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Assistant Manager - Medical Communications

Full time at Viatris in India
Posted on February 21, 2025

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At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs. Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life. We do so via:

  • Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
  • Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
  • Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.
Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Assistant Manager- Medical Communications role, will make an impact: Role Purpose
  • This role is responsible for generating, and reviewing high quality medical/ scientific content in a timely manner and in collaborative partnership with the medical team and under supervision from the line manager
  • This role ensures that operational deliverables of assigned projects are achieved on or ahead of schedule and within standards such that they meet the desired outcomes (i.e. quality standard, value) and business deliverables
Key Responsibilities INDIVIDUAL • Develops high quality scientific and medical communication deliverables in specific therapy areas, specifically, writing, researching, organizing, compiling, , curating and quality checking of various types of medical content across various channels and formats, as directed by the line manager • Reviews medical content deliverables as required in accordance with relevant internal SOPs and external guidelines including references, under supervision from line manager • Ensures clear, factual and effective presentation of analyses and associated discussions in assigned documents • Uses necessary templates, formats, and styles to ensure that documents generated meet industry, internal, and medical team requirements • Delivers assigned documents on or before deadline, alerting project teams in a timely manner of any anticipated delays, information gaps or potential shortcomings in quality • Conduct quality control assessments of assigned deliverables as required Others: • Keeps abreast of current literature, emerging science, publishing industry landscape and medical trends for enhancing publication metrics through internal process improvements • Values and Behaviors - Consistently adheres to/demonstrates all Viatris values, with special focus on integrity, performance and teamwork. Works in harmony with internal and external stakeholders • Personal Development - Enhances self-development through on-the-job training. In consultation with line manager, identifies additional areas of interest towards learning and development, along with training needs and gaps. • Performance Management System (PMS) – Ensures full compliance to PMS SHARED • With support from the line manager collaborates with other lines, relevant subject matter experts and external agencies ensuring the accuracy and quality of information presented in assigned documents • Promotes and reinforces Viatris medical communication standards and policies Qualification and Experience
  • Knowledge of “pharmaceutical medicine” including clinical pharmacology, medical and paramedical sciences, medicine and medical statistics, and relevant Therapeutic Area/Products
  • 2 years of Medical Writing experience
  • 2 years of experience or background in working within the pharmaceutical industry, awareness of compliance issues and guidelines around medical communication
  • Review of Promotional & Non-Promotional Materials
  • Familiarity with epidemiological principles and concepts is desirable
  • Working knowledge of tools such as OvidSP and other bibliographic databases such as Pubmed, Medline, Embase and Biosis
  • Previous experience with software commonly used to conduct medical review of promotional materials is preferred
  • Previous experience with software commonly used to present and analyze data and experience with searching academic databases. (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) is preferred
  • Language skills: High fluency in written English and strong functional fluency in spoken English.
  • Personal skills. Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Digital skills: Understanding of digital content development and associated concepts is beneficial (heuristics, user experience, etc) is desired

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