Location – Hyderabad #Hybrid

About the Role:

The role of Scientific Writer – Content involves updating / creating scientifically / medically accurate content for commercial and medico-marketing assets such as newsletters, RTEs, civics, social media posts, websites, digital and print brochures, banners, etc. This person will be required to update the content for existing / new assets for Novartis Brand / products such that they reflect the most recent changes to Important Safety Information (ISI) / Prescribing Information (PI) / Other reference documents. These updates need to be consistent with the stringent MLR guidelines and specifications (Medical- Legal-Regulatory). This role will be a part of Label Update Center of Excellence (LU CoE) and will have to demonstrate strong collaboration with colleagues across all NOCCs (India, US, Ireland and Mexico), operate in a metricized environment, maintain highest quality standards, and live Novartis values and behaviors every day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Update, edit, and develop scientific content for medico-marketing platforms and assets, while ensuring that the materials adhere to current ISI / PI, MLR and other reference guidelines.
• Collaborate with project managers and creative teams to deliver the assigned marketing materials with accuracy, clarity, consistency and in alignment with MLR, other regulatory and company policy.
• Support 2 to 5 brands simultaneously, ensuring time-bound and efficient label changes / updates to the US marketing materials.
• Periodically handle high-pressure work if multiple projects are running simultaneously to deliver within the strict timelines as regulated by US FDA / Project specifications.
• Gather requirements and clear understanding from Scientific Reviewers, Brand Content Owners, Delivery and Project Managers, and other stakeholders to effectively implement required changes.
• Comply with project management activities, such as – but not limited to – following standard operating procedures (SOPs), marking status updates on production trackers, completing tasks on project management tool, following ways-of-working with other support teams, etc.
• Uphold Novartis Brand standards and other specifications for documentation.
•  Ensure exemplary communication and collaboration with colleagues across Novartis NOCCs, while efficiently managing stakeholder expectations and project requirements.
• Think from a continuous improvement mindset – and recommend efficiency / quality improvement ideas for the benefit of the team / business.
• Support the Team Lead in driving site or global initiatives related to automation, AI initiatives, and other ad-hoc projects.

Essential Requirements:

• M.Sc. / M. Pharm / Ph.D. or equivalent Qualification in Medical Sciences
• 1 to 3 years’ experience, either with a Global Capability / Operations Center with a Pharmaceutical organization or a consulting organization with Pharma as a client
• Domain: Medical Communications, Medico Marketing, Project Management.
• Preferably 1 year’s exposure on working with MLR and US FDA regulated environment.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.