Senior Medical Writer

Cactus Life Sciences is a remote-first organization, and we embrace an accelerate from anywhere culture. You may be required to travel to our Mumbai office based on business requirements or for company/team events.

If you are looking for challenging and rewarding work which combines your understanding of medical science and aptitude for writing into one unique job, th e Assistant Manager/ Senior Medical Writer (Medical Information ) role is for you. This is an opportunity to grow your career and make a greater impact on the lives around you

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Responsibiliti
es Taking ownership and responsibility for development (write, review, proofread, and data-check) of high-quality, client-ready scientific, medical, and educational materials like slides, abstracts, posters, manuscripts, MSL/training slide decks, infographics, congress and meetings materials, literature searches and reviews, standard response letters/medical information letters, and HCP engagement content according to client and audience needs with excellent attention to detai
l.Actively involve in reviewing materials developed by scientific writers to ensure strategic alignment and scientific accuracy as needed and providing clear constructive feedback, support, and supervision to writers. Mentor and train scientific writers by sharing best practices and client preferences, thereby contributing to skill development within the tea
m.Having excellent knowledge of product/account to enable meaningful interactions with clients and authors, including consultancy where necessar
y.Building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with international pharmaceutical clients, healthcare professionals, and key stakeholders, including authors, reviewers, and KOLs across therapeutic areas. This involves anticipating client needs, advising on strategic and tactical plans, and recommending improvements to scientific content and new ways to disseminate data effectivel
y.Attend workshops/seminars/trainings to hone your skills and contribute to organizational objectives. Attending client and other external meetings and supporting senior team members as neede
d.Apply your scientific and creative knowledge and work closely with client directors in developing ideas and executing effective medical communications initiatives in the digital space, including publication extenders, creation of infographics, interactive assets, website content, patient narratives, and medical information engagement plans. Also, supporting with the development of visual content and materials using effective data visualization techniques and approaches. Contributing to innovative “out of the box” solutions for medical writing project
s.You will be responsible for ensuring all materials follow/comply with client requirements/SOPs, style guides, client templates, client preferences (as applicable), and CACTUS’ internal SOPs. Any updates to either of these items should be made consistently and documents should remain up to dat
e.Perform as a document specialist, provide intellectual input across document types, and contribute to making cutting-edge research accessible to specific audiences as appropriate, by maintaining current awareness of developments across therapeutic areas or discipline
s.Supporting with pitches, both during the preparation phase and the actual pitc

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Qualifications and Prerequisi
tes5+ years of experience in Medical Information content for Medical Affairs/Promo Med Ed, preferably within an agency or biopharma environm
entPhD/MD (Pharmacology) OR PhD (Life Sciences) OR BDS/MDS OR PharmD OR MPharm/ M.Sc. with a good understanding of clinical research and medical communicat
ionHas experience in reviewing, particularly, MI docume
ntsVery good communication (written and verbal) as you would need to manage clients and other junior writ
ers Clear, concise, scientific style of writing, with a high level of attention to detail and excellent language ski
lls Ability to multi-task and work under tight timeli

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Application Pro
cess Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is…