PHARMAFull-time
Medical Writing Specialist
By Admin · Medical & Scientific Writing
BANGALORE (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 10/1/2026
PHARMAFull-time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONNOVO NORDISKPharmaceuticals / Healthcare
ROLE OVERVIEW
Senior medical writing specialist role responsible for leading clinical reporting deliverables, setting direction for complex medical writing work, coordinating global stakeholders, and driving quality and process improvements across clinical development programmes.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Manage and deliver medical writing assignments and serve as Clinical Reporting Project Lead or Medical Writing Lead
- •Set direction for content, methods, and ways of working in clinical reporting
- •Act as primary stakeholder contact for clinical reporting deliverables and represent clinical reporting in project groups
- •Develop project-specific writing guidance and improve medical writing methods
- •Drive knowledge sharing, training, and best practices across projects and therapeutic areas
- •Lead process-improvement and efficiency initiatives while maintaining a strong quality mindset and current regulatory knowledge
Reporting Hierarchy: Works within Novo Nordisk Global Business Services Clinical Reporting / Research & Development; collaborates with Medical and Science, Clinical Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Trial Execution, and Regulatory Affairs stakeholders
* Role responsibilities and qualifications synthesized based on industry benchmark standards.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate degree such as PhD, MSc, M.Pharm, or equivalent
- 10+ years of experience in medical writing or relevant roles
- Proven experience preparing Clinical Study Reports, study protocols, Investigator's Brochures, informed consent documents, clinical summaries, and clinical overviews
- Strong understanding of clinical development processes, regulatory requirements, and submission standards
- Experience in global cross-functional environments
- Pharmaceutical and/or CRO industry experience
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Experience providing therapy-area support and training to other writers
- •Demonstrated leadership of clinical reporting projects
- •Experience driving process improvements and knowledge-sharing initiatives
- •Strong presentation and stakeholder-management capability
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Medical writing
clinical reporting
Clinical Study Reports
CSRs
clinical study protocols
Investigator's Brochures
informed consent documents
clinical summaries
clinical overviews
clinical development
regulatory documentation
regulatory requirements
clinical submissions
stakeholder management
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
Benefits: Career and professional development opportunities; benefits designed around career and life stage; global healthcare-company learning opportunities.
No salary or bonus/equity amount is disclosed in the source posting, so compensation figures should not be inferred.
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company focused on developing solutions for serious chronic diseases, with clinical development and regulatory activities spanning multiple therapeutic areas and regions.
TEAM SIZE: 50,000+ employees
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Healthcare
Culture: The company describes a culture centered on purpose, mutual respect, curiosity, determination, collaboration, continuous improvement, and willingness to challenge established approaches.
EXPECTED CAREER ROADMAP
The role can progress toward senior medical writing leadership, clinical reporting programme leadership, medical writing management, or broader clinical/regulatory documentation leadership depending on organizational opportunities and performance.
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Emphasize 10+ years of medical writing experience; clearly demonstrate CSR, protocol, IB, informed-consent, clinical-summary, and clinical-overview experience; highlight global regulatory submission exposure; provide examples of leading projects or setting writing direction; showcase stakeholder management, process improvement, training, and cross-functional collaboration.
RECOMMENDED TRAINING
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