Opportunity for M.Pharm, B.Pharm, M.Sc as Copy Editor at Novartis

Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today. A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented and performance driven people. All of which makes them one of the most rewarding employers in their field.

Post : Copy Editor

Job Description
Position Purpose
To achieve excellence in scientific communication by performing medical editorial review and providing relevant operational support in delivering scientific communication needs (publication and medical education) with high quality; to join a team that strives for leadership in scientific communication arena

Major Accountabilities
Responsible for independently conducting editorial review (with high quality) of assigned scientific communication deliverables
• Works in close collaboration with scientific writers and scientific communication lead (SciComm) to understand scope of work and conduct editorial review of scientific communication deliverables
• Accountable for implementing deliverable-specific internal or external style guidelines (AMA Manual of Style, internal brand-specific templates) reference management, copyediting, language editing, and proofreading of scientific communication deliverables
• Works in close collaboration with the scientific writers, manager - operations, and group heads to develop plan for improving quality of deliverables by identifying gaps. Compliance:
• Complies with Novartis guidelines, project management standards, and policies
• Provides support in maintaining team's compliance for all scientific communication databases
• Complies with audit and standard operating procedure (SOP) training requirements Process Improvement and Productivity:
• Actively participates in initiatives to enhance collaborations with writers, enhancing quality of first drafts, and final deliverables
• Shares observations, ideas, and feedback based on interactions with the team to bring process improvements
• Requires good understanding of IT platforms in order to work with the team and fully utilize the available IT resources/environment Managerial/Team Organization:
• Reports operationally and functionally to “Manager"
• Works in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders

Candidate Profile
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in science or pharmacy Desirable: Master’s degree in life sciences or pharmacy Excellent written and spoken English Minimum: 2 to 6 years of experience in publishing/conducting editorial review
Desirable: 2 to 4 years of experience in medical editorial review. Certification in editorial review.

Additional Information
Experience : 2-4years
Qualification : B.Pharm, M.Sc, M.Pharm, B.Sc
Location : Hyderabad, AP
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : Research & Development
End Date : 30th June, 2019