Work as Medical Writing - Intern @ Quintiles

Quintiles is the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting and capital solutions worldwide. Our network of 23,000 engaged professionals in 60 countries around the globe works with an unwavering commitment to patients, safety and ethics — ensuring a higher level of healthcare for people. For our biopharmaceutical customers, we help them navigate risk and seize opportunities in an environment where change is constant.
Quintiles is consistently cited as the most favored contract research organization (CRO) in independent surveys of the bio pharma industry and was recently named “2009 CRO of the Year” by the prestigious SCRIP Awards.

Post: Medical Writing - Intern-1407773

Job Description
PURPOSE
Assists senior medical writing staff in the preparation of study reports, submissions, or other documents for either internal Quintiles customers or external clients, for investigational drugs, biologicals, or medical devices. Participates in project teams and may lead specific straightforward or small tasks, consulting senior staff as necessary.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supports Medical Writing senior staff in managing client requests. Examples include but are not limited to the following:
writing patient narratives, checking document edits, checking documents for consistency, adapting generic document shells to project specifications, assisting with document compilation, and entering numbers into in-text tables. May also draft text for simple documents or sections of documents, with guidance of senior staff.
• Identifies project needs, tracks project timelines and implements client requests, with senior review.
• Interacts with internal clients. May have some external interactions, mostly directed by senior staff.
• Takes responsibility for managing day-to-day workload for assigned tasks, in collaboration with senior staff.
• Keeps abreast of current data, trends, medical writing/regulatory knowledge, developments and advances in area of drug development/medical writing.
• Complies with Company SOPs and participates in the implementation of new SOPs.

All responsibilities are essential job functions unless noted as nonessential (N).

Candidate Profile
• Excellent standard of written English, and ability to communicate fluently and effectively in English, both in writing and verbally.
• Ability to work on several projects at once while balancing multiple and overlapping timelines.
• Ability to assess workload and suggest prioritization to senior staff.
• Demonstrated abilities in collaboration with others and independent thought.
• Knowledge of regulations relevant to medical writing.
• Careful attention to detail and accuracy.
• Must be computer literate.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in a life science-related discipline or equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Additional Information:
Location: Karnataka-Bangalore
Education: B.Pharm, B.Sc
Industry Type: Pharma/ Biotech/Clinical Research
Functional Area: Medical Writing
End Date: 15^th May 2014