Associate Medical Director - Publications - Medical Communication Agency

We have an assignment with a large Medical Communication Agency who are in the process of identifying a Associate Medical Director- (Publications)

- Ensure timely production of high quality documents (manuscripts, abstracts, short communications, review articles) for publications in journals or for presentation in meetings and other written communication material supporting pharmaceutical brands, research or educational activities, and other business needs

- Review work done by team members and provide appropriate feedback

- Coach and mentor team members by conducting training activities

- Lead client calls from a scientific perspective

- Participate in strategic publication planning activities

- Participate in RFIs/RFPs and client pitches

- Manage a team of writers, if assigned

- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including authors & KOLs

The Position is based in Mumbai

PhD/MD in Pharmacology or PhD in any of the Life Sciences, with first-author publications in indexed journals.

- At least 6-7 years of publications or medcomms writing experience, preferably within a pharmaceutical company or agency environment

- Superior English language skills, both verbal and written

- Advanced knowledge of clinical research and the drug development processes, as well as ICMJE, GPP3, and reporting guidelines

- Proven skills in writing and editing documents for publications, including interpretation and summarization of complex clinical data across multiple studies and phases

- Knowledge of methods and techniques for analysis and presentation of statistical results

- Excellent literature reviewing capabilities

- Excellent data interpretation and presentation skills

- Clear, concise scientific style of writing with a high level of attention to details

Priya Barar
Lead Consultant Adecco India