Lead Medical Communication

Responsibilities:

• Lead writing projects from inception to completion, including planning timelines, assigning tasks, and coordinating with team members and stakeholders.

• Lead a team of medical/scientific content writing professionals who work closely with cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams to deliver content for key clients within agreed timelines.

• Oversee smooth functioning of the team starting from kick-off meeting with the client to understanding client expectations, allocating appropriate resources, and ensuring final delivery in a timely manner.

• Review the different types of medical education and communication programs/deliverables and provide an expert view when needed to enhance the client experience.

• Stay updated on regulatory requirements, guidelines, and best practices related to medical writing and ensure that all documents comply with these standards.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, regulatory agencies, and internal teams regarding documentation-related inquiries and updates. 

• Coordinate with cross-functional teams from project initiation to completion to ensure smooth end-to-end delivery of projects.

• Ensure team’s adherence to processes, scientific code of conduct (reference-backed writing) and ethics of writing.

• Sending out contents to the clients and coordinate with them for completion of the project as per time lines.

• Anticipate and troubleshoot potential issues related to the client or the account.

• Conduct an appraisal for the team members and develop a suggested career path.

• Comprehensive understanding of the organization’s service offerings and processes.

• Responsible for recruitment and screening of candidates for medical writing positions.

• Ensure that the team members are working in alignment with the client’s needs keeping in mind the interests of the organization.

• Conduct training sessions for content leads, medical writers & and reviewers to provide technical guidance to the team and help them solve queries.

Requirements:

• Qualification: MBBS / Ph. D / BDS / MDS / Pharm D / M. Pharm (Pharmacology)

• Experience and Expertise in;

• End-to-end management of medico-marketing deliverables and scientific slide decks for multinational companies (MNCs).

• Managed work for varied therapy areas showcasing deep therapy area knowledge.

• Delivered high-quality content under tight timelines.

• Written different types of manuscripts.

• Proficient in Veeva systems.

• Led a team of at least 5-10 professionals.

• Experience in coordinating with design teams for seamless project execution.

• Comprehensive understanding of MNC work flow, compliance, quality standards and timeline expectations.

• Substantial knowledge of varied therapeutic areas, regulatory/scientific guidelines and key statistical concepts.

• Highly organised, proactive, respects metrics driven timelines and accountability for quality. Accepts responsibilities and delegates efficiently.

• Having good listening skills for problem solving, negotiation and decision-making.

• Confidence to interact with Internal & External Stakeholders.

• Excellent written & oral Communication skills.

• Excellent Relationship Building Skills.

• Broad Understanding of Medical Affairs.

• Business Acumen.