Lilly is hiring for the position of Scientific Writer/Senior Scientific Writer – Quality Review and Document Finalization in Bengaluru, India. The role supports the Global Scientific Communications team and other functions in producing high-quality scientific and medical regulatory documents.
The position is full-time, with applications open until September 30, 2026.
Job Details
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Company | Lilly |
| Position | Scientific Writer/Senior Scientific Writer – Quality Review and Document Finalization |
| Location | Bengaluru, India |
| Job Type | Full Time |
| Job Requisition ID | R-112204 |
| Application Deadline | September 30, 2026 |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree |
| Travel | Limited travel, up to approximately 10% |
Position
Scientific Writer/Senior Scientific Writer – Quality Review and Document Finalization
The role supports the Global Scientific Communications team and other functions in producing high-quality documents, including medical regulatory documents requiring finalization and publishing.
Responsibilities
Scientific Communications Document Support
- Deliver error-free, high-quality documents that meet international standards of written English.
- Correct grammar, style, formatting, and syntax errors.
- Identify and fix flaws in logic and document flow.
- Follow team-provided style guides and templates.
- Follow Lilly internal standards and best practices.
- Verify data against source files and ensure accuracy and consistency across related documents.
Document Finalization and Publishing
- Produce final eCTD-compliant PDFs of medical regulatory documents using publishing software.
- Review and format Word files to incorporate compliance requirements.
- Render Word files into PDFs.
- Review PDFs and edit them as needed to ensure regulatory requirements are met.
General Responsibilities
- Maintain a strong customer focus.
- Manage activities efficiently and proactively to achieve timelines.
- Coach new staff or others requiring development in core areas.
- Coordinate with vendors when activities are outsourced.
Process Efficiency and Technology
- Maintain proficiency in applicable software, tools, processes, and workflows.
- Introduce tools, processes, and structures to streamline workflows and support organizational goals.
- Improve document processes through uniform cross-organizational practices.
- Suggest process or tool enhancements to improve effectiveness and minimize redundancy.
Therapeutic and Disease State Knowledge
- Understand priorities and communication strategies across therapeutic areas and organizational units.
- Maintain working knowledge of product and disease-state information.
- Develop knowledge of therapeutic areas and understand trial design, rationale, and data.
Eligibility / Qualifications
Candidates should have:
- A Bachelor’s degree.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Ability to communicate and negotiate solutions to complex technical challenges with cross-functional colleagues, external vendors, and customers.
- Demonstrated project management and time management skills.
- Verbal reasoning, attention to detail, critical thinking, and analytical ability.
- Ability to work effectively in different environments.
- High-level end-user computer skills, including word processing, tables and graphics, spreadsheets, presentations, and templates.
- Ability to work independently and as part of teams across culturally and geographically diverse environments.
- Ability to assemble, share, and apply key learnings across multiple projects.
Required Skills and Additional Preferences
- Knowledge of medical and statistical terminology.
- Willingness to develop scientific knowledge and understand strategic issues.
- General knowledge of scientific literature search and retrieval.
- Proficiency with applicable software, tools, processes, and workflows.
- Ability to work with scientific and medical regulatory documents.
- Attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Limited travel, up to approximately 10%.
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