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Manager, Scientific Writing Quality And Training

Cactus
5+ years
Not Disclosed
Remote
1 May 20, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: Ph.D/M.S Skills: Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, mRS and EQ-5D-5L., Narrative Writing

Manager, Scientific Writing Quality and Training

Company: Cactus Life Sciences
Department: Scientific Writing / Medical Communications / Quality & Training
Industry: Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences & Medical Devices
Location: India (Remote)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Work Model: Remote-First


Job Overview

Cactus Life Sciences is seeking an experienced Manager, Scientific Writing Quality and Training to lead writer development, training excellence, and quality enhancement within its medical communications function.

This leadership role is ideal for a highly experienced medical communications professional passionate about mentoring scientific writers, developing structured training programs, improving writing quality, and driving capability building across global teams.

The selected candidate will lead onboarding, reviewer training, curriculum development, quality management initiatives, and long-term professional development for scientific writing teams in a fast-paced global medical communications environment.


Key Responsibilities

As a Manager, Scientific Writing Quality and Training, you will:

Training & Capability Development

  • Design and deliver intensive onboarding programs for new scientific writers transitioning from:
    • Academic research
    • Clinical practice
    • Life sciences backgrounds
  • Train writers with no prior medical communications experience to become high-performing scientific writers.
  • Develop both:
    • Core scientific writing competencies
    • Soft skills required for agency success
  • Ensure timely completion of onboarding training programs while maintaining defined quality benchmarks.
  • Drive continuous skill development across the writing team based on:
    • Client feedback
    • Internal reviewer insights
    • Industry trends
    • Business requirements
  • Translate client quality expectations into actionable training interventions.
  • Support long-term career progression through structured capability building.

Quality Management

  • Review scientific writing deliverables across:
    • Medical Communications
    • Medical Information
    • Publications
    • Scientific communication deliverables
  • Provide detailed developmental feedback to writers.
  • Maintain high standards of scientific, editorial, and communication quality.
  • Support quality management programs for internal teams and client stakeholders.
  • Help train:
    • New reviewers
    • Quality managers
    • Scientific writing team members

Learning Design & Content Development

  • Plan and execute annual training programs.
  • Design, update, and maintain:
    • Training curricula
    • Learning modules
    • Skill-building programs
    • Educational content
  • Develop:
    • Webinars
    • E-learning content
    • Instructional training materials
    • Sponsor-specific training modules
  • Deliver scientific communication training to:
    • Internal teams
    • Pharma medical affairs teams
    • Sales teams
    • Client stakeholders

Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Help trainees understand client expectations from agency medical writers.
  • Work closely with:
    • Cross-functional teams
    • Client stakeholders
    • Global quality teams
    • Writing leadership
  • Identify evolving capability gaps and proactively design interventions.
  • Drive quality culture and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Support global teams operating across multiple time zones.

Required Qualifications

Education

Candidates should possess:

  • MD
  • PhD
  • Equivalent advanced scientific or healthcare degree

Preferred:

  • ISMPP CMPP™ Certification
  • OR willingness to obtain certification