Work as Medical Writing Manager at Elanco Animal Health

Elanco Animal Health Incorporated is an American pharmaceutical company which produces medicines and vaccinations for pets and livestock. Until 2019, the company was a subsidiary of Eli Lilly and Company, before being divested. It is the third-largest animal health company in the world.

Post : Medical Writing Manager

Position Description :
Responsible for the preparation of regulatory and scientific documents including, but not limited to, study protocols and final study reports (FSRs) in accordance with VICH GL9, OECD Principles, EMA, and FDA or any other applicable regulatory requirements. Additionally, manuscripts, review articles, abstracts, posters, slide sets etc., ensuring comprehensive, high quality, scientifically accurate and consistent information in consultation with regulatory and Global R&D Sites and Project Teams.

Job Description
• Interprets safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic study data sets.
• Drafts study protocols, final study reports, summary reports, and other documentation as needed.
• Drafts abstracts, posters, slide sets, manuscripts including review articles.
• Conducts literature searches and prepares summary reports.
• Performs proof reading and quality control (QC) review of deliverables to meet customer expectations.
• Obtains feedback from customers and implements customer requirements.
• Manages multiple projects at any given time along with tracking project milestones.
• Follows Elanco specifications for documentation, specifically good documentation practices.
• Works closely in consultation with Regulatory, R&D sites, and global project teams.
• Serves as medical writing lead for identified projects/programs and proactively plan and identify document preparation strategies
• Maintains records for all assigned projects in access-controlled folders.
• Maintains audit, SOP, and training compliance.

Candidate Profile
• PhD in life sciences (veterinary medicine, biochemistry, microbiology, biotechnology, pharmacology etc.) with three years’ experience or master’s degree in life sciences with at least 5 years' experience in the relevant field.
• Three to five years of proven medical writing experience or associated experience in an R&D operational group (e.g., conducting research studies involving study protocol preparation).
• Should have written clinical study reports or authored and published manuscripts in reputed international journals.
• Should have worked with global stakeholders across multiple functions.
• In-depth knowledge of drug development guidelines with sound understanding of operational Regulatory and R&D principles.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to communicate logically and technically.
• Prior experience in writing for animal health will be an added advantage.
• Organizational planning skills, project management skills and commitment to quality.
• High competency in Microsoft Office applications with experience with other document authoring tools.
• Travel percentage up to 10%.

Additional Information
Qualification : PhD in life sciences
Location : Bangalore
Industry Type : Pharma/ Healthcare/ Clinical research
Functional Area : Medical Writing
End Date : 30th June 2026