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Associate Project Manager – Medical Communications

Sanofi
5+ years
Not Disclosed
Hyderabad
15 Nov. 13, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time, Hybrid, Remote Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, mRS and EQ-5D-5L, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

JOB DESCRIPTION: SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION / MEDICAL COMMUNICATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

COMPANY: Sanofi
DEPARTMENT: Sanofi Business Operations (SBO)
FUNCTION: Medical Affairs / Scientific Communications
ROLE FOCUS: Scientific Writing Project Management and Publication Management
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: 5–8 Years Post Qualification
EDUCATION: Graduate Degree, preferably in Science; postgraduate qualification in Life Sciences, Pharmacy or a related discipline is desirable.


1. ABOUT THE COMPANY – SANOFI

Sanofi is a global pharmaceutical and healthcare organisation focused on developing innovative medicines and improving patient outcomes.

Sanofi Business Operations (SBO) is an internal resource organisation established to centralise processes and activities supporting various business functions, including:

  • Specialty Care.

  • Vaccines.

  • General Medicines.

  • Consumer Healthcare (CHC).

  • Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO).

  • Research and Development (R&D).

  • Data and Digital functions.

SBO acts as a strategic and operational partner to Medical, Health Economics and Value Assessment (HEVA), and Commercial teams globally.

2. ABOUT THE ROLE

This position primarily focuses on Scientific Publication Management, Medical Education Project Management and Scientific Communication Operations.

The selected candidate will provide end-to-end project management support to scientific and medical writers to ensure the timely and high-quality delivery of scientific publications and medical education materials.

The role involves coordinating publication projects, managing timelines, arranging stakeholder meetings, tracking budgets, supporting publication submissions and ensuring compliance with internal publication management processes.

The candidate will work closely with global and local Medical Affairs teams, scientific communication teams, publication leads and external stakeholders.

The role covers more than two therapeutic areas and involves supporting high-priority pharmaceutical brands.

3. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred educational qualifications:

  • B.Pharm – Bachelor of Pharmacy.

  • M.Pharm – Master of Pharmacy.

  • PharmD – Doctor of Pharmacy.

  • B.Sc. – Bachelor of Science.

  • M.Sc. – Master of Science.

  • Other relevant Life Sciences qualifications.

  • Relevant postgraduate qualifications in Pharmacy, Life Sciences or related disciplines.

Preferred: Graduate degree in Science, with an advanced or postgraduate qualification in Life Sciences, Pharmacy or a similar discipline.

4. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Required experience: 5–8 years post qualification.

Relevant experience may include:

  • Scientific Writing.

  • Medical Writing.

  • Medical Communications.

  • Scientific Publication Management.

  • Publication Planning.

  • Medical Affairs Operations.

  • Clinical and Medical Report Management.

  • Pharmaceutical Project Management.

  • Medical Education Project Coordination.

  • Pharmaceutical Stakeholder Management.

Experience in pharmaceutical organisations and exposure to therapeutic areas, scientific publications and publication submissions are particularly relevant.

5. KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Provide end-to-end project management support to scientific writers.

  • Coordinate scientific publication projects from initiation to final delivery.

  • Ensure timely delivery of assigned publication and medical education projects.

  • Support the development of project scope of work.

  • Prepare project plans and schedules.

  • Coordinate project requirements with internal stakeholders.

  • Track project milestones and deliverables.

  • Identify project-related issues and risks.

  • Support follow-up activities to ensure timely completion.

  • Initiate and amend submissions based on stakeholder comments, where required.

B. PUBLICATION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

  • Support publication planning activities across assigned therapeutic areas.

  • Coordinate with global and local publication stakeholders.

  • Assist Publication Leads in planning scientific communication activities.

  • Maintain integrated scientific communication plans.

  • Update publication plans quarterly in consultation with Publication Leads.

  • Coordinate publication-related activities.

  • Track publication progress and submission timelines.

  • Support the management of scientific publications throughout their lifecycle.

  • Ensure publication deliverables are completed according to agreed timelines and quality standards.

C. SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL EDUCATION CONTENT MANAGEMENT

Coordinate the development and delivery of various scientific and medical education materials, including:

  • Scientific slide decks.

  • Conference abstracts.

  • Scientific posters.

  • Manuscripts.

  • Medical education materials.

  • Scientific presentations.

  • Clinical reports.

  • Medical reports.

  • Other scientific communication deliverables.

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinate with scientific writers.

  • Track content development activities.

  • Monitor review and approval timelines.

  • Ensure deliverables meet agreed quality standards.

  • Coordinate feedback and revisions.

  • Support timely completion of scientific documents.

  • Ensure appropriate storage of final deliverables.

D. PUBLICATION SUBMISSION AND COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

  • Support publication submission activities.

  • Coordinate submission-related documentation.

  • Initiate submissions and amendments.

  • Track internal review and approval activities.

  • Ensure compliance with publication processes.

  • Maintain accurate publication records.

  • Support compliance and approval workflows.

  • Coordinate with relevant internal stakeholders.

  • Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory and organisational requirements.

  • Monitor publication-related compliance activities.

E. PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND SYSTEMS

Support the use of publication management and approval systems.

Important tools mentioned in the job description include:

1. iEnvision

  • Publication planning and management.

  • Publication project tracking.

  • Publication workflow coordination.

  • Management of publication-related information.

2. Datavision / Matrix

  • Previous publication management platforms referenced in the job description.

3. PromoMats

  • Promotional and medical content review.

  • Approval workflow management.

  • Compliance documentation.

  • Content approval tracking.

4. NAYA

  • Referenced as an internal approval/compliance tool in the job description.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain publication information in relevant platforms.

  • Update project status and milestones.

  • Track submission and approval activities.

  • Ensure accurate documentation.

  • Support end-to-end publication management.

  • Maintain compliance-related records.

F. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

  • Coordinate with global scientific communication teams.

  • Work closely with local Medical Affairs teams.

  • Collaborate with medical content enhancement teams.

  • Coordinate with Publication Leads.

  • Maintain effective relationships with internal stakeholders.

  • Arrange internal and external stakeholder meetings.

  • Organise project discussions and follow-up meetings.

  • Communicate project updates.

  • Coordinate stakeholder feedback.

  • Resolve operational challenges through effective communication.

  • Support global publication planning activities.

G. MEDICAL EVENTS AND ADVISORY BOARD COORDINATION

  • Support the planning and coordination of medical events.

  • Coordinate advisory board activities.

  • Arrange meetings with relevant medical stakeholders.

  • Support scientific event planning.

  • Coordinate logistics and associated activities.

  • Work with global stakeholders for medical event execution.

  • Track event-related deliverables.

  • Ensure activities are completed within agreed timelines.

  • Support scientific communication initiatives.

H. BUDGET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

  • Support publication project budget management.

  • Monitor expenditure against agreed budgets.

  • Track external vendor expenses.

  • Support purchase order activities.

  • Monitor approval requirements.

  • Track goods received.

  • Maintain financial documentation.

  • Monitor publication-related expenses.

  • Track and reconcile publication open-access charges.

  • Support budget-related reporting.

I. QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE

  • Ensure publication materials meet agreed quality standards.

  • Support high scientific standards across medical writing deliverables.

  • Monitor compliance with publication processes.

  • Follow internal policies and procedures.

  • Support approval and compliance activities.

  • Maintain appropriate documentation.

  • Identify operational risks.

  • Support internal risk controls.

  • Ensure adherence to applicable regulatory standards.

  • Promote continuous improvement in publication operations.

J. TEAM MANAGEMENT AND PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT

  • Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.

  • Lead and develop SBO operations associates.

  • Provide operational guidance to team members.

  • Support team productivity.

  • Coordinate workload and deliverables.

  • Encourage knowledge sharing.

  • Promote the effective use of new technologies.

  • Support continuous learning and development.

K. TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT

  • Identify opportunities to improve publication management processes.

  • Leverage new technologies.

  • Support process automation and standardisation.

  • Improve project tracking mechanisms.

  • Develop tools to improve quality and productivity.

  • Enhance operational efficiency.

  • Support digital transformation initiatives.

  • Promote best practices in scientific communication operations.

6. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

The role focuses on four major performance areas.

A. PEOPLE

  • Maintain effective stakeholder relationships.

  • Lead and develop SBO operations associates.

  • Promote collaboration.

  • Encourage the adoption of new technologies.

B. PERFORMANCE

  • Ensure timely delivery of scientific publications.

  • Maintain the quality of medical education materials.

  • Ensure proper storage of deliverables.

  • Improve tools, technology and processes.

  • Enhance productivity and operational efficiency.

C. PROCESS

  • Support project resourcing.

  • Maintain quality and timelines.

  • Ensure high technical standards.

  • Promote scientific accuracy.

  • Support medical writing quality enhancement.

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal procedures.

  • Maintain operational risk controls.

D. STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

  • Collaborate with scientific communication teams.

  • Coordinate with medical content enhancement teams.

  • Support publication leads.

  • Ensure end-to-end project delivery.

  • Maintain effective global and local communication.

7. REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS

The candidate should possess knowledge or experience in the following areas:

A. SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS

  • Scientific writing.

  • Medical writing.

  • Scientific publication management.

  • Medical education content.

  • Publication planning.

  • Clinical and medical documentation.

  • Scientific literature.

  • Medical communication strategies.

B. PROJECT MANAGEMENT

  • Project planning.

  • Project scheduling.

  • Timeline management.

  • Deliverable tracking.

  • Risk management.

  • Stakeholder coordination.

  • Budget monitoring.

  • Resource management.

  • Project reporting.

C. PUBLICATION MANAGEMENT

  • Publication submission.

  • Publication tracking.

  • Publication compliance.

  • Publication approval workflows.

  • Manuscript management.

  • Abstract and poster coordination.

  • Open-access charge reconciliation.

D. COMPLIANCE AND QUALITY

  • Publication compliance.

  • Internal approval processes.

  • Quality management.

  • Documentation management.

  • Operational risk management.

  • Regulatory compliance.

  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

8. IMPORTANT SOFTWARE AND TOOLS

 

SOFTWARE / TOOL

PURPOSE

iEnvision

Publication planning and management

Datavision / Matrix

Previous publication management platforms

PromoMats

Content review and approval

NAYA

Approval and compliance activities

Microsoft Excel

Budget tracking and project monitoring

Microsoft PowerPoint

Scientific presentations and reporting

Microsoft Word

Scientific documentation and manuscripts

Microsoft Outlook

Stakeholder communication and meetings

The job description specifically mentions iEnvision, Datavision/Matrix, PromoMats and NAYA.

9. REQUIRED SOFT SKILLS

  • Strong stakeholder management.

  • Excellent communication skills.

  • Independent working ability.

  • Team collaboration.

  • Project coordination.

  • Leadership and team development.

  • Time management.

  • Multitasking.

  • Problem-solving.

  • Attention to detail.

  • Planning and organisational skills.

  • Decision-making.

  • Adaptability.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

10. THERAPEUTIC AREA KNOWLEDGE

The role requires support for more than two therapeutic areas, particularly projects associated with high-priority pharmaceutical brands.

Relevant therapeutic knowledge may include:

  • Diabetes and Endocrinology.

  • Oncology.

  • Immunology.

  • Cardiovascular Diseases.

  • Respiratory Diseases.

  • Rare Diseases.

  • Vaccines.

  • General Medicine.

  • Specialty Care.

The exact therapeutic areas will depend on the assigned Global Business Unit and product portfolio.

11. REGULATORY AND PUBLICATION COMPLIANCE KNOWLEDGE

Candidates should understand the importance of ethical and compliant scientific communication.

Relevant knowledge areas include:

  • Good Publication Practice (GPP).

  • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations.

  • International Society for Medical Publication Professionals (ISMPP) principles.

  • Publication ethics.

  • Authorship guidelines.

  • Conflict of interest disclosures.

  • Scientific data integrity.

  • Medical content approval processes.

  • Pharmaceutical promotional compliance.

  • Internal publication SOPs.

  • Documentation and audit trails.

These are useful industry knowledge areas; the job posting does not explicitly list all of them as mandatory qualifications.

12. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English:

  • Excellent written English.

  • Excellent spoken English.

  • Ability to communicate with global stakeholders.

  • Ability to prepare professional project documentation.

  • Ability to coordinate scientific and medical communication activities.

13. IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The ideal candidate should have:

  • 5–8 years of post-qualification experience.

  • A graduate degree, preferably in Science.

  • A postgraduate degree in Pharmacy or Life Sciences as an added advantage.

  • Experience in pharmaceutical organisations.

  • Knowledge of scientific writing and medical communications.

  • Experience in publication project management.

  • Understanding of scientific publications.

  • Experience coordinating medical writing deliverables.

  • Knowledge of publication submission processes.

  • Experience in stakeholder management.

  • Project management capabilities.

  • Knowledge of publication management tools.

  • Experience in budget and timeline tracking.

  • Strong communication and leadership skills.

14. CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

This position can provide exposure to:

  • Global Medical Affairs Operations.

  • Scientific Publication Management.

  • Medical Communications.

  • Medical Education Project Management.

  • Scientific Writing Operations.

  • Global Publication Planning.

  • Pharmaceutical Project Management.

  • Medical Content Management.

  • Publication Compliance.

  • Stakeholder and Budget Management.

Potential future career opportunities include:

  • Senior Scientific Publication Manager.

  • Medical Communications Manager.

  • Publication Project Manager.

  • Medical Affairs Operations Manager.

  • Scientific Communications Manager.

  • Global Publication Manager.

  • Medical Writing Operations Lead.

  • Medical Affairs Project Manager.

15. KEY FOCUS AREAS OF THIS ROLE

  1. Scientific Publication Management.

  2. Medical Writing Project Coordination.

  3. Medical Education Deliverables.

  4. Publication Planning.

  5. Publication Submission Management.

  6. Scientific Communication Planning.

  7. Stakeholder Management.

  8. Medical Event Coordination.

  9. Advisory Board Management.

  10. Budget and Purchase Order Tracking.

  11. Publication Compliance.

  12. iEnvision and PromoMats.

  13. Project Timeline Management.

  14. Quality and Process Improvement.

  15. Team Leadership and Development.

16. OVERALL JOB OBJECTIVE

The primary objective of this position is to ensure effective end-to-end management of scientific publication and medical education projects within Sanofi Business Operations.

The selected candidate will act as a bridge between scientific writers, Publication Leads, Medical Affairs teams and global stakeholders.

The role combines scientific communication knowledge with project management, publication planning, compliance, budget monitoring and stakeholder coordination.

The ultimate goal is to ensure that scientific publications and medical education materials are delivered accurately, efficiently, within agreed timelines and in compliance with internal and external requirements.