Senior Scientific Writer I

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares manuscripts, literature review, abstracts, posters, and slide sets working from various data sources including clinical study reports, patient profiles, protocols etc.
• Performs quality control (QC) checking / proof reading of literature review, abstracts, posters, and slide sets to meet customer expectations.
• Manages up to two assigned team projects at any given time.
• Ensures getting feedback from customers and supports implementation of customer management tactics.
• Comply with and support group’s project management tool, standards, policies, and initiatives.
• Follow Novartis specifications for documentation, templates etc.
• Maintain records for all assigned projects including archiving.
• Maintain audit, SOP, and training compliance. Performs additional tasks, as assigned.
• Leverages AI tools to streamline tasks, generate content, and support decision-making, demonstrating practical fluency in prompting, interpreting, and refining AI outputs to improve work quality and efficiency.

Essential Requirements

• Good understanding of industry work processes for publications. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed cross-cultural environment with multiple stakeholders. Scientific/Clinical Knowledge of safety aspects, TA, Disease, Brand.
• Writing high-quality medical communication documents and publications (e.g., abstracts, literature review, slide sets, posters, manuscripts, meeting reports).
• Adheres to quality, timeliness, and productivity of deliverables as per KPI targets. Attention to detail and high degree of scientific and medical accuracy in medical writing.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change; ability to work under time constraints. Ability to interact effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Understanding of good publication practice guidelines. Adheres to Novartis values and behaviors.
• Clinical Research/ Drug Development; Drug Safety; Quality Management
• IT/ web applications, office productivity tools, and document formatting skills. Travel internationally/domestically as required.

Desirable Requirement:

• Minimum: Science degree or equivalent, B.Sc./equivalent with 6 years Clinical Research (CR) experience, M.Sc./M.Pharm +4 years of clinical research (CR) experience.
• Desired: Doctoral Degree or Qualification in Medical Sciences (MBBS/MD/equivalent); PhD + 2 years of CR experience, MBBS/equivalent + 2 years of CR experience, MD +1 year of CR experience.
• Excellent written and oral English.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

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

Accessibility and accommodation

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