific Writer role is for you.

This is an opportunity to grow your career and make a greater impact on the lives around you.

Please note:
We are a remote-first organization so you can work from anywhere in India. You may be required to travel to our Mumbai office based on business requirements or for company/team events.

Job responsibilities:

  • Perform literature surveillance activities to identify new research publications in real time to inform client product strategy
  • Screen multiple source web feeds, curate relevant literature, and update client's literature database for assigned products
  • Draft critical literature alerts to educate client's medical affairs and medical information team
  • You will act as a document specialist, provide intellectual input across document types, and contribute to making cuttingedge research accessible to specific audiences as appropriate, by maintaining current awareness of developments across therapeutic areas or disciplines.
  • You will work with international pharmaceutical clients and liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including authors and key opinion leaders on critical therapeutic area issues
  • Effectively and proactively communicate with team members, authors/faculty, clients, and vendors
  • Attend workshops/seminars/Trainings to hone your skills and contribute to organizational objectives.

Qualifications and prerequisites:

  • PhD (Life Sciences) OR Pharma
  • High level of attention to detail and superior Englishlanguage skills
  • Excellent comprehension skills and ability to interpret scientific data
  • Ability to multitask and work under tight timelines

Additional information:
CACTUS is a culture-driven company powered by its people, their passion, and their inspiration. All Cactizens live by the culture and values that define us.

We value people for their talent, personality, competency, and the ability to learn and grow. We create a work environment that allows people to thrive and show their best performance. We believe in meritocracy.

We take pride in our diversity. We strive to embrace diverse voices and create an inclusive workplace.


We encourage all Cactizens to talk openly about their ideas and opinions and provide feedback to anyone who is a part of CACTUS, regardless of designation, experience, or seniority.

We also encourage them to place their trust and be open to differences in opinions and feedback.

About CACTUS:
Cactus Communications is a science communication and technology company. We specialize in AI products and solutions that improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered.

We offer editorial, translation, education, and training solutions for researchers; strategic and tactical scientific content solutions to global life science organizations; AI-powered scholarly publishing products for journals and researchers; and solutions for science dissemination and engagement with peers, public, and policymakers for wider research outreach.

We have offices in London, Princeton, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Mumbai; a global workforce of over 3,000 experts; and customers from over 190 countries.

Scientific research is the ground zero for developing the cure for the world's most pressing diseases.

Cactus Life Sciences, a Cactus Communications brand, works as communication partners with researchers and innovators to solve all challenges related to the dissemination of science in an impactful manner.

So that the right cure can find its way into the world.

Some of the biggest brands in the life sciences space count on Cactus Life Science's expertise to help them disseminate complicated science and present it in more impactful ways.

Join the tribe that moves science forward every day. Together, we power research, empower people

Awards and recognition:

  • Cactus Communications has consistently ranked among the top 20 on the global list of the Top 100 Companies for Telecommute Jobs since 201
  • Recognised as 'Employers of the Future' two years in a row in 2023 and 2022, in a study by LeadUp Universe, Fortune India and Work Universe
  • Recognised as One of India's Top 100 best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in 202
  • Winner of 'Best Innovation Leveraging AI Services' at AWS AI Conclave 202
  • Recognized as one of the Best Companies for Millennials 2019 by Times Ascent and Learning & Organisation Development Roundtable
  • Emerged as one of India's Top 10 Safe Workplaces for Women in a survey conducted by Rainmaker in 201
  • Ranked #1 among India's Great Mid-Size Workplaces by Great Place to Work Institute in 2017

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