PHARMAFull-time
Group Lead - Scientific Writing
By Admin · Medical & Scientific Writing
HYDERABAD (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 10/2/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONSANOFIPharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Leads a multi-layered scientific writing organization supporting pharmaceutical and healthcare content across therapeutic areas. Drives scientific quality, publication and medical education deliverables, stakeholder engagement, technology adoption and operational efficiency.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Lead teams of scientific writers, content enhancement/copyediting teams and operations or project-support teams
- •Coach and develop Team Leads, expert writers and senior writers on content, methods and processes
- •Act as a strategic thought partner for assigned therapeutic areas and maintain relevant scientific and industry expertise
- •Provide input into publication plans, medical communication plans and medical education materials and ensure delivery against timelines and quality standards
- •Oversee resourcing, quality, timeliness, efficiency and technical standards for scientific documents and clinical/medical reports
- •Ensure adherence to compliance procedures, internal controls and applicable regulatory standards
- •Manage end-to-end content processes through PromoMats and iEnvision
- •Develop and implement tools, technologies and processes that improve quality, productivity and operational efficiency
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to Head – Scientific Engagement & Communication; Leads a multi-layered scientific writing and support organization including writers, Team Leads, experts, project specialists and operations resources
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years of experience in content creation for the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry or academia
- Experience managing a multi-layered team of at least 10 members
- Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy or a similar discipline, or medical degree
- Strong scientific/medical writing or communications expertise
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, people management, influencing and negotiation skills
- Excellent written and spoken English
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Proficiency across multiple therapeutic areas
- •Publication planning experience
- •Medical communications and medical education experience
- •Project management experience
- •Experience with PromoMats and iEnvision
- •Experience leveraging new technologies for scientific content operations
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Scientific Writing
Medical Writing
Scientific Communications
Medical Communications
Publication Planning
Medical Education
Therapeutic Area Expertise
Clinical Reports
Medical Reports
Scientific Documents
PromoMats
iEnvision
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Controls
Process Improvement
Quality Management
Stakeholder Management
People Management
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Standard employee benefits, professional development, learning opportunities and employee wellbeing programs
No salary range or bonus/equity information is disclosed in the provided job posting. Compensation should not be inferred from the role title or experience requirement.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Sanofi is a global healthcare company focused on medicines and vaccines. Its Global Hub in India centralizes processes and activities supporting Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CHC, CMO, R&D, Data and Digital and other global functions.
TEAM SIZE: 80,000+ employees globally
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
Culture: Sanofi's Global Hub emphasizes community, excellence, standardization, continuous improvement, digitalization, collaboration and data-driven innovation.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Potential progression includes senior scientific or medical communications leadership, therapeutic-area leadership, global scientific content operations leadership and broader medical affairs or enterprise content strategy roles.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize 10+ years of pharmaceutical, healthcare or academic content-creation experience; demonstrate leadership of teams of 10+; highlight scientific and medical writing expertise; show publication planning and medical education experience; mention therapeutic-area expertise; demonstrate stakeholder influence and negotiation; highlight experience with PromoMats, iEnvision, process optimization and technology-enabled content operations.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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