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Medical Writer Ii (Project/Pub Connect)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
2-5 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 5, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Medical Writer II – Project / Pub Connect (Veeva)

Updated: February 3, 2026
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Job ID: 25104733-OTHLOC-5206-2DH
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization dedicated to accelerating customer success. By combining clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos Health translates complex scientific insights into meaningful outcomes that address today’s evolving healthcare landscape.

With operations across more than 110 countries and a workforce of over 29,000 professionals, Syneos Health places patients and customers at the center of everything it does. The organization fosters an agile, collaborative, and inclusive culture that empowers employees to innovate and make a meaningful impact on global healthcare.


Job Summary

The Medical Writer II (Project / Pub Connect) serves as a medical writer and publication operations coordinator, managing end-to-end publication workflows using Pub Connect and related Veeva platforms. This role is responsible for accurate publication planning, real-time documentation, journal and congress submission coordination, and compliance with regulatory and publication guidelines.

The position requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of publication deliverables while maintaining full transparency and documentation throughout the publication lifecycle.


Key Responsibilities

Publication and Project Management

  • Manage end-to-end scientific publication workflows using Pub Connect, including publication planning, author approvals, pre-submission queries, and submission activities.

  • Assign and track workflows within Pub Connect, ensuring real-time updates to project status, version histories, publication plans, and mandatory checklists.

  • Maintain complete and accurate documentation from project kick-off through review cycles, final sign-off, and author approval.

  • Capture, validate, and maintain publication plans and associated documents within Pub Connect.

Journal and Congress Submissions

  • Coordinate journal and congress submission activities, ensuring compliance with submission requirements and timelines.

  • Recommend appropriate target journals in collaboration with internal stakeholders and support pre-submission inquiries as needed.

  • Perform dummy submissions to ensure readiness and review journal and congress websites for updated submission guidelines.

  • Compile metadata and prepare comprehensive submission packages for journals and congresses.

  • Provide timely submission status updates to internal teams and sponsors.

Systems, Compliance, and Quality

  • Create placeholders, upload document versions, manage reference linking, anchoring, and workflow monitoring within publication systems.

  • Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory standards, journal and congress guidelines, company SOPs, client standards, and approved templates.

  • Conduct online clinical literature searches, as required.

  • Review deliverables for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with scientific and operational standards.

Collaboration and Continuous Improvement

  • Provide ad hoc operational support to sponsor and cross-functional teams, including system uploads and documentation assistance.

  • Stay current with evolving regulatory guidance, publication standards, and client expectations impacting medical writing.

  • Monitor project budgets, work within allocated hours, and communicate scope or timeline changes to medical writing leadership.

  • Complete required administrative tasks within defined timelines.

  • Perform additional responsibilities as assigned; minimal travel may be required (less than 25%).


Required Qualifications and Experience

  • Education:

    • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline.

  • Experience:

    • 2–5 years of relevant experience in medical writing, publication operations, or scientific communications within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotech environment.

    • Hands-on experience managing publication workflows using Pub Connect and/or Veeva Vault PromoMats / MedComms.

    • Experience coordinating journal and congress submissions, including metadata preparation and guideline compliance.

  • Technical Skills:

    • Familiarity with publication planning tools such as Datavision and Pub Connect.

    • Strong understanding of journal and congress submission requirements.

    • Proficiency in managing document versions, workflows, and reference linking within publication systems.

  • Core Competencies:

    • Strong organizational and project management skills.

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

    • High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

    • Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and global teams.


Why Join Syneos Health

  • Structured career development and progression opportunities

  • Supportive leadership and continuous technical and therapeutic training

  • Inclusive and diverse workplace culture focused on employee well-being

  • Opportunity to contribute to global clinical research and scientific advancement

Over the past five years, Syneos Health has supported 94% of novel FDA-approved drugs, 95% of EMA-authorized products, and more than 200 studies across 73,000 sites and 675,000+ trial patients worldwide.


Additional Information

This job description is not exhaustive. Syneos Health reserves the right to assign additional duties as needed. Equivalent education and experience may be considered. Employment is subject to local labor laws and applicable regulations. Syneos Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws.