Scientific Writer, Content

**Summary**:
The role of Scientific Writer - Content involves updating / creating 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

**About the Role**:
**Location - Hyderabad #Hybrid**

**About the Role**:
The role of Scientific Writer - Content involves updating / creating 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 Label Update Center of Excellence (LU CoE) and will have to demonstrate strong collaboration with colleagues across all NOCCs (India, US, Ireland and Mexico), operate in a metricized environment, maintain highest quality standards, and live Novartis values and behaviors every day.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Update, edit, and develop scientific content for medico-marketing platforms and assets, while ensuring that the materials adhere to current ISI / PI, MLR and other reference guidelines.
- Collaborate with project managers and creative teams to deliver the assigned marketing materials with accuracy, clarity, consistency and in alignment with MLR, other regulatory and company policy.
- Support 2 to 5 brands simultaneously, ensuring time-bound and efficient label changes / updates to the US marketing materials.
- Periodically handle high-pressure work if multiple projects are running simultaneously to deliver within the strict timelines as regulated by US FDA / Project specifications.
- Gather requirements and clear understanding from Scientific Reviewers, Brand Content Owners, Delivery and Project Managers, and other stakeholders to effectively implement required changes.
- Comply with project management activities, such as - but not limited to - following standard operating procedures (SOPs), marking status updates on production trackers, completing tasks on project management tool, following ways-of-working with other support teams, etc.
- Uphold Novartis Brand standards and other specifications for documentation.
- Ensure exemplary communication and collaboration with colleagues across Novartis NOCCs, while efficiently managing stakeholder expectations and project requirements.
- Think from a continuous improvement mindset - and recommend efficiency / quality improvement ideas for the benefit of the team / business.
- Support the Team Lead in driving site or global initiatives related to automation, AI initiatives, and other ad-hoc projects.

**Essential Requirements**:

- M.Sc. / M. Pharm / Ph.D. or equivalent Qualification in Medical Sciences
- 1 to 3 years’ experience, either with a Global Capability / Operations Center with a Pharmaceutical organization or a consulting organization with Pharma as a client
- Domain: Medical Communications, Medico Marketing, Project Management.
- Preferably 1 year’s exposure on working with MLR and US FDA regulated environment.

**Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

**Accessibility and accommodation**:
Division

US

Business Unit

Universal Hierarchy Node

Location

India

Site

Hyderabad (Office)

Company / Legal Entity

IN10 (FCRS = IN010) Novartis Healthcare Private Limited

Functional Area

Marketing

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

**Accessibility and accommodation**:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.