Group Lead - Scientific Writing
By Admin · Medical & Scientific Writing
ROLE OVERVIEW
This Group Lead – Scientific Writing role at Sanofi’s Hyderabad-based Global Hub is a senior medical communications leadership position supporting multiple therapeutic areas and global business units. The hire will shape high-quality scientific publications, medical education materials and clinical/medical reports that translate complex data into clear, compliant narratives for healthcare professionals, regulators and internal stakeholders. As Sanofi accelerates innovation across Specialty Care, Vaccines, General Medicines and R&D, this function ensures evidence is communicated with scientific rigor, speed and consistency. The role offers a rare chance to lead multi-layered writing teams, influence publication strategy and drive process digitalisation through platforms such as PromoMats and iEnvision. For experienced medical writers, it is a compelling pathway into enterprise-level scientific engagement, with visibility across Sanofi’s global portfolio and direct impact on medical affairs excellence.
ROLE DEFINITION & RESPONSIBILITIES
- •Lead, coach and develop a multi-layered team of junior, senior and expert scientific writers, copyeditors and project specialists across assigned therapeutic areas.
- •Partner with medical, HEVA and commercial stakeholders to define publication and communication plans, medical education materials and strategic scientific deliverables.
- •Ensure timely, high-quality delivery of scientific documents, clinical/medical reports and publications in line with agreed milestones and global standards.
- •Drive scientific accuracy, editorial consistency and compliance with internal SOPs, regulatory standards and operational risk controls.
- •Manage end-to-end workflows through PromoMats, iEnvision, Datavision and Matrix, optimising resourcing, timelines and productivity.
- •Act as strategic thought partner for at least one therapeutic area, monitoring industry trends and integrating new technologies.
- •Support continuous improvement by developing tools, templates, processes and metrics that raise quality and efficiency.
- •Build strong relationships with medical scientific communities and end stakeholders across GBUs and global hubs.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or a closely related discipline (MSc, M.Pharm, PharmD, MD or PhD preferred).
- 10+ years of experience in scientific, medical or pharmaceutical content creation, preferably within a global pharma or healthcare organisation.
- Proven ability to manage multi-layered teams of 10 or more members, including team leads and senior writers.
- Strong understanding of publication planning, medical communications, medical education and clinical/medical report writing.
- Demonstrated stakeholder management and negotiation skills with medical, commercial and cross-functional leaders.
- Experience working within compliance frameworks, SOPs and publication/medical review platforms such as PromoMats or iEnvision.
- Excellent spoken and written English, with the ability to influence and work independently in a matrixed environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- •Experience across multiple therapeutic areas
- •HEOR/HEVA exposure
- •Digital content innovation
- •Change management
- •Global team leadership
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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