Senior Analyst- Publication Writer

Overview

Lead sophisticated scientific publications, creating clear and compliant narratives from robust evidence and driving publication delivery end-to-end from first outline to acceptance, in collaboration with biostatistics, drug development, medical and external author teams.

What you'll do

• Independently manage sophisticated articles and conference materials within assigned publication plans, from prioritisation and planning through submission and resubmission.
• Coordinate contributors, manage timelines and dependencies, and call out significant scientific, quality or delivery risks appropriately.
• Author and critically review sophisticated manuscripts, structured abstracts, posters and presentations, including publications based on clinical trials, subgroup analyses, real-world evidence, and health economics and outcomes research.
• Develop clear scientific narratives and ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with specifications for written and oral scientific forums.
• Develop document outlines, figure and table shells, and evidence flow for sophisticated assigned deliverables.
• Manage publication systems, document versions, dependencies and stakeholder inputs while maintaining alignment with the agreed publication strategy.
• Work with biostatistics, clinical, safety and medical colleagues to interpret datasets and analytical outputs for assigned publications.
• Identify and reconcile inconsistencies across source documents and ensure that conclusions accurately reflect the available evidence.
• Plan and conduct literature searches and evidence reviews supporting assigned publications, maintaining methodological rigour, transparent search documentation, accurate reference libraries and citation integrity.
• Prepare and coordinate complete submission packages, cover letters and responses to reviewer comments; manage author approvals, disclosures and compliance checks; resolve routine journal or congress queries.
• Translate scientific data into detailed, clear and suitably tailored figures and tables, working with design partners on publication-ready visual assets.
• Apply Good Publication Practice, ICMJE recommendations, AstraZeneca policies and relevant transparency requirements across assigned deliverables, and escalate sophisticated ethical or compliance questions to the appropriate experts.
• Contribute to asset publication strategies and lead author meetings and cross-functional reviews; clarify expectations, consolidate feedback and maintain alignment on scope, scientific narrative and timelines.
• Plan and manage schedules, dependencies and documentation for multiple concurrent deliverables, keeping accurate, audit-ready records in publication management systems.
• Partner with clinical development, medical affairs, biostatistics, HEOR, safety, regulatory, external authors and other publication stakeholders; represent Publication Delivery in relevant forums and support congress planning as required.
• Use approved artificial intelligence, automation and digital tools responsibly to improve publication quality and efficiency; contribute user insight and participate in pilots and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply established quality-control requirements, conduct peer reviews and provide clear, actionable feedback; ensure consistency across related deliverables and alignment with source materials, product information and previous disclosures.
• Develop subject-matter expertise in assigned therapeutic areas; provide day-to-day coaching, peer review and practical guidance to Publication Writers, and contribute to onboarding, training materials and team learning activities.

What you'll need

• Master's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, public health, or a related discipline.
• Four to six years of experience in medical or scientific writing, including demonstrated leadership of complex manuscripts and congress disclosures; or, where industry experience is more limited, significant and credible academic research and publication experience, including authorship of complex original research published in highly reputed peer-reviewed journals.
• Advanced understanding of clinical research methods, biostatistics, scientific communication and publication ethics, including Good Publication Practice and ICMJE recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex data and translate scientific evidence into accurate, clear and audience-appropriate publications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, stakeholder management, facilitation and organisational skills, with the ability to lead multiple high-priority projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, reference management tools and publication management platforms, together with familiarity with data visualisation standards.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree such as PharmD, PhD, MD or MPH, or a recognised qualification in medical writing or communications.
• Experience leading integrated disclosures involving pooled analyses, meta-analyses, HEOR or epidemiology, and coordinating multi-author manuscripts through acceptance.
• Experience in one or more of the following therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism; Respiratory and Immunology; Vaccines and Immune Therapies.
• Experience collaborating with investigators, external experts and cross-functional teams, including engagement with journal editors and congress secretariats.
• Strong working knowledge of authorship criteria, data transparency, data-sharing expectations, and journal and congress submission systems.

Details

• Location: Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru.
• In-person working: on average a minimum of three days per week from the office.