Manager Scientific Writing – Publications Delivery
AstraZeneca · Bangalore, India · Global
Medical Writing
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physician
Pharmacist
Demand72
Career growth74
Healthcare fit80
Remote potential55
5-year outlook
Manager-level pharma scientific writing and publications roles typically offer competitive compensation with progression toward senior publications, medical communications, or scientific communications leadership; exact pay varies by geography, therapeutic area, and experience.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
moderate
Seniority
senior
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-11-05
Intelligence details
Flexible work details
- Engagement type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full-time
- Profession fit
- physician, Pharmacist
Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.
Why this is worth applying to
Worth considering for clinicians with strong research, manuscript, and publication experience who want a pharma scientific communications career. It is less suitable for clinicians without prior medical writing or publication delivery exposure.
Who should apply
Physicians, pharmacists, or healthcare graduates with publication records, medical writing experience, research backgrounds, or medical communications agency exposure who want to move into pharma scientific publications.
CV angle
Frame real clinical and research experience around peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, posters, congress presentations, literature reviews, evidence synthesis, journal/congress requirements, publication ethics, cross-functional collaboration, and compliance. Emphasize therapeutic-area expertise and examples of turning clinical data into clear scientific narratives without overstating writing or pharma experience.
Skills to highlight
- Medical and scientific writing
- Manuscript and congress material development
- Critical review and scientific accuracy
- Good Publication Practice and ICMJE compliance
- Literature searches and evidence synthesis
- Cross-functional collaboration with clinical, biostatistics, and medical teams
- Data visualisation and figure/table planning
- Publication project management and version control
Role summary
A pharma publications role leading complex scientific writing deliverables, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and congress materials across therapeutic areas while ensuring publication ethics, compliance, and cross-functional delivery.
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