Senior Medical Writer (Medical Information Writing)

Why This Role Matters

Medical writing plays a central role in translating complex clinical and scientific data into clear, compliant, and impactful communication for healthcare professionals, regulators, and patients. As a Senior Medical Writer at Syneos Health, you will directly support global pharmaceutical and biotech organizations by developing scientifically accurate and regulatory-compliant content. This role contributes to accelerating therapy delivery, enhancing scientific communication quality, and ensuring patient-centric information dissemination. Through high-quality medical information writing, this position strengthens evidence-based decision-making across clinical, regulatory, and medical affairs functions.

Job Description

The Senior Medical Writer will serve as a lead contributor on medical information writing projects, supporting global standard scientific response documents, FAQs, guidance materials, manuscripts, and publication deliverables. The role requires coordination with cross-functional teams including data management, regulatory affairs, biostatistics, and medical affairs. The candidate will respond to escalated scientific queries from healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders while ensuring adherence to journal, congress, and company regulatory standards. The position demands scientific accuracy, attention to detail, leadership in mentoring junior writers, and familiarity with literature search and publication planning tools.

Key Features of the Role:

• Remote full-time opportunity
• Leadership role within medical writing function
• Exposure to global publication and medical information projects
• Cross-functional collaboration with regulatory and clinical teams
• Opportunity to mentor junior medical writers
• Involvement in scientific figure development and publication planning

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned medical information writing projects
• Mentor and guide less experienced medical writers
• Develop and update global scientific response communications (gSSRCs)
• Respond to escalated scientific queries from HCPs and stakeholders
• Conduct literature searches using PubMed and client databases
• Develop manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and journal guidelines
• Review documents for scientific accuracy and referencing quality
• Coordinate with regulatory, medical affairs, and biostatistics teams
• Support publication planning using tools such as Datavision and PubConnect
• Create scientific figures using GraphPad Prism and Adobe Illustrator
• Maintain compliance with SOPs and client templates
• Monitor project timelines and budget specifications
• Serve as peer reviewer for internal document quality checks

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience in medical information writing or publication writing
• Familiarity with regulatory standards and journal guidelines
• Experience handling scientific documentation and literature analysis
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong project management capabilities

Educational Requirements:

• Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, Biotechnology, or related discipline preferred
• Equivalent relevant experience considered

Experience and Skills:

• Experience in clinical manuscript and publication development
• Strong scientific writing and editing expertise
• Familiarity with figure creation and data visualization tools
• Knowledge of publication planning platforms
• Excellent analytical and literature review skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Attention to detail and high-quality documentation standards
• Ability to work within budget and timeline constraints
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities

Age Eligibility:

No specific age criteria mentioned. Candidates must meet educational and professional qualification requirements.

Salary Insights

Compensation is competitive and aligned with industry standards for senior medical writing roles. Salary may vary based on experience, therapeutic expertise, and project leadership exposure. Additional benefits may include career progression programs, training opportunities, and performance incentives.

Company Overview

Syneos Health is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization operating in over 110 countries with approximately 29,000 employees globally. The organization accelerates clinical development, medical affairs, and commercialization strategies for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. Known for its patient-centric Clinical Development model, Syneos Health supports the majority of recently approved FDA and EMA products. The company promotes diversity, professional growth, and a collaborative culture under its “Work Here Matters Everywhere” philosophy.

FAQs

1. Is prior medical writing experience required?
   Yes, senior-level experience in medical writing is expected.

2. Is the role fully remote?
   Yes, this position is remote-based in Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area.

3. Does the role involve travel?
   Minimal travel may be required (less than 25%).

4. What type of documents will be handled?
   Medical information documents, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and scientific responses.

5. Are regulatory guidelines important for this role?
   Yes, adherence to journal, regulatory, and SOP standards is critical.

Application Tips

• Highlight publication and medical information writing experience clearly
• Showcase manuscript, abstract, and scientific communication exposure
• Mention familiarity with PubMed, regulatory guidelines, and figure tools
• Quantify project leadership or mentoring experience
• Emphasize compliance, accuracy, and document quality standards
• Tailor your resume to highlight therapeutic area expertise and writing portfolio