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Senior Medical Writer (Scientific Writing +Veeva)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
5-8 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 4, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ 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

Senior Medical Writer – Scientific Writing (Veeva Experience)

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Job ID: 25104930
Employment Type: Full-Time


About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a globally recognized, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating customer success. By combining clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos Health delivers integrated solutions that support the development and commercialization of innovative therapies. With a workforce of over 29,000 professionals across 110 countries, Syneos Health partners with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations worldwide.


Why Join Syneos Health

  • Clear career development and progression pathways

  • Continuous technical and therapeutic area training

  • Collaborative and inclusive global work culture

  • Exposure to high-impact scientific publications and global medical affairs programs

  • Opportunity to work on industry-leading clinical and publication projects


Role Overview

The Senior Medical Writer – Scientific Writing (Veeva Experience) plays a key role in developing high-quality scientific and publication-focused content in support of clinical and medical affairs initiatives. This position requires strong expertise in scientific writing, publication standards, and cross-functional collaboration, along with hands-on experience using Veeva-based publication and approval platforms.


Key Responsibilities

Scientific and Publication Writing

  • Lead and manage scientific writing projects, serving as the primary medical writing contact for assigned studies or publications.

  • Develop, review, and support a range of scientific deliverables, including clinical journal manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations.

  • Conduct and support online clinical literature searches to ensure scientific accuracy and relevance of content.

  • Review statistical analysis plans and table, figure, and listing specifications for scientific validity, clarity, consistency, and formatting.

Collaboration and Quality Oversight

  • Coordinate medical writing activities across data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs teams with minimal supervision.

  • Serve as a peer reviewer, providing detailed review comments on draft and final documents to ensure scientific rigor and compliance.

  • Review scientific assets for data accuracy, reference quality, appropriate style, and correct branding.

  • Identify, resolve, or escalate scientific and content-related issues encountered during the writing process.

Tools, Compliance, and Leadership

  • Utilize figure creation and data visualization tools such as GraphPad Prism and Adobe Illustrator to develop high-quality scientific graphics.

  • Demonstrate working knowledge of publication planning and approval systems, including Datavision, PubConnect, and Veeva Vault PromoMats.

  • Ensure compliance with journal-specific and congress-specific guidelines, internal SOPs, client standards, and approved templates.

  • Mentor and guide junior medical writers on complex scientific writing assignments.

  • Monitor project budgets and timelines, working within allocated hours and proactively communicating changes to leadership.

  • Complete required administrative and compliance tasks within established timelines.

  • Perform additional responsibilities as assigned; minimal travel may be required (less than 25%).


Required Experience and Qualifications

  • Education: Advanced degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related scientific discipline preferred.

  • Experience: Minimum 5–8 years of experience in scientific or medical writing within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or medical communications environment.

  • Proven experience developing publication-focused scientific content.

  • Hands-on experience with Veeva-based platforms (e.g., Veeva Vault PromoMats, PubConnect) is required.

  • Strong understanding of publication guidelines, regulatory standards, and industry best practices.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with strong attention to detail.

  • Ability to manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced, global environment.


Syneos Health Impact

Over the past five years, Syneos Health has supported:

  • 94% of novel FDA-approved drugs

  • 95% of EMA-authorized products

  • More than 200 studies across 73,000 sites and 675,000+ trial participants


Additional Information

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Syneos Health reserves the right to assign additional responsibilities as needed. Equivalent combinations of education, skills, and experience will be considered. The company is committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all applicable employment regulations.


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Build your career in scientific medical writing and contribute to globally impactful publication initiatives.