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Medical Writer Ii (Scientific Writer +Veeva Vault)

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 – Scientific Writing (Veeva Vault)

Updated: February 3, 2026
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Job ID: 25104730-OTHLOC-5206-2DH
Employment Type: Full-Time


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating customer success across clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial functions. By translating complex scientific and medical insights into actionable outcomes, Syneos Health supports innovative therapies that address evolving global healthcare needs.

With a global workforce of over 29,000 professionals across 110 countries, Syneos Health places patients and customers at the core of its Clinical Development model. The organization promotes collaboration, agility, and continuous improvement, creating an environment where professionals can thrive while contributing to meaningful advancements in healthcare.


Job Summary

The Medical Writer II – Scientific Writing (Veeva Vault) supports clinical, regulatory, and publication project teams by writing, editing, and coordinating high-quality scientific and medical documents. This role involves end-to-end scientific writing activities, workflow management within Veeva Vault / PubConnect, and close collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely delivery of publication materials.

The position requires the ability to work independently with minimal supervision while adhering to regulatory standards, publication guidelines, and internal quality processes.


Key Responsibilities

Scientific Writing and Publication Support

  • Perform end-to-end scientific writing activities, including workflow management in PubConnect, publication planning, author approvals, pre-submission queries, and submission support.

  • Compile, write, and edit scientific and medical documents across clinical and publication projects with minimal supervision.

  • Develop and support scientific content such as clinical journal manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations.

Systems and Workflow Management

  • Create placeholders, upload document versions, manage reference linking, anchoring, and monitor workflow and task completion within Veeva Vault–based systems.

  • Maintain accurate documentation and version control throughout the review and approval lifecycle.

Review, Quality, and Compliance

  • Review statistical analysis plans and table, figure, and listing specifications for scientific accuracy, clarity, formatting, and consistency.

  • Serve as a peer reviewer on internal review teams, addressing comments to ensure scientific integrity, consistency, and proper formatting.

  • Ensure compliance with journal and congress guidelines, company SOPs, client standards, and approved templates while delivering projects on time and within budget.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with stakeholders across data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs to support writing deliverables.

  • Conduct online clinical literature searches, as required, to support scientific content development.

Professional Development and Operational Support

  • Maintain awareness of 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 established 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 scientific discipline.

Experience

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

  • Demonstrated experience supporting clinical, regulatory, or publication writing projects.

  • Hands-on experience with Veeva Vault, PubConnect, and publication planning tools such as Datavision.

Skills and Competencies

  • Strong scientific writing, editing, and document coordination skills.

  • Working knowledge of journal and congress submission requirements and publication workflows.

  • High attention to detail with strong organizational and time management abilities.

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

  • Proficiency in written and verbal English communication.


Why Join Syneos Health

  • Structured career development and progression opportunities

  • Supportive leadership with ongoing technical and therapeutic training

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

  • Opportunity to contribute to high-impact global clinical research and scientific publications

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 intended to be exhaustive. Syneos Health reserves the right to assign additional duties as business needs evolve. Equivalent combinations of education, skills, and experience may be considered. Employment is subject to local labor laws and applicable regulations. Syneos Health is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable legislation.