Associate, Global Scientific Communications, Publications Medical Writer

Role Purpose

The Scientific Communications Associate, Publications Medical Writer collaborates with cross‑functional multidisciplinary teams to prepare scientific publications (clinical and/or health‑outcomes) including abstracts, posters, manuscripts and presentations.

• 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.
• Steer change of timelines and content with other team members.
• Advocate internally and externally for appropriate authorship criteria on all applicable work products.

• Lead the writing process and apply effective project management skills to ensure on time completion of high‑quality scientific publications.
• Build/Communicate credible writing project timelines.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks to delivery.
• Work with teams and partners to ensure smooth and on time development of documents and raise issues, as appropriate, to ensure document completion.
• Effectively communicate project status to business partners.

• 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.

• Help train 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 takeaways.
• Contribute to process improvements, suggesting opportunities where appropriate.

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, health, communications, health outcomes, health economics, or public health related field.
• Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F‑1 CPT, F‑1 OPT, F‑1 STEM OPT, J‑1, H1‑B, TN, O‑1, E‑3, H1‑B1, or L‑1.

• This position is an Indianapolis‑based role with the expectation of spending a minimum of 50% of the time in the office.
• Successful completion of writing exercise (a writing exercise is required as part of the candidate evaluation process).
• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MA, MBBS) in science, health related field or other appropriate subject areas (economics, epidemiology, health administration, health services, pharmacoeconomics, statistics, or other relevant sciences) is preferred.
• Previous training and experience in disseminating results in clinical, health economics, health outcomes, health literacy, disease management, and/or population health.
• Extensive experience in writing, reviewing, and publishing scientific materials and the ability to appraise scientific literature and raw data critically.
• Strong communication and…