Senior Scientific Writer - Medical and Scientific Communications

Expert Scientific Writer

Job Description Summary

This role is responsible for creating high‑quality, scientifically rigorous content that advances strategic priorities and reinforces a cohesive scientific narrative. You will lead end‑to‑end development of diverse scientific materials, including medical education slide decks, congress and symposia content, advisory board materials, and scientific assets for internal and external engagements, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and first‑time‑right execution.
Experience in one of the following therapeutic areas is required: Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal, Neuroscience, or Immunology. Candidates will be assigned to work within the therapeutic area that aligns with their expertise. You will collaborate effectively within a global matrix, partnering with Scientific Writers, IMA (IMACE and TAs), Global Medical Affairs, and cross‑functional medical, clinical, and commercial teams. Through these partnerships, you will drive content excellence, uphold governance standards, and ensure alignment across therapeutic areas and markets to support an impactful global scientific communication strategy.

Job Description

Expert Scientific Writer

Location – Hyderabad #LI Hybrid  

Major Responsibilities:

Scientific Content Development

• Develop high‑quality, scientifically rigorous materials - including slide decks, congress/symposia content, and advisory board resources - aligned to the overarching scientific narrative. Ensure scientific precision, clarity, and IMACE‑level quality standards across all materials, supporting review processes with strong input on messaging, data accuracy, and consistency.

• Own end‑to‑end delivery of scientific content, ensuring first‑time‑right execution across multiple concurrent projects and brands.

• Research, interpret, and synthesize complex scientific and clinical data into clear, accurate, strategically aligned content for diverse audiences.

• Provide scientific insight to address data‑related queries, support problem solving, and ensure precise messaging.

Matrix Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner closely with IMA, GMA, and cross‑functional clinical, and commercial teams to understand priorities and refine scientific messages.

• Integrate feedback efficiently and contribute to publications planning, research activities, and team capability building through mentoring and onboarding.

• Support continuous improvement of content formats, tools, and delivery approaches across channels and therapeutic areas.

Content Excellence, Governance & Harmonization

• Uphold scientific quality, accuracy, consistency, and adherence to templates, SOPs, and governance processes, ensuring all content is compliant and audit‑ready.

• Promote harmonization of scientific communications across therapeutic areas and markets to support an integrated and impactful communications strategy.

• Apply structured content and digital platforms to maintain, update, and optimize scientific materials, enabling lifecycle management, reuse, and improved efficiency.

Essential Requirements:

• Education and Experience: Minimum BSc with 10+ years relevant experience, Preferred Advanced degree (PhD/Postdoc/MD) with 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Extensive experience developing scientific or medical content within pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare communications environments.

• Over 2 years of experience in at least one therapeutic area: Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal, Neuroscience, or Immunology.

• Proven ability to interpret, synthesize, and communicate complex scientific and clinical data with high scientific rigor.

• Strong experience working in global, matrixed, cross‑functional teams (Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, etc.). Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent scientific projects under tight timelines across brands or therapeutic areas.

• Solid understanding of medical review processes, documentation management, compliance standards, and version control.

• Proficiency with digital and modular content platforms and structured content approaches.

• Fluent oral and written English; additional languages desirable.

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives, and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture 

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards 

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.  

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Skills Desired

Building Construction, Clinical Practices, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Hazard Identification, Health Sciences, Immunology, Intensive Care UnIT (Icu), Internal Control, Internal Medicine, Job Description, Medical Information, Organization Skills, Patient Care, Stakeholder Engagement, Tcp/Ip Protocols, Utilization Management (Um)

Experience Level

Senior Level