Senior Analyst- Publication Writer

Job Title: Senior Analyst-Publication Writer Career Level:D1 About AstraZeneca AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Introduction to role: Are you ready to lead sophisticated, high-stakes scientific publications that shape clinical understanding and guide decision the role of Lead Publication Writer at Manyata Tech Park, Bengaluru, you will create clear and compliant narratives from robust evidence. These narratives will support advancing patient outcomes and advise the scientific community.unity. You will own the path from first outline to acceptance for priority scientific papers and presentation content, aligning contributors and navigating disclosure nuances with confidence. Collaborating alongside biostatistics, drug development, medical, and external author teams, you will drive publication delivery end-to-end, strengthening the visibility and impact of our therapies. We collaborate in person on average three days per week to connect, move at pace, and challenge perspectives—do you thrive on bringing diverse experts together to deliver publication excellence? Accountabilities : Publication leadership: Independently manage sophisticated articles and conference materials within assigned publication plans, from initial prioritisation and planning through submission and resubmission. Coordinate contributors, manage timelines and dependencies, and call out significant scientific, quality, or delivery risks appropriately. Scientific writing, editing, and review: Author and critically review sophisticated manuscripts, structured abstracts, posters, and presentations, including publications based on clinical trials, subgroup analyses, real-world evidence, and health economics and outcomes research. Develop clear scientific narratives and ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with specifications for written and oral scientific forums. Sophisticated disclosure management: Develop document outlines, figure and table shells, and evidence flow for sophisticated assigned deliverables. Manage publication systems, document versions, dependencies, and stakeholder inputs while maintaining alignment with the agreed publication strategy. Data interpretation: Work with biostatistics, clinical, safety, and medical colleagues to interpret datasets and analytical outputs for assigned publications. Identify and reconcile inconsistencies across source documents and ensure that conclusions accurately reflect the available evidence. Literature review and evidence synthesis: Plan and conduct literature searches and evidence reviews supporting assigned publications. Maintain methodological rigour, transparent search documentation, accurate reference libraries, and citation integrity. Publication and conference presentation submissions: Prepare and coordinate complete submission packages, cover letters, and responses to reviewer comments. Manage author approvals, disclosures, and compliance checks, and resolve routine journal or congress queries. Translate scientific data into detailed, clear, and suitably tailored figures and tables. Work with design partners to develop publication-ready visual assets that meet journal, congress, accessibility, and brand requirements. Compliance and publication ethics: Apply Good Publication Practice, ICMJE recommendations, AstraZeneca policies, and relevant transparency requirements across assigned deliverables. Identify potential concerns and escalate sophisticated ethical or compliance questions to the appropriate experts. Content strategy and stakeholder management: Contribute to asset publication strategies and lead author meetings and cross-functional reviews for assigned deliverables. Clarify expectations, consolidate feedback, and maintain alignment on scope, scientific narrative, and timelines. Project delivery and documentation: Plan and manage schedules, dependencies, and documentation for multiple concurrent deliverables. Maintain accurate, audit-ready records in publication management systems and recommend practical improvements to quality, consistency, and efficiency. Cross-functional collaboration: Partner with clinical development, medical affairs, biostatistics, HEOR, safety, regulatory, external authors, and other publication stakeholders. Represent Publication Delivery in forums directly related to assigned deliverables and support congress planning activities as required. Digital innovation: Use approved artificial intelligence, automation, and digital tools responsibly to improve publication quality and efficiency. Contribute user insight and participate in pilots, adoption activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. Quality and consistency: Apply established quality-control requirements, conduct peer reviews, and provide clear, actionable feedback. Ensure consistency across related deliverables and alignment with source materials, product information, and previous disclosures. Capability building: Develop strong subject-matter expertise in assigned therapeutic areas. Provide day-to-day coaching, peer review, and practical guidance to Publication Writers, and contribute to onboarding, training materials, and team learning activities. Essential Skills/Experience: • Master’s degree in life sciences, pharmacy, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, public health, or a related discipline. • Four to six years of experience in medical or scientific writing, including demonstrated leadership of complex manuscripts and congress disclosures; or, where industry experience is more limited, significant and credible academic research and publication experience, including authorship of complex original research published in highly reputed peer-reviewed journals. • Advanced understa