PHARMAFull-time
Associate Project Specialist – Medical Communications
HYDERABAD (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 9/29/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONSANOFIPharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Supports end-to-end project delivery for scientific publications and medical education materials, partnering with scientific writers and medical communications stakeholders. The role combines project coordination, publication management, compliance support, stakeholder communication, and budget tracking.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Support scientific writers with end-to-end delivery of publications and medical education projects
- •Initiate and amend submissions based on stakeholder comments
- •Coordinate internal and external stakeholder communication
- •Track activities, issues, risks, timelines, and follow-ups
- •Support publication compliance, approvals, and operational processes using relevant tools
- •Track project budgets, purchase orders, approvals, and external spend
- •Coordinate with scientific communication and medical content enhancement teams
- •Support quality and productivity improvements across medical writing operations
Reporting Hierarchy: Works with Project Specialists, Project Managers, scientific communication teams, medical content enhancement teams, scientific writers, and internal/external stakeholders within Sanofi Business Operations
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- University degree, preferably in science
- 2-4 years post-qualification experience
- Project management skills
- Scientific or medical writing/communications experience
- Pharma experience with therapeutic-area or domain exposure and/or publication submission experience
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Excellent spoken and written English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Advanced or postgraduate degree in life sciences, pharmacy, or a similar discipline
- •Experience with publication management platforms
- •Experience with medical education deliverables
- •Experience supporting compliance and approval workflows
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Project Management
Medical Communications
Scientific Writing
Medical Writing
Publication Management
Stakeholder Management
Pharma Domain Knowledge
Compliance
Approval Management
Budget Tracking
Risk Management
Medical Education
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Standard full-time benefits may include health coverage, paid leave, statutory benefits, and other Sanofi employee programs.
The source posting does not disclose compensation. Compensation should be evaluated from the employer's actual offer and may vary by experience, location, and relevant medical communications expertise.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical company focused on medicines and vaccines, with operations across research, development, manufacturing, and commercial activities.
TEAM SIZE: 100,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
Culture: Sanofi describes its culture around progress, scientific advancement, collaboration, diversity, inclusion, and delivering better medicines and outcomes.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
This role can progress toward Project Specialist, Project Manager, Medical Communications Project Manager, Publication Manager, or broader medical affairs and scientific communications operations roles.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize 2-4 years of relevant experience; highlight medical/scientific writing or communications exposure and pharma experience; demonstrate publication or medical education project coordination; mention stakeholder management, compliance, submission, budget, and timeline tracking experience; showcase strong written and spoken English.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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