PHARMAFull time
Group Lead - Medical Information
By Admin · Medical Affairs & MSL
HYDERABAD (IN)ONSITEPOSTED: 10/10/2026
PHARMAFull time
HIRING ORGANIZATIONSANOFIPharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
ROLE OVERVIEW
Sanofi is looking for a Group Lead – Medical Information in Hyderabad to head its Medical Information Writing Team within Sanofi Business Operations. The role combines hands-on authoring of scientific response documents, compendia reviews and US FDA Annual Reports with team leadership and stakeholder engagement.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Provide functional and operational leadership to the Medical Information Writing Team as its domain expert.
- •Independently research and author response documents, review compendia and prepare US FDA Annual Reports with minimal supervision.
- •Conduct literature searches and reviews, extracting and summarising complex data from scientific literature.
- •Create evidence-based, accurate, current and fair-balanced summaries of data for scientific response documents across multiple therapeutic areas.
- •Produce medical documents according to Sanofi global guidelines, country guidelines and policies.
- •Act as subject matter expert on processes, templates, guidelines and key deliverables, aligned with industry trends.
- •Peer review, coach, mentor and develop team members, and oversee the end-to-end process in the activity catalogue.
- •Collaborate with Global Medical Information teams on content plans, manage regional vendors, and support regulatory interactions with health authorities for inspections.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in content creation in medical information or scientific writing for the pharmaceuticals/healthcare industry, or equivalent experience in a clinical setting or pharmacovigilance.
- At least 10 years of direct medical information writing experience in a pharmaceutical company.
- Minimum 3 years of experience managing global, cross-functional teams and working in a matrix environment.
- Strong ability to manage a multi-layered team of 10 or more members, with the ability to influence and negotiate difficult situations.
- Advanced degree in life sciences/pharmacy or a similar discipline (PhD, Master's, or bachelor's in science, D Pharm) or a medical degree (MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, MD).
- Excellent knowledge of the English language, spoken and written.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Understanding of the local country legal requirements regarding provision of Medical Information documents to customers, including healthcare professionals, patients, carers and other decision makers (such as the ABPI Code of Practice for UK).
REQUIRED VERIFIED SKILLS
Medical information documents, including response documents, compendia review and FDA Annual Reports
Medical writing and technical medical editing
Literature evaluation and multi-level response development
Medical operational excellence, time and risk management skills
Stakeholder management
Team management, coaching and mentoring
Communication skills (written, verbal and presentation)
Experience working in a regulated GxP environment
COMPENSATION & REWARDS
Salary: Competitive / Disclosed upon candidate shortlisting
ORGANIZATION CONTEXT & CULTURE
Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical company. Sanofi Business Operations is an internal Sanofi resource organisation created to centralise processes and activities supporting Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines, CMO, and R&D, Data & Digital functions.
TEAM SIZE: Approximately 90,000 employees
INDUSTRY: Pharmaceuticals / Biotechnology
APPLICATION ADVISORY
Highlight your direct medical information writing experience in a pharmaceutical company, along with hands-on work on response documents, compendia reviews and US FDA Annual Reports. Give concrete examples of managing a multi-layered team of 10 or more members and of working across global, cross-functional teams in a matrix setup. Mention your experience in a regulated GxP environment and with stakeholder interactions in medical and pharmacovigilance teams.
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