Key Skills: Group Head, Medical Writing, publications , abstracts, slide sets, posters, manuscripts, Line Management

Job Purpose:

To manage and lead a Scientific Writing group to produce high quality scientific documents, by providing leadership and implementing management control of the assigned teams.

Job Requirement:

Scientific/ Clinical Knowledge of Safety aspects, TA, Disease, Brand.

Experience and/or knowledge of Oncology preferred.

Knowledge/ experience of writing publications, abstracts, slide sets, posters, manuscripts and/or other educational re-sources.

Good understanding clinical research and drug development process.

Ability to coach/mentor scientific writers.

Global, cross-cultural perspective and customer orientation.

Experience of working in cross-functional teams in the drug development industry

Qualifications:

Minimum: University life science degree or equivalent is required. Advanced degree or equivalent education/degree in life sciences/healthcare is desirable.

Masters with >12 years of relevant experience.

PhD or degree in medicine (MBBS/ MD or equivalent) with >8 years of relevant experience.

Management experience desirable
Salary:

INR 15,00,000 - 25,00,000 P.A
Industry:

Pharma, Biotechnology, Clinical Research
Functional Area:

Healthcare, Medical, R&D
Role Category:

Drug Regulatory Affairs/Documentation
Role:

Documentation/Medical Writing
Keyskills:

Medical Writing, publications, abstracts, slide sets, posters, manuscripts, Line Management
Desired Candidate Profile
Education:

(UG - Any Graduate - Any Specialization, Graduation Not Required) AND (PG - Any PG Course - Any Specialization, Post Graduation Not Required)

Responsibilities:

Manage quality, timeliness, and efficiency of scientific documents produced by the assigned teams.

People Management - Recruit talent, manage performance (set objectives, review performance and plan compensation) and develop associates (development/training plans, Organizational Talent Review, coaching or mentoring, as appropriate)in consultation with Head. Set direction, align and motivate team members to achieve set goals and objectives.

Project Management Lead priority setting, workload distribution and resource planning to ensure adequate assignment of resource to projects. Develop and implement appropriate management control systems to ensure quality deliverables and adherence to process compliance.

Customer Management Contribute to customer management system to identify needs and manage customer expectations.

Process Excellence Implement processes and metrics to meet global standards in collaboration with functional. Ensure adherence to OSW reporting requirements.

Support the development of functional and scientific excellence for identified brands by collaborating with Scientific Communication Leaders and the Global Medical Affairs Team by developing standards and benchmarks.

Own and ensure deployment and completion of initiatives and programs developed towards creating scientific and functional excellence.

Support Oncology Global & US Medical Affairs in developing and maintaining of new business development strategies and implement aligned strategy

Pharmaceutical Client, having a diverse healthcare portfolio, including innovative pharmaceuticals, eye care products, generics, consumer health products, and vaccines and diagnostic tools