WNS Holdings has announced a Medical Writer CDMA job opening in Gurugram for professionals with backgrounds including BDS, MBBS, PhD, and Master’s in Pharmacy or a related field. Candidates with 1–4 years of relevant experience and expertise in scientific writing, literature analysis, evidence synthesis, and clinical study methodologies can consider this opportunity.
The WNS Medical Writer job sits within Medical Affairs / Scientific Communications and supports global projects across pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare domains. The position involves developing scientifically accurate content, conducting literature reviews, analyzing clinical evidence, reviewing references, and producing publication and medical communication materials.
Candidates with experience in SLR, TLR, meta-analysis, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, scientific presentations, and literature searches are particularly aligned with the requirements.
WNS Medical Writer Job Responsibilities
As a Medical Writer at WNS, key responsibilities include:
- Conduct comprehensive literature reviews and secondary research using scientific databases such as PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library.
- Develop effective scientific literature search strategies.
- Analyze and interpret clinical and scientific data.
- Prepare evidence summaries and extract actionable insights from published literature.
- Research, write, edit and quality-check scientific and medical content.
- Develop manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
- Prepare scientific abstracts, posters and conference slide decks.
- Create treatment guideline summaries, publication summaries and white papers.
- Ensure scientific content complies with relevant standards, including ICMJE and CONSORT.
- Review medical, promotional and scientific materials.
- Verify references and ensure content is plagiarism-free.
- Maintain appropriate templates, formatting and writing styles.
- Understand client requirements, objectives and project timelines.
- Manage multiple medical writing projects simultaneously.
- Collaborate with medical writers, graphics teams and clients.
- Support and mentor other team members where required.
Qualification & Eligibility
Candidates with the following educational qualifications are mentioned in the job description:
BDS – Bachelor of Dental Surgery
MBBS
Master’s in Pharmacy – M.Pharm
PhD
Related relevant fields
The listing specifically highlights BDS under its undergraduate education section.
Candidates should have approximately 1–4 years of relevant experience.
Skills Required for WNS Medical Writer
Applicants should have strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical, OTC and consumer healthcare landscape along with an understanding of medical and scientific terminology.
Important skills include:
- Medical Writing
- Scientific Writing
- Literature Review
- Literature Analysis
- Evidence Synthesis
- SLR and TLR
- Meta-analysis
- Clinical Study Methodologies
- Manuscript Writing
- Scientific Publication Writing
- Reference Verification
- Medical Communications
- Scientific Data Interpretation
- MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Online scientific research
- Critical thinking
- Scientific proofreading and editing
Strong written and verbal communication, attention to detail, adaptability, accountability and time-management skills are also expected.
Scientific Databases & Tools
The role involves literature research across databases such as:
PubMed | Embase | Cochrane Library
Experience with reference-management software such as EndNote, Zotero or Mendeley is beneficial.
Knowledge of analytical or statistical tools including RevMan, SPSS, GraphPad Prism, R and SAS is also considered advantageous.
Exposure to DataVision, PubPro and Veeva Vault can further support candidates working in publication planning and medical communications.
Good-to-Have Knowledge
WNS also highlights several additional capabilities that can strengthen a candidate’s profile:
- US/EU regulatory documentation and compliance
- Text mining
- Data visualization
- Scientific storytelling
- Reference management
- Statistical analysis tools
- Veeva Vault
- Publication management platforms
Why Consider This Medical Writer Role?
The WNS Medical Writer position in Gurugram offers exposure to global Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications projects across pharmaceutical, OTC and consumer healthcare domains.
Professionals can gain experience across several types of scientific deliverables, including literature reviews, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, presentations, guideline summaries, white papers and publication summaries.
The role also provides exposure to cross-functional collaboration, evidence synthesis, medical content quality assurance and global scientific communication standards.
Salary
WNS has not disclosed the salary for this position.
For structured-data purposes, an estimated market range of approximately ₹5,00,000–₹9,00,000 per year may be considered for a 1–4 year Medical Writer position in Gurugram. This is an editorial estimate only and is not a salary disclosed or guaranteed by WNS.
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How to Apply
