Publications Writer

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Content Strategy : Document Preparation, Development and Finalization/Document Management

• Effectively collect and evaluate data, information, and input from multiple sources, functions, and regions to create a cohesive content strategy for writing projects.
• Plan (including organizing/preparing outlines), write (including first-draft authoring), edit, review coordinate and complete the publication of scientific data in peer-reviewed journals and forums
• Conduct effective document initiation via a kick-off meeting to ensure authoring team alignment and understanding.
• Build scientific-based rational that support the purpose of more complex and/or strategic documents.
• Ensure data are presented in a clear, complete, accurate, and concise manner.
• Ensure that key data, statements and conclusions are consistent across related documents, and that statements and conclusions are integrated, accurate, balanced and supported by appropriate data.
• Coordinate expert/scientific reviews, collate reviewer s comments, adjust content of document as required based on internal/external input, and prepare final version.
• Ensure and coordinate quality checks for accuracy,
• Exhibit flexibility in moving across development and preparation of multiple document types.
• Influence or negotiate change of timelines and content with other team members.
• Advocate internally and externally for appropriate authorship criteria on all applicable work products.
• Work with internal and external speakers to develop and prepare presentations.
• As needed, build and manage relationships with vendors/alliance partners.

Project and Stakeholder management

• Lead the writing process and apply effective project management skills to ensure timely completion of high-quality scientific publication deliverables.
• Build/Communicate credible writing project timelines.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks to delivery
• Work with teams and stakeholders to ensure smooth and timely development of documents and escalate issues, as appropriate, to ensure document completion.
• Effectively communicate project status to stakeholders.

Knowledge and Skills Development

• Maintain and enhance therapeutic area knowledge including disease state and compound(s) for assigned project(s).
• Maintain and enhance scientific communication skills to align with audience needs and technology/digital evolution.
• Exhibit flexibility in moving across document types, therapeutic areas, and compounds, depending on project assignment.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge of publication guidelines.
• Possess overarching view of compound, therapeutic area, and external environment (including competitors) with ability to participate effectively in publication planning, integrated planning process, and/or current awareness literature updates and reviews.

Knowledge Sharing

• Provide coaching to others by sharing technical information, giving guidance, answering questions.
• Recognized for technical expertise in specific document development.
• Network with others (including other functions and regions) to identify and share best practices.
• Contribute to process improvements, suggesting opportunities where appropriate.
• Provide database and other tool (e.g., document management systems) expertise.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

• Master s degree in a scientific field
• Experience writing scientific publications.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Successful completion of writing exercise (a writing exercise is required as part of the candidate evaluation process)

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MA, MBBS) in science, health related field or other appropriate disciplines (economics, epidemiology, health administration, health services, Pharmacoeconomics, statistics other relevant sciences)
• Desired: H ealth, communications, health outcomes, health economics, public health related expertise
• Demonstrated mastery of verbal and written English skills in the medical, scientific, health outcomes, or technical writing fields.
• Previous training and experience in disseminating results in clinical, health economics, health outcomes, health literacy, disease management, and/or population health.
• Relevant experience in clinical development, clinical trial process, health-outcomes research, or regulatory activities.
• Clinical pharmacology, therapeutic area, health outcomes, or other medical and scientific specific knowledge and experience specific to hiring area (e.g., neuroscience, oncology, cardiovascular, immunology or endocrine expertise).
• Demonstrated project management and time management skills.
• Demonstrated high-level end-user computer skills (e.g., word processing, tables and graphics, spreadsheets, presentation and templates).
• Extensive experience in writing, reviewing, and publishing scientific materials and the ability to appraise scientific literature and raw data critically.
• Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with all audiences and forums through exemplary oral and written communication skills.

Role: Managing Editor

Industry Type: Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences

Department: Content, Editorial & Journalism

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Editing (Print / Online / Electronic)

Education

UG: MBBS in Medicine

PG: Medical-MS/MD in Psychology, M.A in Journalism, Any Postgraduate