PHARMAFull-time
Medical Writer II (MLR Reviewer)
By Admin · Medical & Scientific Writing
DELHI NCR (IN)HYBRIDPOSTED: 10/2/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONSYNEOS HEALTHBiopharmaceutical / Healthcare Services

ROLE OVERVIEW
Medical Writer II responsible for scientific writing, publication deliverables and medical-legal-regulatory review readiness. The role combines end-to-end medical writing, Veeva document management, MLR review, publication planning and cross-functional collaboration.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Mentor less experienced medical writers as required
- •Perform end-to-end scientific writing and manage workflows in PubConnect including publication plans, author approvals, pre-submission queries and submissions
- •Manage Veeva Vault document activities including placeholders, version uploads, reference linking, anchoring and workflow monitoring
- •Review documents for Veeva MLR submission readiness, verify claims against references and identify content changes required by standards and guidelines
- •Compile, write and edit medical writing deliverables including manuscripts, abstracts, posters and oral presentations
- •Review statistical analysis plans and table, figure and listing specifications for content, grammar, format and consistency
- •Collaborate with data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs and medical affairs teams
- •Perform peer review, literature searches and ensure compliance with regulatory, journal, client and company standards
Reporting Hierarchy: Reports to medical writing leadership/department management; Collaborates with data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs and medical affairs stakeholders; May mentor less experienced medical writers
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Relevant medical writing experience
- Ability to independently compile, write and edit scientific and medical writing deliverables
- Knowledge of MLR review principles and regulatory or publication standards
- Experience with scientific literature searches and document review
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams including data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs and medical affairs
- Strong written communication, editing and scientific review skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Experience with Veeva Vault, PromoMats or Medcomms
- •Familiarity with PubConnect and Datavision
- •Experience with publication planning
- •Experience reviewing clinical manuscripts, abstracts, posters and presentations
- •Experience mentoring junior medical writers
- •Knowledge of statistical analysis plans and TFL specifications
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Medical Writing
Scientific Writing
MLR Review
Veeva Vault
PromoMats
PubConnect
Publication Planning
Clinical Publications
Literature Searches
Regulatory Standards
SOPs
Medical Communications
Scientific Editing
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Career development and progression; supportive line management; technical and therapeutic-area training; peer recognition; total rewards program; inclusive work environment
The supplied posting does not disclose a numerical salary range or specific bonus/equity amount, so no compensation figures are inferred.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Syneos Health is a fully integrated life sciences services organization supporting drug development and commercialization and helping customers accelerate healthcare innovation.
TEAM SIZE: 25,000+ colleagues
INDUSTRY: Biopharmaceutical / Healthcare Services
Culture: Syneos Health emphasizes collaboration, agility, inclusion, professional development and a drug-development mindset focused on customer and patient impact.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
Potential progression includes Senior Medical Writer, Lead/Principal Medical Writer, publication or medical communications leadership, and broader scientific or client-facing roles within life sciences services.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight medical writing experience and scientific editing expertise; demonstrate MLR review and claim/reference verification experience; prominently list Veeva Vault, PromoMats, PubConnect or similar platforms; showcase publication planning and clinical publication experience; mention cross-functional work with biostatistics, regulatory affairs and medical affairs; provide examples of delivering high-quality documents on time and within project requirements.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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