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Senior Medical Writer (Medical Information Writing)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
5+ years
Not Disclosed
Gurugram, India
10 March 6, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Hybrid 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

Senior Medical Writer – Medical Information Writing

Location: Gurugram, India (Hybrid)
Company: Syneos Health
Job ID: 25104934
Employment Type: Full-Time
Experience Required: Typically 5+ years in medical writing, medical communications, or scientific publications

About Syneos Health

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating customer success across clinical development, medical affairs, and commercialization. The organization combines deep clinical, medical, and commercial expertise to deliver innovative solutions that help bring therapies to market faster.

With a global workforce of over 29,000 professionals across 110 countries, Syneos Health collaborates with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies worldwide. The company has supported the development of a majority of recently approved novel drugs and continues to play a critical role in advancing life-changing therapies for patients globally.

Job Summary

The Senior Medical Writer – Medical Information Writing will serve as a key contributor to medical communication and scientific documentation projects. The role involves writing, editing, and managing medical information responses, scientific publications, and regulatory documents while collaborating with cross-functional teams and clients. The position also includes mentoring junior writers and ensuring that all deliverables meet regulatory, scientific, and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor junior medical writers on complex medical writing projects.

  • Serve as the lead writer for assigned medical information writing projects.

  • Manage and coordinate medical information activities across multiple departments with minimal supervision.

  • Respond to escalated medical queries from healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, and internal teams.

  • Develop and update global standard scientific response communications (gSSRCs), FAQs, guidance documents, and local response materials based on client templates and style guidelines.

  • Conduct literature searches using PubMed and other scientific databases to support evidence-based responses and documentation.

  • Develop scientific content including clinical manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations.

  • Identify and resolve issues encountered during the writing process and escalate when necessary.

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs to produce high-quality scientific deliverables.

  • Act as a peer reviewer to ensure scientific accuracy, data integrity, referencing quality, and adherence to style guidelines.

  • Ensure compliance with journal guidelines, regulatory standards, company SOPs, and client requirements for all deliverables.

  • Create high-quality scientific figures and graphics using visualization tools such as GraphPad Prism and Adobe Illustrator.

  • Utilize publication planning platforms such as Datavision and PubConnect (Veeva Vault Promomats).

  • Review scientific and medical materials for accuracy, clarity, and branding consistency.

  • Stay updated with evolving industry regulations, publication standards, and medical writing practices.

  • Manage assigned project timelines and budgets while ensuring timely completion of deliverables.

  • Complete administrative and project documentation tasks within required timelines.

Experience Required

  • Typically 5 or more years of experience in medical writing, medical communications, clinical research documentation, or related roles.

  • Experience in medical information writing, scientific publications, or regulatory writing is highly preferred.

  • Proven experience in developing manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and other scientific communication materials.

  • Experience conducting literature searches and interpreting clinical data.

  • Familiarity with publication management and data visualization tools is preferred.

Educational Qualification

  • Master’s or Doctoral degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.

Key Skills

  • Medical writing and scientific communication

  • Medical information response writing

  • Clinical research and regulatory documentation

  • Literature review and data interpretation

  • Publication planning and scientific editing

  • Cross-functional collaboration and project management

  • Attention to detail and regulatory compliance

Why Join Syneos Health

  • Work with a globally recognized biopharmaceutical solutions organization.

  • Collaborate with industry experts across clinical development, regulatory, and medical affairs.

  • Access continuous learning, career development programs, and professional growth opportunities.

  • Contribute to innovative clinical research and help accelerate the delivery of life-changing therapies worldwide.