Manager, Scientific Writing

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and review scientifically accurate, engaging, and compliant promotional materials including iCVAs, brochures, digital campaigns, Emails, social media posts, banners etc.
• Ensure messaging is consistent with brand strategy and aligned with approved product positioning.

• Partner with cross functional teams including creative to plan and execute content strategy across the brand journey stages in different platforms.
• Support omnichannel content planning by identifying opportunities to repurpose scientific content for multiple formats and platforms targeting different audiences.
• Contribute and develop modular content models.

• Monitor and interpret label updates and ensure timely content revision across all promotional assets.
• Liaison with editorial, creative and regulatory teams to ensure alignment of promotional content with latest approved label.

• Manage and mentor junior writers, providing guidance and training on commercial writing, label integration and compliance standards.
• Develop and maintain label update checklists, to ensure consistency of the updates across materials.
• Partner with scientific writers, creative and digital teams to ensure efficient, high-quality content development workflows.

Essential Requirements:

• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in scientific writing with a strong focus on promotional material, content planning and label updates.
• In-depth understanding of promotional scientific communications, clinical data interpretation, and pharmaceutical regulations.
• Familiarity with promotional content review systems and relevant codes.
• Strategic mindset with ability to contribute to content planning and campaign design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in matrix environment with high attention to detail and timelines.
• Exposure to global content localisation/adaptation
• Understanding of omnichannel marketing and modular content

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.