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Scientific Writer - Ddh

Lilly
Lilly
0-2 years
Not Disclosed
10 Jan. 6, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Scientific Writer – Document Delivery Hub (DDH) | Bangalore, India

Industry: Research & Development | Job Type: Full-Time | Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India | Job ID: R-98830

Eli Lilly and Company is seeking a Scientific Writer to support the Global Scientific Communications (GSC) Document Delivery Hub (DDH) in Bangalore. This role plays a key part in producing high-quality regulatory and publication documents that meet international standards, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency across therapeutic areas.


Purpose of the Role

The Scientific Writer will support the Global Scientific Communications team and other functions in delivering error-free, well-structured, and compliant scientific documents. This includes regulatory submissions, publication documents, and eCTD-compliant files while adhering to Lilly’s internal standards, templates, and best practices.


Key Responsibilities

Scientific Document Support

  • Produce and finalize regulatory and publication documents in compliance with international standards.

  • Perform quality review of medical writing outputs, correcting grammar, formatting, logic, and flow issues.

  • Verify data accuracy against source files and ensure consistency within and across documents.

  • Generate final eCTD-compliant PDFs using publishing software; review and edit PDFs for compliance.

  • Manage document metadata, launch shells, and track status through publication and submission workflows.

  • Conduct literature searches, obtain copyright transfers, and verify references.

  • Support multiple therapeutic areas by editing content, adapting word counts, creating figures/diagrams, and preparing submission materials.

Process Improvement & Technology

  • Maintain proficiency in document management systems, tools, and workflows.

  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve document workflows, and introduce best practices across teams.

Therapeutic & Scientific Knowledge

  • Maintain knowledge of key therapeutic areas, disease states, trial design, and data interpretation.

  • Apply scientific knowledge to document preparation, review, and communication with cross-functional stakeholders.

Collaboration & Leadership

  • Coordinate with internal scientists, medical writers, and external vendors to ensure document quality and timelines.

  • Coach new team members and support process standardization.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or a related field.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

  • Demonstrated project management and time management skills.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and other document management tools.

  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively across geographically diverse teams.

  • Attention to detail, critical thinking, and analytical skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Specialized knowledge of editing and proofreading techniques.

  • Familiarity with medical and statistical terminology.

  • Experience in scientific literature search and retrieval.

  • Limited travel, up to approximately 10%.


About Eli Lilly

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to improve the lives of people around the world. Our employees work globally to develop life-changing medicines, advance the understanding of disease, and give back to communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

Lilly is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer, ensuring fair treatment and non-discrimination for all applicants.