Sun Pharma Hiring Medical Writers

Role and Responsibilities of medical writer

This role will responsible for preparation of clinical high-quality protocol, investigator brochures, regulatory documents, data review, clinical study report, publications, and related clinical documents. Manuscript writing, poster/abstract preparation for conferences, co-ordinate with vendors for out-sourced activities and assist for procurement of scales.

Systems and Processes

• Ensure to follow all clinical and regulatory guidelines, processes and systems for medical science activities and ensure compliance to internal medical writing SOPs for Clinical trial.
• To follow the designed process to write, review protocol for new trials and work closely with operation team to ensure high quality operationally feasible protocol for clinical trial.
• To co-ordinate with a process for review of all study synopsis from clinical, regulatory and operational perspective.
• Prepare and review SOPs specific for medical writing for clinical trial.
• Work closely with medical monitors for review of study documents (such as statistical analysis plan, data monitoring plan, coding plan, CRF) and data review activities
• Identify, recommend and lead process improvement initiatives
• Create and evaluate metrics to assess performance and implement plans for course correction.
• Well versed with systems (MedDRA and WHO-DD) for data coding including coding of adverse events and drugs.
• Good knowledge of different randomization procedures and different blinding techniques to be used in clinical trials.
• Identify, recommend and lead process improvement initiatives
• Create and evaluate metrics to assess performance and implement plans for course correction.

Activities

• Responsible for clinical trial medical science related activities like preparation of protocol, Clinical Study Report (CSR) and appendices, and SOPs in line with ICH GCP requirement, Indian and global regulatory requirement.
• Conduct relevant literature search for required for protocol, CSR, and manuscript writing
• Responsible for writing clinical journal manuscripts, clinical journal abstracts, and study article for publication
• Responsible for preparation of protocol and clinical study reports presentation in subject’s expert committee (SEC) regulatory meeting.
• Responsible for collaboration with vendors for manuscript writing, abstract/poster preparation, procurement of clinical scales/PROs (Patient reported Outcomes).
• Responsible for coordination with data management team to ensure timely review of data extract and data cleaning activities to ensure timely database lock and release of tables, figures, and listings (TLFs).
• Responsible for coordinating with biostatistician to engage early with the study team for sample size certificate, review of statistical analysis plan (SAP) apart from review of mock and/or blinded tables, figures, and listings (TFLs), and narrative and discussion planning for relevant documents in co-ordination with medical monitor
• Responsible for registering on clinical trials registries (e.g. CTRI)
• Ensures that medical writing deliverables conform to International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and other relevant regulatory guidelines
• Creates and maintains standard operating procedures and work instructions for preparation and maintenance of compliant medical writing deliverables
• Ensures that medical writing deliverables conform to International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and other relevant regulatory guidelines
• Creates and maintains standard operating procedures and work instructions for preparation and maintenance of compliant medical writing deliverables
• Responsible for mentoring and leads less experienced medical writers on complex projects, as necessary

Related Experience requirement to Apply Sun pharma medical write vacancy

• B. Pharma/M.Sc/M.Pharma/PhD/BAMS/BHMS/life sciences educational background. Relevant medical writing experience is desirable.
• Excellent medical writing skills.
• Well versed with different guidelines such as IMRAD, CONSORT and different publication guidelines
• Well versed with different guidelines such as IMRaD,  CONSORT and relevent publication guidelines
• Well versed with current GCP/GDP regulations
• Thorough knowledge of GCP guidelines, ICMR guidelines 2017 and Drugs and Cosmetic Act regulations pertaining to clinical trials and other regulatory guidelines like FDA
• Experience of working in matrix business environments preferred
• Strong track record of success as demonstrated through annual performance ratings and/or professional accomplishments and awards

Competency requirement

• Strong medical knowledge of different therapeutic area
• Sound functional knowledge of clinical research and medical writing activities
• Collaboration and teaming with ability to work in a matrix environment
• Strategic thinking & sound analytical skills
• Good writing and communication skills
• Sense of urgency & desire to excel
• Proficiency with Excel or software statistical tools.
• Self-awareness and adaptability to work in a matrix environment
• Result oriented and performance driven
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills to effectively interact with a broad range of audience

Physical requirements/working conditions

• The role is based at Sun house Mumbai. Occasional travel related to official work may be required.