The Role
Author and oversee high-quality scientific publications and presentation materials across therapeutic areas. Provide QC, ensure compliance with SOPs and GPP, mentor team members, support publication strategy, and translate complex science into clear communications.
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Job Description Summary
Creation of high-quality complex scientific content, such as publications and foundational core content elements, in line with priorities and scientific narrative defined in SCP. Ownership of content from brief to publication or presentation, for first-time right delivery.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Develop deep therapeutic area and product expertise to support scientific communication activities.
- Research, write, and review original scientific content, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, slide decks, and related materials.
- Create and coordinate meeting materials for symposia, advisory boards, and internal/external scientific meetings.
- Ensure all deliverables are scientifically accurate, evidence-based, appropriately referenced, and compliant with quality standards.
- Conduct scientific reviews and provide quality oversight to maintain consistency of key messages and content quality.
- Mentor team members, support onboarding of new colleagues, and contribute to capability building.
- Perform quality control (QC), proofreading, and compliance checks to meet stakeholder and publication standards.
- Translate complex scientific concepts into clear, concise, and audience-appropriate communications.
- Adhere to internal processes, SOPs, publication guidelines (GPP), and industry best practices throughout project execution.
- Support publication strategy, cross-functional projects, problem-solving, documentation, archiving, and work across multiple therapeutic areas and brands.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum science degree or equivalent. MSc, PhD, PharmD, or MD Preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in medical communications.
- Medical writing experience.
- Good understanding of industry work processes for publications.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Skills Desired
Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Detail-Oriented, Medical Writing, Regulatory ComplianceSkills Required
- Minimum science degree or equivalent
- MSc, PhD, PharmD, or MD
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in medical communications
- Medical writing experience
- Good understanding of industry work processes for publications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Familiarity with SOPs and publication guidelines (GPP)
- Experience with clinical research or clinical trials
- Regulatory compliance knowledge
- Experience mentoring or onboarding team members
Novartis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novartis and has not been reviewed or approved by Novartis.
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Healthcare Strength — Pay and benefits are described as a strong overall package, supported by medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside FSAs/HSAs and disability and life coverage. Mental-health support is reinforced through an employee assistance program with psychological support and a network of mental health first aiders.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout element, with an automatic company contribution plus dollar-for-dollar matching in the 401(k). Additional retirement funding is described through an age-based defined contribution program and access to an employee share purchase plan discount.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related benefits are framed as robust, including a global minimum of paid parental leave for new parents following birth or adoption. Added supports include domestic partner coverage, dependent-care resources, and benefits such as adoption assistance and child/elder care options.
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The Company
What We Do
Novartis is an innovative medicines company. Every day, working to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives so that patients, healthcare professionals and societies are empowered in the face of serious disease. Our medicines reach more than 250 million people worldwide.
