Alcon Senior Associate III Job in Bangalore, India

This Alcon senior associate job in Bangalore, India, is a full-time Senior Associate III opening. The role involves scientific and medical writing, requires a relevant degree and professional experience, and the application end date is 19 November 2026.

Job Details

  • Job Title: Senior Associate III
  • Location: Bangalore, India
  • Remote Type: Not applicable
  • Time Type: Full time
  • Shift Timings: 9-5 PM
  • End Date: 19 November 2026
  • Job Requisition ID: R-2026-50568

Key Responsibilities

  • Writing Scientific Content: Produce high-quality and high-impact scientific content, including journal articles, research papers, short communications to journals, narrative reviews on a specific topic (identified by the manager), case studies, conference abstracts, conference presentations etc. Present information in a clear, concise, and scientifically accurate manner, adhering to relevant publication guidelines and regulations.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including global clinical project leads in Surgical, Vision Care, and Pharma Franchises. Liaise with external and internal key opinion leaders, publication leads and external vendors (as needed) to gather information and collaborate on content development needed for the publication.
  • Review and Editing: Collaborate with subject matter experts, researchers, and medical professionals to review and edit manuscripts, abstracts, conference presentation etc. Ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to the target audience’s level of understanding.
  • Quality Control Checking and Proof Reading: Performs quality control checking / proof reading of literature review, abstracts, posters, and slide sets to meet stakeholders’ expectations.
  • Multi-tasking: Manages up to 2-3 assigned projects at any given time.
  • Leadership: Acts as lead for assigned writing projects and demonstrates high degree of independence with effective presentation, proofreading, interpersonal skills and ensure a team-oriented approach.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Maintain knowledge of relevant industry regulations, such as Good Publication practice, ICJME etc. and other ethical and legal requirements to ensure compliance in medical writing.
  • Medical Training Materials for MSLs: Create content for internal customers for training on the surgical and vision care medical products – developing content to effectively communicate medical and scientific information to a broader audience in a simple way. Efficiently use design elements and balance it against the content that needs to be delivered in the presentations.
  • Quality Assurance: Ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of all written materials, maintaining high standards for grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
  • Research and Analysis: As applicable, collaborate with the clinical project leads and help with research/analysis of data on specific clinical topics, conduct mini-reviews as needed in PubMed and other databases, collate key data from various publications and put together summaries/technical reports.

Alcon Senior Associate Job Eligibility Criteria

  • A degree in medicine (ophthalmology/optometry preferred), pharmacy, life sciences, or a related field and 5-6 years of professional experience OR an advanced degree (Ph.D/Pharm. D/MD/MDS) in relevant field with minimum 4 years of professional experience in medical communications/medical affairs/clinical research in an international Pharma/Biotech/agency setting.
  • Demonstrated experience in writing/creating scientific content for medical communications such as posters/papers at scientific conventions and evidence of writing (as primary author) or providing editorial assistance for peer reviewed publications.

Required Skills

  • Candidates for this Alcon senior associate job need a strong scientific background and knowledge of ophthalmic medical devices and drugs.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills (English language).
  • Good awareness of developing trends within the scientific communications field.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to understand complex scientific datasets.
  • Strong knowledge of various reference styles (e.g., AMA, APA) and publication guidelines (e.g., ICMJE).
  • Proficiency in using scientific literature databases and reference management tools.
  • Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities for accurately interpreting and presenting scientific data.

How to Apply for the Alcon Senior Associate Job

Apply for the Alcon senior associate job through the official Alcon careers site using the link provided at the end of this post.

If you are currently an active employee/contingent worker at Alcon, please click the appropriate link below to apply on the Internal Career site.

About Alcon

At Alcon, we are committed to helping people see better. We believe patients should have access to quality eye care regardless of their economic circumstances; however, barriers to good eye health exist for patients in both developed and emerging markets. Alcon develops and manufactures innovative devices to serve the full life cycle of eye care needs. Its surgical group is one of the largest makers of equipment used for cataract removal and laser vision correction. Its consumer products include the well-known Opti-Free line of contact lens solutions and related products. Alcon, which was founded in 1945, sells its products in 180 countries worldwide.

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Application end date for the Alcon senior associate job: 19 November 2026.