Syneos Health is hiring for the position of Medical Writer II (MLR Reviewer) in India. The role offers remote work from a pre-approved location, with an additional Gurugram hybrid location listed in the job posting.
The position focuses on medical writing, publication planning, Medical-Legal-Regulatory (MLR) review readiness, scientific document quality, and document management using Veeva Vault. Responsibilities also include reviewing clinical publications, verifying claims against references, and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
Job Details
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Syneos Health |
| Job Title | Medical Writer II (MLR Reviewer) |
| Job Requisition ID | 25111248 |
| Job Location | India – Remote; Gurugram – Hybrid |
| Work Mode | Remote (Pre-Approved) / Hybrid |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Job Category | Medical Writing |
| Posting Status | Posted Today |
| Application Mode | Online |
Position
Medical Writer II (MLR Reviewer)
The selected professional will prepare, review, and edit scientific and medical communication documents while ensuring compliance with applicable publication guidelines, client standards, company SOPs, and approved templates.
The role also involves publication workflow management, Veeva Vault document administration, MLR readiness reviews, and mentoring less experienced medical writers when required.
Job Responsibilities
Key responsibilities for the Medical Writer II (MLR Reviewer) position include:
- Medical writing: Compile, write, edit, and review scientific documents with minimal supervision.
- Publication planning: Manage end-to-end publication workflows in PubConnect, including publication plans, author approvals, pre-submission queries, and submission activities.
- MLR review: Review documents intended for Veeva submission, identify content changes required to meet standards, verify claims against referenced sources, and improve first-round approval readiness.
- Veeva Vault document management: Create document placeholders, upload versions, manage reference linking and anchoring, and monitor workflow completion.
- Scientific publications: Develop clinical journal manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and oral presentations.
- Statistical document review: Review statistical analysis plans and table, figure, and listing specifications for content accuracy, grammar, formatting, and consistency.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work with data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs teams.
- Peer review: Address review comments and ensure scientific accuracy, clarity, consistency, and appropriate formatting.
- Literature searches: Conduct online clinical literature searches when applicable.
- Mentoring: Support less experienced medical writers on projects when necessary.
- Compliance and project delivery: Follow applicable regulatory guidance, journal and congress guidelines, company SOPs, client standards, and approved templates while meeting project timelines and budgets.
- Professional development: Stay current with medical writing guidance and client expectations.
Required Skills
The job description highlights the following skills and areas of familiarity:
- Medical writing and scientific document editing
- Medical-Legal-Regulatory (MLR) review readiness
- Clinical publication planning and submission workflows
- Veeva Vault document management
- PubConnect and publication planning software
- Verification of scientific claims against references
- Clinical journal manuscript, abstract, poster, and oral presentation development
- Statistical analysis plan and table, figure, and listing review
- Clinical literature searching
- Scientific quality control, grammar, formatting, and consistency review
- Cross-functional collaboration with clinical, regulatory, and medical affairs teams
- Compliance with publication guidelines, SOPs, and client standards
- Project timeline and budget management
Familiarity with publication planning software such as Datavision and PubConnect, as well as Veeva Vault PromoMats or Medcomms, is relevant to the role.
Work Location and Employment Type
The position is listed as full-time, with the following work-location options:
- IND-Remote: Remote work from a pre-approved location.
- IND-Gurugram-Hybrid: Hybrid work location in Gurugram.
Minimal travel may be required, with the job description indicating less than 25%.
How to Apply
