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Medical Writing – Medical Affairs

0-3 years
Not Disclosed
10 Feb. 20, 2025
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 Writing – Medical Affairs

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Category: Medical
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Job ID: R-77901

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. As a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our mission is to deliver life-changing medicines, enhance disease management, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We’re looking for dedicated individuals to join our Medical Affairs team and help drive scientific excellence and patient-centered solutions.


Purpose

Scientific data and information are core assets of Lilly. Providing balanced, objective, and accurate information to regulators, healthcare professionals (HCPs), payers, and patients is essential across the entire drug development lifecycle. Lilly Medical Affairs (MA) delivers clear, credible answers, differentiating us from competitors by offering customized clinical and real-world evidence that supports optimal patient care.

As part of the MA content development team, this role involves creating and maintaining high-quality content to support Medical Affairs activities, including:

  • Slide updates (internal training, manuscripts, data, advisory boards)

  • Newsletters and bulletins

  • HCP and patient education materials

  • Competitive landscape slides

  • Image sourcing and redraws

  • Lexicon development

  • Medical Questions Analysis Documents (MQADs)


Primary Responsibilities

Content Strategy and Execution:

  • Collect and evaluate data from multiple sources to create a cohesive content strategy.

  • Plan, write, edit, review, and finalize medical and regulatory documents.

  • Conduct document initiation meetings to align with cross-functional teams.

  • Ensure content is clear, accurate, balanced, and supported by appropriate data.

  • Collaborate with internal and external experts to develop scientific presentations.

  • Perform quality checks to ensure accuracy and consistency.

  • Manage relationships with vendors and alliance partners as needed.

Project and Stakeholder Management:

  • Lead the writing process with effective project management to meet timelines.

  • Communicate project status and mitigate risks proactively.

  • Ensure smooth development of documents and escalate issues as needed.

Knowledge and Skills Development:

  • Maintain therapeutic area knowledge, including disease state and compounds.

  • Stay informed about regulatory and publication guidelines.

  • Understand the external environment, including competitor activities.

  • Adapt communication styles to align with audience needs and emerging technologies.

Knowledge Sharing:

  • Provide coaching and technical expertise to team members.

  • Network across functions to identify and share best practices.

  • Contribute to continuous process improvements.


Minimum Qualification Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, health, communications, or technology-related field.

  • Demonstrated experience in technical, regulatory, or scientific writing.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

  • Successful completion of a writing exercise (part of the evaluation process).


Additional Preferences:

  • Graduate degree with a formal research component or life sciences specialization.

  • Expertise in medical, scientific, or technical writing with mastery of verbal and written English.

  • Therapeutic area knowledge (e.g., neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular, immunology, endocrinology).

  • Experience writing regulatory, clinical trial documents, and/or Medical Affairs communications.

  • Strong project management and time management skills.

  • High-level computer proficiency (e.g., word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, presentations).