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
