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
Acerca de Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) es un creador de soluciones de IA y proveedor de servicios tecnológicos que conecta la inversión en IA con el valor empresarial mediante el desarrollo de soluciones de IA full‑stack para sus clientes. Su profundo conocimiento de la industria, junto con su experiencia en procesos e ingeniería, permite incorporar el contexto único de cada organización en sistemas tecnológicos que amplifican el potencial humano, generan resultados tangibles y mantienen a las empresas a la vanguardia en un entorno en constante cambio. Más información en cognizant.ai o @cognizant.
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