
Document Review Specialist II - Medical Writing
- India
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Reviews highly technical scientific documents of all types developed within or outside of the company to ensure quality standards that meet or exceed client expectations.
- Verifies scientific logic and clarity of the document by verifying data in tables, listings, and figures against source documents, checking for consistency according to current regulatory standards and guidelines.
- Edits for accuracy, consistency, and grammatical correctness.
- Adjusts schedule to accommodate unexpected requests for priority review.
- Revises scientific language for usage, flow, clarity, and audience appropriateness.
- Proactively queries authors to ensure compatibility with unique preferences and scientifically sound judgment.
- Maintains, communicates, and applies knowledge of current guidelines, templates, and industry standards.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification required.
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years).
- Experience working in the pharmaceutical/CRO industry preferred.
- If CRO experience: experience working in a client-dedicated role or with 1 to 2 clients over multiple projects is preferred.
- In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training, and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
- Capable of focusing on document details and the overall objectives and intent of document messaging.
- Good knowledge of the methods, techniques, and procedures of medical writing tasks.
- Strong analytical ability.
- Good working knowledge of medical terminology, statistical concepts, GCP, guidelines (e.g., ICH), and requirements of the FDA and other international regulatory agencies.
- Attentive to detail and quality of documents, thorough and methodical.
- Proficient oral and written communication and grammatical skills.
- Good organizational and planning skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Advanced computer literacy and expertise.
- Good knowledge and understanding of document management systems.
- Capable of working well under pressure and remaining motivated.
- Capable of working both independently and collaboratively with a team in a cross‑cultural, geographically dispersed environment.