Job Title: Medical & Scientific Content Quality Analyst (QA)

Experience: 3–5 Years

Location: Pan-India

Department: Medical Affairs / Content Operations

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Medical & Scientific Content QA Specialist to ensure the accuracy, consistency, compliance, and quality of medical and scientific deliverables. This role will play a critical part in maintaining high-quality, audit-ready content aligned with regulatory and client-specific guidelines, especially within pharmaceutical and healthcare domains.

Key Responsibilities

Perform end-to-end quality review (QC/QA) of medical and scientific content, including:

Slide decks, manuscripts, publications, and abstracts
Medical education materials and promotional/non-promotional content
Digital assets (web content, emails, infographics)

Validate scientific accuracy, grammar, consistency, and formatting in line with approved references and source documents.
Ensure compliance with MLR (Medical, Legal, Regulatory) guidelines and client-specific SOPs.
Conduct fact-checking, citation/reference validation, and cross-verification against source data.
Identify and flag risk areas, inconsistencies, and compliance gaps, providing actionable feedback to authors/designers.
Maintain QA checklists, audit trails, and documentation for regulatory readiness.
Collaborate closely with medical writers, reviewers, and stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely delivery.
Support process improvements, standardization, and quality metrics tracking (defect rates, rework, turnaround time).

Required Skills & Competencies

Strong understanding of medical/scientific terminology and publication standards.
Hands-on experience with MLR review processes and compliance frameworks.
Excellent attention to detail with a strong quality mindset.
Proficiency in quality control methodologies, proofreading, and editing.
Familiarity with referencing styles (Vancouver, AMA, etc.) and citation tools.
Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills to provide clear, constructive QA feedback.

Tools & Systems

MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Reference management tools (EndNote, Mendeley, etc.)
Content management / workflow tools (Veeva Vault, Aprimo, etc. – preferred)

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or related field.
Prior experience in pharmaceutical, CRO, or medical communications environment.
Exposure to audit processes, regulatory submissions, or inspection readiness.

Key Success Metrics

Defect leakage rate / first-time-right quality
Compliance adherence (MLR readiness)
Turnaround time (TAT) adherence
Stakeholder satisfaction

Medical Content QA