3,953 Scientific Lead jobs in India

We are a technology-led healthcare solutions provider. We are driven by our purpose to enable healthcare organizations to be future-ready. We offer accelerated, global growth opportunities for talent that’s bold, industrious, and nimble. With Indegene, you gain a unique career experience that celebrates entrepreneurship and is guided by passion, innovation, collaboration, and empathy. To explore exciting opportunities at the convergence of healthcare and technology, check out Looking to jump-start your career? We understand how important the first few years of your career are, which create the foundation of your entire professional journey. At Indegene, we promise you a differentiated career experience. You will not only work at the exciting intersection of healthcare and technology but also will be mentored by some of the most brilliant minds in the industry. We are offering a global fast-track career where you can grow along with Indegene’s high-speed growth. We are purpose-driven. We enable healthcare organizations to be future ready and our customer obsession is our driving force. We ensure that our customers achieve what they truly want. We are bold in our actions, nimble in our decision-making, and industrious in the way we work.

Scientific Writing Lead

We are a technology-led healthcare solutions provider driven by our purpose to enable healthcare organizations to be future-ready. We offer accelerated, global growth opportunities for talent that’s bold, industrious, and nimble. With Indegene, you gain a unique career experience that celebrates entrepreneurship and is guided by passion, innovation, collaboration, and empathy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for medical communications, including reactive and proactive decks, medical information letters, infographics, quick response guides, verbal response documents, FAQs, and product monographs.
• Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas and a good understanding of pertinent disease states and clinical trials.
• Conduct medical reviews and data fact-checks on MedComm deliverables.
• Deliver high-quality literature searches, including identifying key literature to support the creation of medical content and obtaining copyright permissions prior to internal or external use.
• Recognize client business needs and align team capabilities accordingly.
• Lead and upskill a team of scientific writers as part of the training process.
• Prepare and update specific training documents as needed.
• Participate in routine client meetings and lead these meetings when necessary. Plan and scope projects from the kick-off call to submission.
• Deliver exceptional documents and maintain client satisfaction metrics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with quality assurance, creative, copy-editing, business excellence, and project management teams.
• Utilize reference manager tools and CRM platforms.

Requirements:

• MBBS, MD, BDS, MDS, Doctorate in research, or pharmacy qualification (Postgraduate in Pharmacy, PharmD., Ph.D.).
• 4-12 years of experience in medical communication, with additional experience in scientific writing, content writing, medical review, or publication experience in the life sciences domain.

Skills:

• Strong medical writing and literature surveillance skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Preferably have knowledge about the Veeva platform.

Indegene is proud to be an Equal Employment Employer and is committed to the culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, colour, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical ability, or any other characteristics. All employment decisions, from hiring to separation, will be based on business requirements, the candidate’s merit and qualification. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics.

You will be responsible for:

Team Management & Coordination

• Lead a team of scientific editors, ensuring smooth execution of editorial tasks.

• Plan and allocate daily tasks using a task tracker; monitor resource utilization.

• Conduct daily team huddles to address challenges and provide support.

• Set performance goals, conduct appraisal reviews, and identify training needs.

Editorial Oversight & Quality Assurance

• Guide the team on client-specific requirements and quality standards for copyediting.

• Review content for writing quality, scientific accuracy, and client-appropriate style.

• Standardize proofreading and editing processes across deliverables.

• Communicate quality concerns from onshore editors to the reporting manager.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Attend client meetings to support project planning and execution.

• Serve as the point of contact for client communications with the offshore team.

• Lead monthly copy editor meetings with clients, sharing feedback and concerns.

• Support client-specific projects and provide timely data to project managers.

Training & Development

• Create and implement training plans for new hires, ensuring timely completion.

• Train associates on client brands, deliverables, and editorial processes.

• Identify skill gaps and provide remedial training as needed.

• Participate in On The Job Training (OJT) sessions and mentor campus hires.

Operational Support

• Notify the team of process changes and send timely reminders for required actions.

• Assist team members in stakeholder communication via email or preferred channels.

• Evaluate editor tests and provide feedback to the reporting manager.

• Proofread and review documents outside regular materials as per client requests.

• Act as a backup offshore editor during client launches.

About you:

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences, English, Communications, or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in scientific editing or medical writing, with at least 2 years in a lead role.

• Strong understanding of scientific terminology and editorial standards.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

• Proficiency in editorial tools and platforms (e.g., Veeva, MS Office).

Must have:

• Excellent written and spoken English skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat

• Familiarity with AMA Manual of Style and client-specific style guides

• Ability to work under tight timelines and in a collaborative team environment

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

• Ability to guide and mentor team members

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, error-free documents

Nice to have:

• Experience in client-facing roles or participating in client calls

• Experience in developing training materials and conducting training sessions

• Involvement in continuous improvement initiatives

• Ability to contribute to knowledge-sharing and documentation efforts

You will be responsible for:

• Review of promotional and medical communication materials (for various client products) and ensure the content in these materials is medically accurate, scientifically rigorous, truthful and balanced, relevant to product and therapy area, compliant to various pharma regulations and guidelines and is supported by authentic and up to date references.

• Develop and update content for various medical materials, perform literature search to identify appropriate references to support creation/update of scientific content, track and audit assets for various purposes

• Develop and review content for various deliverables meeting quality requirements as per client satisfaction metrics, within assigned timelines and with guidance from the manager. The tasks will be carried out as per assigned processes, guidelines, and SOPs with help of tools and platforms specified by the client and the manager.

• Responsible to follow the best practices in the department regarding - processes, communication (internal & external), project management, documentation, and technical requirements like - language, grammar, stylization, content search, summarising, data conflicts and referencing.

• Participate in assigned training programs and work on assignments as per requirement.

• Participate in client calls as per project requirements

• Compliance to quality, confidentiality and security; Adhere and follow quality systems, processes and policies; Comply to training and specifications Your impact: About you: Prior work experience in medical review domain (5- 8 years) is required for this position

Must have

• Education— MD/MDS/PhD with Post Doc (or experience)/MBBS with experience

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical companies

• Understanding of any speciality area of medicine (preferred) or an overall understanding of the medical field

• Strong flair and passion for writing

• Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills

• Passion for networking

• Being up to date with the latest technical/scientific developments and relating them to various projects

• Client-oriented attitude with focus on creating strong long-term relationships with clients and encouraging others to work toward this goal

• Ability to assure timely completion of assignments • Skilled in problem identification and problem solving

Hybrid Location: Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune , Delhi NCR & Hyderabad

Seeking a dynamic leader to drive clinical content strategy, overseeing both commercial scientific content for HCP engagement. Responsible for ensuring accuracy and innovation in medical writing across multiple formats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of medical writers, editors and researchers
• Oversee the creation of scientific, educational and promotional content
• Ensure content integrity, regulator compliance and editorial excellence
• Collaborate with Kolkata's medical societies and internal teams
• Drive innovation in digital content and AI driven solutions

Qualification and Skills:

• Advanced degree (MD, PHD, MBBS, MPharm etc)
• 5 years in medical writing, editorial leadership or clinical content
• Strong understanding of scientific research and compliance standards
• Experience in digital content and AI' driven platforms is a plus

This is a high-impact role for those passionate about shaping medical content and HCP engagement

You will be responsible for:

Team Management & Coordination

• Lead a team of scientific editors, ensuring smooth execution of editorial tasks.

• Plan and allocate daily tasks using a task tracker; monitor resource utilization.

• Conduct daily team huddles to address challenges and provide support.

• Set performance goals, conduct appraisal reviews, and identify training needs.

Editorial Oversight & Quality Assurance

• Guide the team on client-specific requirements and quality standards for copyediting.

• Review content for writing quality, scientific accuracy, and client-appropriate style.

• Standardize proofreading and editing processes across deliverables.

• Communicate quality concerns from onshore editors to the reporting manager.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Attend client meetings to support project planning and execution.

• Serve as the point of contact for client communications with the offshore team.

• Lead monthly copy editor meetings with clients, sharing feedback and concerns.

• Support client-specific projects and provide timely data to project managers.

Training & Development

• Create and implement training plans for new hires, ensuring timely completion.

• Train associates on client brands, deliverables, and editorial processes.

• Identify skill gaps and provide remedial training as needed.

• Participate in On The Job Training (OJT) sessions and mentor campus hires.

Operational Support

• Notify the team of process changes and send timely reminders for required actions.

• Assist team members in stakeholder communication via email or preferred channels.

• Evaluate editor tests and provide feedback to the reporting manager.

• Proofread and review documents outside regular materials as per client requests.

• Act as a backup offshore editor during client launches.

About you:

• Master’s degree in Life Sciences, English, Communications, or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in scientific editing or medical writing, with at least 2 years in a lead role.

• Strong understanding of scientific terminology and editorial standards.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

• Proficiency in editorial tools and platforms (e.g., Veeva, MS Office).

Must have:

• Excellent written and spoken English skills

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat

• Familiarity with AMA Manual of Style and client-specific style guides

• Ability to work under tight timelines and in a collaborative team environment

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)

• Ability to guide and mentor team members

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality, error-free documents

Nice to have:

• Experience in client-facing roles or participating in client calls

• Experience in developing training materials and conducting training sessions

• Involvement in continuous improvement initiatives

• Ability to contribute to knowledge-sharing and documentation efforts

You will be responsible for:

• Review of promotional and medical communication materials (for various client products) and ensure the content in these materials is medically accurate, scientifically rigorous, truthful and balanced, relevant to product and therapy area, compliant to various pharma regulations and guidelines and is supported by authentic and up to date references.

• Develop and update content for various medical materials, perform literature search to identify appropriate references to support creation/update of scientific content, track and audit assets for various purposes

• Develop and review content for various deliverables meeting quality requirements as per client satisfaction metrics, within assigned timelines and with guidance from the manager. The tasks will be carried out as per assigned processes, guidelines, and SOPs with help of tools and platforms specified by the client and the manager.

• Responsible to follow the best practices in the department regarding - processes, communication (internal & external), project management, documentation, and technical requirements like - language, grammar, stylization, content search, summarising, data conflicts and referencing.

• Participate in assigned training programs and work on assignments as per requirement.

• Participate in client calls as per project requirements

• Compliance to quality, confidentiality and security; Adhere and follow quality systems, processes and policies; Comply to training and specifications Your impact: About you: Prior work experience in medical review domain (5- 8 years) is required for this position

Must have

• Education— MD/MDS/PhD with Post Doc (or experience)/MBBS with experience

• Minimum 5 to 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical companies

• Understanding of any speciality area of medicine (preferred) or an overall understanding of the medical field

• Strong flair and passion for writing

• Strong written and verbal communication/presentation skills

• Passion for networking

• Being up to date with the latest technical/scientific developments and relating them to various projects

• Client-oriented attitude with focus on creating strong long-term relationships with clients and encouraging others to work toward this goal

• Ability to assure timely completion of assignments • Skilled in problem identification and problem solving

Hybrid Location: Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune , Delhi NCR & Hyderabad

We are a technology-led healthcare solutions provider. We are driven by our purpose to enable healthcare organizations to be future-ready. We offer accelerated, global growth opportunities for talent that’s bold, industrious, and nimble. With Indegene, you gain a unique career experience that celebrates entrepreneurship and is guided by passion, innovation, collaboration, and empathy. To explore exciting opportunities at the convergence of healthcare and technology, check out Looking to jump-start your career? We understand how important the first few years of your career are, which create the foundation of your entire professional journey. At Indegene, we promise you a differentiated career experience. You will not only work at the exciting intersection of healthcare and technology but also will be mentored by some of the most brilliant minds in the industry. We are offering a global fast-track career where you can grow along with Indegene’s high-speed growth. We are purpose-driven. We enable healthcare organizations to be future ready and our customer obsession is our driving force. We ensure that our customers achieve what they truly want. We are bold in our actions, nimble in our decision-making, and industrious in the way we work.

Scientific Writing Lead

We are a technology-led healthcare solutions provider driven by our purpose to enable healthcare organizations to be future-ready. We offer accelerated, global growth opportunities for talent that’s bold, industrious, and nimble. With Indegene, you gain a unique career experience that celebrates entrepreneurship and is guided by passion, innovation, collaboration, and empathy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for medical communications, including reactive and proactive decks, medical information letters, infographics, quick response guides, verbal response documents, FAQs, and product monographs.
• Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas and a good understanding of pertinent disease states and clinical trials.
• Conduct medical reviews and data fact-checks on MedComm deliverables.
• Deliver high-quality literature searches, including identifying key literature to support the creation of medical content and obtaining copyright permissions prior to internal or external use.
• Recognize client business needs and align team capabilities accordingly.
• Lead and upskill a team of scientific writers as part of the training process.
• Prepare and update specific training documents as needed.
• Participate in routine client meetings and lead these meetings when necessary. Plan and scope projects from the kick-off call to submission.
• Deliver exceptional documents and maintain client satisfaction metrics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with quality assurance, creative, copy-editing, business excellence, and project management teams.
• Utilize reference manager tools and CRM platforms.

Requirements:

• MBBS, MD, BDS, MDS, Doctorate in research, or pharmacy qualification (Postgraduate in Pharmacy, PharmD., Ph.D.).
• 4-12 years of experience in medical communication, with additional experience in scientific writing, content writing, medical review, or publication experience in the life sciences domain.

Skills:

• Strong medical writing and literature surveillance skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Preferably have knowledge about the Veeva platform.

Indegene is proud to be an Equal Employment Employer and is committed to the culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, colour, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical ability, or any other characteristics. All employment decisions, from hiring to separation, will be based on business requirements, the candidate’s merit and qualification. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics.

We are a technology-led healthcare solutions provider. We are driven by our purpose to enable healthcare organizations to be future-ready. We offer accelerated, global growth opportunities for talent that’s bold, industrious, and nimble. With Indegene, you gain a unique career experience that celebrates entrepreneurship and is guided by passion, innovation, collaboration, and empathy. To explore exciting opportunities at the convergence of healthcare and technology, check out Looking to jump-start your career? We understand how important the first few years of your career are, which create the foundation of your entire professional journey. At Indegene, we promise you a differentiated career experience. You will not only work at the exciting intersection of healthcare and technology but also will be mentored by some of the most brilliant minds in the industry. We are offering a global fast-track career where you can grow along with Indegene’s high-speed growth. We are purpose-driven. We enable healthcare organizations to be future ready and our customer obsession is our driving force. We ensure that our customers achieve what they truly want. We are bold in our actions, nimble in our decision-making, and industrious in the way we work.Scientific Writing LeadWe are a technology-led healthcare solutions provider driven by our purpose to enable healthcare organizations to be future-ready. We offer accelerated, global growth opportunities for talent that’s bold, industrious, and nimble. With Indegene, you gain a unique career experience that celebrates entrepreneurship and is guided by passion, innovation, collaboration, and empathy.Key Responsibilities:Serve as a subject matter expert for medical communications, including reactive and proactive decks, medical information letters, infographics, quick response guides, verbal response documents, FAQs, and product monographs.Demonstrate expertise and knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas and a good understanding of pertinent disease states and clinical trials.Conduct medical reviews and data fact-checks on Med Comm deliverables.Deliver high-quality literature searches, including identifying key literature to support the creation of medical content and obtaining copyright permissions prior to internal or external use.Recognize client business needs and align team capabilities accordingly.Lead and upskill a team of scientific writers as part of the training process.Prepare and update specific training documents as needed.Participate in routine client meetings and lead these meetings when necessary. Plan and scope projects from the kick-off call to submission.Deliver exceptional documents and maintain client satisfaction metrics.Collaborate cross-functionally with quality assurance, creative, copy-editing, business excellence, and project management teams.Utilize reference manager tools and CRM platforms.Requirements:MBBS, MD, BDS, MDS, Doctorate in research, or pharmacy qualification (Postgraduate in Pharmacy, Pharm D., Ph. D.).4-12 years of experience in medical communication, with additional experience in scientific writing, content writing, medical review, or publication experience in the life sciences domain.Skills:Strong medical writing and literature surveillance skills.Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.Preferably have knowledge about the Veeva platform.Indegene is proud to be an Equal Employment Employer and is committed to the culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, colour, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical ability, or any other characteristics. All employment decisions, from hiring to separation, will be based on business requirements, the candidate’s merit and qualification. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics.