Senior Associate Scientific Editing

Summary

• Require highly experienced and meticulous Senior scientific editing who leads the editorial development of promotional marketing materials. The role requires deep scientific acumen, superior editorial judgement and the ability to ensure scientific accuracy, compliance and compelling storytelling across multichannel marketing assets. The ideal candidate will work in close collaboration with cross functional including marketing, content, creative and digital. The successful candidate must ensure clarity, consistency, accuracy and compliance of scientific marketing materials developed for healthcare professionals, patients and other stakeholders and maintain editorial excellence across all promotional materials.
  
  

About The Role

Location – Hyderabad Hybrid

About The Role:

• Require highly experienced and meticulous Senior scientific editing who leads the editorial development of promotional marketing materials. The role requires deep scientific acumen, superior editorial judgement and the ability to ensure scientific accuracy, compliance and compelling storytelling across multichannel marketing assets. The ideal candidate will work in close collaboration with cross functional including marketing, content, creative and digital. The successful candidate must ensure clarity, consistency, accuracy and compliance of scientific marketing materials developed for healthcare professionals, patients and other stakeholders and maintain editorial excellence across all promotional materials.
  
  

Key Responsibilities:

Copy Editing and Proofing

• Copy edit and proof-read a variety of scientific and promotional materials
• Ensure content is grammatically correct, scientifically accurate, consistent with brand tone and aligned with product label.
• Edit for clarity, flow and engagement while maintaining accuracy and compliance.
• Support the team in developing promotional material
  
  

Scientific fact-checking and referencing

• Validate scientific claims, data points and clinical outcomes using reputable sources.
• Apply AMA style and internal referencing standards consistently.
• Work with content writers and creative to resolve discrepancies and ambiguities
  
  

Regulatory and MLA compliance

• Ensure alignment with FDA promotional regulations, OPDP requirements and internal MLR processes
• Ensure content is consistent with latest approves product label (SmPC/PI)
• Support MLR submissions by conducting pre-review QC and implementing reviewer feedback
  
  

Editorial Operations and Process Excellence

• Maintain and enforce editorial style guides, version control and content QC checklist
• Collaborate with scientific writers, creative and digital team and content owners across the product lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement of editorial workflows, templates and training
  
  

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in Life sciences, English, Pharmacy or Journalism
• Minimum 5-7 years of experience in copy editing, ideally in pharmaceutical marketing and medical communication
• Expert knowledge of AMA Manual of style
• Strong familiarity with regulatory and legal review processes in pharma (Veeva, Promo Mats or similar platforms).
• Background in editing content for US region
• Experience working in modular content or content adaptation models
• Exposure to digital and omnichannel content formats
• Precision and accuracy in editing
• Scientific literacy and fact-checking skills
• Collaboration and communication in cross functional teams
• Time management and ability to prioritize under tight deadlines
• Impeccable command of English with an eye for detail, nuance and scientific accuracy.
  
  

Commitment To Diversity And Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility And Accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message

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