Associate, Global Scientific Communications, Publications Medical Writer Job at Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, IN

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  • Eli Lilly
  • Indianapolis, IN

Job Description

Scientific Communications Associate, Publications Medical Writer

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Scientific data and information are core assets of Lilly. Providing balanced, objective, and accurate information to regulators, the scientific community, health care professionals, payers, and patients in a consistent fashion across the entire drug development lifecycle is fundamental to Lilly.

The purpose of the Scientific Communications Associate, Publications Medical Writer role is to work with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams to prepare scientific publications (clinical and/or health-outcomes) including and not limited to, abstracts, posters, manuscripts and presentations.

Primary Responsibilities: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the job requirements at the time it was prepared. The job requirements of any position may change over time and may include additional responsibilities not specifically described in the job description.

1. Content Strategy: Document Preparation, Development and Finalization/Document Management

  • Effectively collect and evaluate data, information, and input from multiple sources, functions, and regions to create a cohesive content strategy for writing projects.
  • Plan (including organizing/preparing outlines), write (including first-draft authoring), edit, review, coordinate, and complete the publication of scientific data in peer-reviewed journals and forums.
  • Conduct effective document initiation via a kick-off meeting to ensure authoring team alignment and understanding.
  • Build scientific-based rational that support the purpose of more complex and/or strategic documents.
  • Ensure data are presented in a clear, complete, accurate, and concise manner.
  • Ensure that key data, statements and conclusions are consistent across related documents, and that statements and conclusions are integrated, accurate, balanced and supported by appropriate data.
  • Coordinate expert/scientific reviews, collate reviewer's comments, adjust content of document as required based on internal/external input, and prepare final version.
  • Ensure and coordinate quality checks for accuracy.
  • Steer change of timelines and content with other team members.
  • Advocate internally and externally for appropriate authorship criteria on all applicable work products.

2. Project and Business Partner Management

  • Lead the writing process and apply effective project management skills to ensure on time completion of high-quality scientific publications.
  • Build/Communicate credible writing project timelines.
  • Anticipate and mitigate risks to delivery.
  • Work with teams and partners to ensure smooth and on time development of documents and raise issues, as appropriate, to ensure document completion.
  • Effectively communicate project status to business partners.

3. Knowledge and Skills Development

  • Maintain and enhance therapeutic area knowledge including disease state and compound(s) for assigned project(s).
  • Maintain and enhance scientific communication skills to align with audience needs and technology/digital evolution.
  • Exhibit flexibility in moving across document types, therapeutic areas, and compounds, depending on project assignment.
  • Maintain and enhance knowledge of publication guidelines.

4. Knowledge Sharing

  • Help train others by sharing technical information, giving guidance, answering questions.
  • Recognized for technical expertise in specific document development.
  • Network with others (including other functions and regions) to identify takeaways.
  • Contribute to process improvements, suggesting opportunities where appropriate.

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in a scientific, health, communications, health outcomes, health economics, or public health related field.
  • Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.

Other Information/Additional Preferences:

  • This position is an Indianapolis-based role with the expectation of spending a minimum of 50% of the time in the office.
  • Successful completion of writing exercise (a writing exercise is required as part of the candidate evaluation process)
  • Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD, MA, MBBS) in science, health related field or other appropriate subject areas (economics, epidemiology, health administration, health services, pharmacoeconomics, statistics, or other relevant sciences) is preferred.
  • Previous training and experience in disseminating results in clinical, health economics, health outcomes, health literacy, disease management, and/or population health.
  • Extensive experience in writing, reviewing, and publishing scientific materials and the ability to appraise scientific literature and raw data critically.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form.

Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ+ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women's Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups.

Actual compensation will depend on a candidate's education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $63,000 - $140,800. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities). Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly's compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees.

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Job Tags

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