Associate Project Specialist – Medical Communications
ROLE OVERVIEW
Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) in Hyderabad is the strategic engine behind the company's global medical and scientific communications, serving Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, Consumer Healthcare, CMO and R&D. This Associate Project Specialist role sits at the intersection of project management and medical communications, coordinating the end-to-end delivery of publications, slide decks, abstracts, posters and manuscripts produced by scientific writers. Because these deliverables carry Sanofi's scientific voice into journals, congresses and regulatory conversations, flawless planning, compliance and stakeholder choreography are mission-critical. Working inside a global capability hub gives the post-holder rare exposure to therapeutic-area science, publication governance platforms such as iEnvision and PromoMats, and senior medical stakeholders across geographies — a strong launchpad for a career in medical writing, publications management or medical affairs operations.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Coordinate end-to-end project management support for assigned publications and medical education deliverables, from initiation and amendment through final approval and archival.
- •Track submission timelines, milestones, risks and issues on iEnvision, escalating blockers to Project Managers and scientific writers proactively.
- •Route documents through compliance and approval platforms such as PromoMats and NAYA, ensuring version control and audit-ready documentation.
- •Draft, initiate and amend submissions based on reviewer comments, incorporating feedback from internal and external stakeholders accurately.
- •Monitor allocated budgets and external spend, processing purchase orders, goods-received notes and vendor invoices with finance partners.
- •Maintain regular communication with global scientific communication and medical content enhancement teams to align on scope, quality and timelines.
- •Ensure slide decks, abstracts, posters and manuscripts are delivered, stored and versioned per agreed quality standards.
- •Contribute to continuous process improvement by adopting new tools and technologies that raise productivity and scientific quality.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- University graduate degree, preferably in life sciences, pharmacy, biotechnology or a related scientific discipline.
- Postgraduate qualification (M.Pharm, MSc, PharmD or similar) in life sciences is strongly desirable.
- 2–4 years of post-qualification experience in medical communications, scientific writing support or publication management.
- Prior experience in a pharmaceutical company, CRO, medical communications agency or healthcare capability centre.
- Demonstrated exposure to publication planning processes and compliance or approval workflows.
- Excellent spoken and written English, with the ability to communicate confidently with global stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of publication management tools and standard document management systems.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •ISMPP / CMPP certification or publication management credentials
- •Hands-on experience with abstract, poster and manuscript congress submissions
- •Familiarity with Veeva Vault and other regulated content platforms
- •Exposure to vaccines, immunology or specialty care therapeutic areas
- •Agile or Lean Six Sigma process improvement experience
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Sanofi is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to human health. It researches, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative therapeutic solutions with a focus on specialty care, vaccines, general medicines, and consumer healthcare products. The company aims to prevent and treat a wide range of diseases worldwide.
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