PHARMAFull time
Senior Manager - Publications Delivery Lead - Scientific Publications (GBS BBU)
By Admin · Medical & Scientific Writing
BENGALURU (IN)HYBRIDPOSTED: 11/5/2026
PHARMAFull time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONASTRAZENECAPharmaceuticals / Biopharmaceuticals / Healthcare
ROLE OVERVIEW
AstraZeneca is recruiting a Publications Delivery Lead to set up and run a multi-tier scientific publications team staffed by content authors, visual designers and iEnvision specialists. The role pairs people leadership with operational governance, covering SOPs, delivery metrics, quality control and global collaborator management.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Build and scale the publications delivery organisation and define roles, levels and career pathways.
- •Mentor publication writers, graphic artists and iEnvision experts on scientific rigour, storytelling and visual communication.
- •Set goals, run check-ins, manage performance, forecast demand, plan capacity and lead recruitment, onboarding and succession.
- •Oversee end-to-end publication planning, drafting, review cycles, approvals and finalisation against timelines and quality standards.
- •Design SOPs, RACI matrices, workflows and operating models across therapy areas and publication types.
- •Track SLAs, metrics and objectives and key results, run QA/QC and editorial standards, and maintain audit readiness.
- •Lead Lean/Kaizen improvement work and maintain RAID logs to resolve delivery risks and critical issues.
- •Manage collaborator governance - demand intake, scheduling, stand-ups, iteration reviews, QBRs and performance dashboards - and align work with GPP, ICMJE, CONSORT/PRISMA and medical-legal-regulatory requirements.
- •Champion publication platforms, digital archives, citation tools and workflow trackers, and build templates, checklists and training materials.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or a related field.
- 8-12 years in medical writing and publications, including 3+ years in people management and operations leadership.
- Proven track record of setting up new teams or functions in GCCs or service agencies, implementing SOPs, critical metrics and delivery governance.
- Knowledge of GPP, ICMJE, CONSORT/PRISMA, ethical authorship, data standards and journal/congress processes.
- Demonstrated ability to run large-scale delivery with metrics, QA and continuous improvement.
- Experience collaborating with global cross-functional groups and outside agencies across time zones and cultures, including GCC or offshore/nearshore models.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •PhD, MD, PharmD or MSc.
- •ISMPP CMPP certification.
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
GPP
ICMJE
CONSORT/PRISMA
Ethical authorship
Data standards
Journal and congress processes
SOPs and RACI matrices
Delivery metrics and SLAs
QA/QC
Lean and Kaizen
Collaborator management and influence
People management
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company. This role sits in its Scientific Publications function within the GBS BBU, based in Bengaluru.
TEAM SIZE: 89,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Biopharmaceuticals / Healthcare
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight how you have built a publications or medical writing team from scratch in a GCC or service agency, naming the SOPs, RACI structures and delivery metrics you put in place. Give concrete examples of GPP and ICMJE compliance work, journal/congress submissions involving CONSORT or PRISMA, and the cycle-time or rework improvements your QA/QC and Lean initiatives delivered. If you hold ISMPP CMPP certification or have hands-on experience with iEnvision, publication management platforms and governance dashboards, state it explicitly along with your 3+ years of people leadership.
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