Lead Medical Writer

The ideal candidate must have a strong background in medical and scientific writing, especially the medico-marketing/marketing communications.

Must have experience as a people manager – managing a team of ≥4 medical content writers, for both US & global markets.

He/she must have a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical, life-sciences, medical devices and healthcare industry, and the ability to understand complex information and create a clear and an engaging content.

As a Lead-Medical Communications Writer, he/she will play a critical role in our efforts to deliver high-quality communication materials that support our clients' goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Content Development: Ability to read and understand the project brief, guide the content writers and cross-functional teams on scope of work. Research, write, and edit a wide range of medical communication materials, including scientific manuscripts, medical marketing collateral, and educational content. Candidate must have a complete knowledge on the different types of marketing collaterals and best practices in creating such engaging content. He/she must be able to create content outline, storyline, and create/adapt the content to align the business/marketing objective, campaign plan and communication objectives. Review and proof-read the content for quality & accuracy. Different types of collaterals he/she must be able to create include:
• Print materials – Brochures, POS material, posters, newsletters, patient cards etc.
• Digital materials – Emails, iDetails, E-learning modules, social media posts, slides, PPTs etc.
• Audio-visual material – Educational videos, MoA Videos, 2d/3d animations etc.
  • Scientific Accuracy: Must have a deeper understanding of medical science (subject matter expert) and must ensure the accuracy, integrity, and scientific rigor of all content by staying up-to-date with the latest developments in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and relevant therapeutic areas.
  • Audience Adaptation: Write/adapt/customize the content to diverse target audiences, including healthcare professionals, patients, and regulatory authorities, while maintaining scientific integrity and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including medical experts, graphic designers, digital coding experts, project managers, clients & client servicing teams, to produce cohesive and effective communication materials. Liaise directly with clients and external stakeholders as required for the project.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to industry guidelines, regulatory requirements, and ethical standards to ensure all content meets the highest standards of quality and compliance.
    • People & Project Management:
    • Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring that they are completed on time and within scope. Work closely with peers & colleagues from content writing team; review the content created by fellow team members; train, mentor, and guide the new team members on content writing as well as ways of working.
    • Ensure assigning the jobs to the team members based on volumes, skillset, complexity and expertise, at the same time must ensure optimal utilization of all the team members.
    • Prepare & submit the required reports about the team members, including but not limited to quality, timeliness, utilization, and others.
    • Feedback Integration: Incorporate feedback from clients and internal stakeholders to continually improve and refine content.
    • Content Approval Support: Must be aware of different types of submissions involved in content approval by clients/regulatory bodies/healthcare authorities preferably the US, UK, EU, middle east & Asian markets. Hands of experience on Veeva Vault PromoMats is essential, and other submission processes is an added advantage.

Qualifications & requirements:

• Master's degree in a relevant field (e.g., life sciences, pharmacy) is required. Advanced degrees (e.g, PhD) is a plus.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in medical communications, medical writing, or a related field and 2+ years as people manager/team lead. This is must.
• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, including knowledge of clinical trials, drug development, regulatory processes, and marketing activities.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to convey complex scientific concepts in a clear and engaging manner. Ability to edit the content for language, grammar, standard styles, referencing styles etc.
• Proficiency with industry-specific software and tools (e.g., Microsoft Office, EndNote, and reference management software, Veeva Vault, Aprimo etc).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Knowledge of industry guidelines, including ICH-GCP, PhRMA, and CONSORT, is a plus.
• Flexible to work in different time zones (Preferably US & European timezone) is must