Scientific Writer – Health Economics and Value Assessment

Hyderabad, India.

Main responsibilities:

The overall purpose and main responsibilities are listed below:

Create HEVA communications deliverables (including manuscripts, posters, abstracts, slide decks) aligned with HEVA strategy and global HEVA communication plan across relevant business units and product teams. Manage core HEVA communication processes, templates, and products across the portfolio. Ensure Core Value Decks for key products are established and maintained, making available a regularly updated synthesis of critical HEVA evidence on the value of products. Maintain accountability for adherence to the publication standard operating procedure (SOP) and other compliance expectations relevant to HEVA communication processes. Seek opportunities to innovate HEVA value communications to increase the relevance and impact of HEVA evidence and inform optimal access and reimbursement decisions. Develop and maintain therapeutic area expertise. Manage end to end process through iEnvision (previously, Datavision/Matrix). Collaborate effectively with stakeholders: HEVA, RWE, and Scientific communication global and/or local teams.

People: (1) Maintain effective relationships with the end stakeholders (Medical scientific community) within the allocated GBU and product – with an end objective to develop education and communication content as per requirement for HEVA communications; (2) Interact effectively with healthcare professionals on publication content; and (3) Constantly assist peer writers in developing knowledge and sharing learning
Performance: (1) Create HEVA communications deliverables (including manuscripts, posters, abstracts, and slide decks) aligned with HEVA strategy and global HEVA communication plan across relevant business units and product teams as per agreed timelines and quality
Process: (1) Develop complex publications material; (2) Act as an expert in the field of medical communication for the assigned therapeutic area; (3) Assist the assigned scientific communication team in conducting comprehensive publication-needs analysis; (4) Manage core HEVA communication processes, templates, and products across the portfolio in accordance with the scientific and value messages aligned with Core Value Dossier, the US AMCP Dossier, and HEVA contributions as appropriate to other submissions; (5) Ensure Core Value Decks for key products are established and maintained, making available a regularly updated synthesis of critical HEVA evidence on the value of products; (6) Maintain accountability for adherence to the publication SOP and other compliance expectations relevant to HEVA communication processes; (7) Maintain accountability for adherence to the publication SOP and other compliance expectations relevant to HEVA communication processes; (8) Implement relevant element of publication plan and associated activities for the year identified for the region; (9) Work with selected vendors within the region to deliver the required deliverables as per defined process; and (10) Design an overall plan of action based on end-user feedback and improve course content and delivery
Stakeholder: (1) Work closely with HEVA global and local teams, RWE global and local teams and scientific communication teams in regions/areas to identify publications needs and assist in developing assigned deliverables; and (2) Liaise with Medical, HEVA global and local teams to prepare relevant and customized deliverables

About you

Experience: >2 years of experience in content creation for the pharmaceutical/healthcareindustry, or academia
Soft skills: Stakeholder management; communication skills; and ability to work independently and within a team environment
Technical skills: Relevant training/experience in health economics, public health, epidemiology, or other relevant health-related scientific discipline (including but not limited to therapeutic area/domain knowledge exposure; knowledge of Good Publication Practice; publication submission; and/or project management)
Education: Advanced degree in life sciences/pharmacy/similar discipline or medical degree
Languages: Excellent knowledge of English language (spoken and written)