PHARMAFull-time
Associate - Medical Writing
BANGALORE (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/18/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONELI LILLY AND COMPANYPharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Associate-level medical writing role focused on developing accurate, balanced, scientifically supported regulatory documents across the drug development lifecycle. The position collaborates with multidisciplinary teams and manages writing projects through finalization.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Collect and evaluate scientific data and inputs from multiple functions and regions
- •plan, outline, write, edit, review, and finalize regulatory documents
- •coordinate authoring teams and scientific reviews
- •ensure document accuracy, consistency, balance, and quality
- •manage writing project timelines, risks, and stakeholder communication
- •maintain therapeutic area and regulatory guideline knowledge
- •coach colleagues and share technical expertise
- •contribute to process and document-management improvements
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to the relevant Medical Writing/Regulatory Writing supervision and collaborates with cross-functional clinical development, regulatory, scientific, and external stakeholders. Exact reporting line is not specified in the posting.
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in a scientific, health, communications, technology, or health-related field
- demonstrated technical, regulatory, or scientific writing experience
- strong written and verbal communication skills
- strong interpersonal skills
- successful completion of a required writing exercise
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Graduate degree with formal research component or life sciences specialization
- •medical, scientific, or technical writing mastery
- •clinical pharmacology or therapeutic-area knowledge
- •experience with regulatory, clinical trial, or publication documents
- •clinical development or regulatory experience
- •project and time management skills
- •advanced end-user computer skills
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Regulatory scientific writing
medical writing
technical writing
clinical documentation
regulatory documentation
scientific data interpretation
editing
document management
stakeholder management
project management
quality review
regulatory guidelines
clinical development
English communication
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Benefits may include professional development, learning resources, employee wellbeing programs, and standard corporate benefits; exact benefits vary by location and eligibility.
No salary or monetary bonus amount is disclosed in the supplied posting; compensation should therefore be verified through the official application process.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical company focused on discovering and delivering medicines intended to address significant health needs and improve patient outcomes.
TEAM SIZE: 50,000+ employees globally
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
Culture: Patient-focused, science-driven, collaborative, and cross-functional environment emphasizing accuracy, quality, knowledge sharing, and timely delivery of regulatory documentation.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Provides progression opportunities within medical writing, regulatory writing, clinical development, and broader scientific communications functions, with potential to build therapeutic-area expertise and project leadership experience.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight regulatory/scientific writing experience, relevant scientific education, therapeutic-area knowledge, clinical-development exposure, and strong English communication. Prepare carefully for the required writing exercise and demonstrate document quality, accuracy, consistency, and project-management skills.
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