Analyst - Scientific Communications & Medical Information

Posted date Jun. 02, 2026 Contract type Full time Job ID R\-253430 **Why choose AstraZeneca India?** --------------------------------- Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life\-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare. The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly\-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports. **Who do we look for?** ----------------------- Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges. Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting\-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day. **Success Profile** ------------------- Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth\-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for. ### **Tech innovators** Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives. ### **Ownership takers** If you're a self\-aware self\-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it. ### **Challenge seekers** Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks. ### **Proactive collaborators** Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best. **Responsibilities** -------------------- **Job ID** R\-253430 **Date posted** 06/02/2026 **Job Title: Analyst \- Scientific Communications \& Medical Information** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to role: Are you ready to turn rigorous science into clear, trusted guidance that helps clinicians make confident decisions for patients? Do you want your expertise to shape scientific narratives and medical information that support the appropriate use of our medicines worldwide? Based in Bengaluru, you will join a high\-calibre team that partners with global and US stakeholders to design and deliver scientific content strategies. Your work will translate complex evidence into precise, timely communications for healthcare professionals, ensuring every response and resource is accurate, balanced, and compliant. The impact is tangible: faster, clearer information at the point of need, better\-informed care, and momentum behind product launches and data milestones. You will thrive in a collaborative environment that values both in\-person connection and flexibility. With technology and AI increasingly embedded in how we operate, you will help modernize how medical information is created, reviewed, and delivered—raising the bar for quality, speed, and reach. **Accountabilities:** --------------------- * Scientific Content Development: Create, review, and maintain high\-quality scientific materials, including scientific narratives and platforms, MSL resources, infographics, standard responses, FAQs, and other digital and non\-digital assets that inform and engage healthcare professionals across therapeutic areas. * Medical Information Response Excellence: Provide accurate, focused, and scientifically balanced responses to medical inquiries from healthcare providers to support the appropriate use of AstraZeneca products. * Cross\-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with global partners and cross\-functional teams to ensure content aligns with strategic priorities and adheres to regulatory standards, company policies, and industry guidelines. * Evidence Synthesis: Conduct comprehensive literature searches and appraise scientific evidence; ensure appropriate use and permissions for all sourced content. * Data Translation: Distill complex scientific data into clear, audience\-appropriate messages that support therapeutic area objectives, product positioning, and educational initiatives. * Medical Accuracy and Compliance: Perform medical accuracy reviews and uphold rigorous standards for scientific integrity, balance, and compliance across all deliverables. * Operational Excellence: Contribute to process improvements that enhance quality, turnaround time, and efficiency; help build and monitor management systems and KPIs for performance transparency. * Digital and AI Innovation: Drive adoption of digital solutions and emerging technologies to modernize scientific content delivery and scale impact across channels. * Launch and Congress Readiness: Support strategic medical planning and ensure timely execution of content tied to launches, data updates, and scientific congresses, consistently meeting deadlines. * Workstream Leadership: Lead or contribute to key workstreams in scientific content creation, medical information services, or digital innovation, depending on experience and business need—expanding your influence from immediate deliverables to broader strategic outcomes. **Essential Skills/Experience:** -------------------------------- * Advanced scientific degree (PharmD preferred, MD, PhD, or equivalent). * Minimum of 3\-5 years of experience in scientific communications or related roles within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry. * Clinical and healthcare systems expertise. * Scientific literature evaluation and analysis. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to distill complex scientific information into clear and compelling messages for diverse audiences. * Scientific/medical writing, communication, and content creation (e.g., slide decks). * Strategic thinker with strong business acumen, project management, and organizational skills. * Demonstrated ability to work across teams or functions. * Aptitude in utilizing technology/platforms. * Demonstrates strong teamwork skills, shows sensitivity to cultural differences, and remains open to change. * Ability to apply local regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements to Medical Affairs activities and drug information delivery. **Desirable Skills/Experience:** -------------------------------- * Experience developing digital content…