Specialist - Expert Publication Writer

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end scientific and delivery leadership for high-risk publication programmes

• Lead writing and review for research papers involving multi-study and health-economic evidence

• Set document and evidence strategy for combined data evaluations and epidemiology publications

• Direct submission and resubmission strategies, including responses to reviewer concerns

• Establish data visualization standards and guide writers and design partners

• Act as escalation point for publication ethics, authorship and data-integrity matters

• Coach Publication Writers and Senior Publication Writers

• Sponsor AI and automation pilots in publication work

Requirements

• Master's degree in life sciences, pharmacy, biochemistry, biotechnology, pharmacology, public health or related field

• Six to ten years of medical or scientific writing experience

• Advanced understanding of clinical research methods and biostatistics

• Knowledge of Good Publication Practice and ICMJE guidance

• Strong stakeholder engagement and organisational skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and publication-management platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree such as PharmD, PhD, MD or MPH

• Experience leading integrated disclosures and health economics outcomes research

• Knowledge of Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, Respiratory and Immunology, Vaccines or Immune Therapies

• Experience engaging with journal editors or congress secretariats

Benefits

• Lifelong learning and development opportunities

• Performance-based rewards

• Health and wellbeing support

About the Company

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines.