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Senior Associate - Scientific Writing

3-7 years
Not Disclosed
10 Sept. 22, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/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

Job Title: Senior Associate – Scientific Writing

Company: Indegene
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Date Posted: 20 Sept 2025
Employment Type: Full-time


Company Overview

Indegene is a technology-led healthcare solutions provider that empowers healthcare organizations to be future-ready. The company offers global growth opportunities, fosters entrepreneurship, and emphasizes passion, innovation, collaboration, and empathy.

Website: www.careers.indegene.com


Role Overview

The Senior Associate – Scientific Writing is responsible for developing, reviewing, and managing scientific content for various medical communications projects. This includes abstracts, posters, slide decks, systematic reviews, and primary research articles. The role requires high scientific acumen, strong writing skills, and compliance with pharma regulations and publication guidelines.


Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and review abstracts, posters, slide decks, reviews (narrative and systematic), and primary research articles from clinical study reports, protocols, and other data sources.

  • Prepare medical information letters and standard response documents.

  • Conduct literature searches using PubMed, Embase, and other tools to identify relevant articles.

  • Organize, interpret, and quality-check scientific content to ensure accuracy and relevance.

  • Understand and define client requirements at project kick-off, including SLAs and turnaround times.

  • Conduct data quality checks and peer reviews for medical content per client requirements.

  • Deliver all required outputs within expected timelines and budgets, adhering to SOPs and guidelines.

  • Ensure compliance with pharma regulations and publication guidelines, with references supported by authentic sources.

  • Coordinate with medical writing leads, project leads, graphics team, and internal stakeholders.

  • Liaise with clients and external authors for draft review and approval.

  • Handle publication management tools (Datavision/iEnvision) if applicable.


Required Qualifications & Experience

  • Education: M. Pharm, Pharm. D, Ph.D., or any life sciences graduate with publication/medical writing experience.

  • Experience: 3–7 years in medical/scientific writing in pharmaceutical companies or medical communications agencies.

  • Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

  • Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines with attention to detail.

  • Up-to-date with scientific/technical developments relevant to projects.

  • Skilled in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and reference management tools (e.g., EndNote, Mendeley).

  • Basic knowledge of biostatistics.

  • CMPP certification is preferable.


Desired Skills & Competencies

  • Strong passion and flair for scientific writing.

  • Excellent organizational skills.

  • Ability to coordinate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Experience in publication management tools is advantageous.