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Program Coordinator- Medical Communications

Parexel
Hyderabad
₹4 LPA - ₹7 LPA
Posted 08/06/2026

About the Role

Company Overview

Many candidates who want to build a future in medical communication imagine medical communications as a desk job where someone simply writes scientific content. But once you look inside the industry, the picture changes. Every manuscript, abstract, presentation, medical slide deck, and publication project passes through multiple hands before it reaches the final stage. Someone has to track timelines, coordinate with writers and clients, organize documents, manage references, follow submission requirements, and make sure nothing is missed.

That is where a role like Program Coordinator – Medical Communications at Parexel becomes important.

Some people think Parexel is just a Pharmaceutical company but no that's not enough about its role, If you look at a broader picture It is an leading global CRO helping pharmaceutical sector from decades in every field like regulatory, clinical, therapeutic expertise. Parexel have a its presence all over the world.

Parexel also has strong medical writing and medical communications teams that help convert complex scientific information into clear, structured, and professional communication.

This particular opening is based in India with remote work, and the additional locations mentioned are Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The role sits inside the Medical Communications category. The work is not purely scientific writing. It is more about project coordination, documentation support, tracking, formatting, scheduling, client communication, and helping the account team deliver medical communication projects on time.

People who are organized, detail-oriented and feel easy to work on multiple projects can succeed in this role and should have good communication skills, and confidence in tools like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and reference management systems.

The work can feel administrative at times, but it gives strong exposure to how medical communication projects are handled inside a global CRO.

Job Summary

You will work on medical communication project coordination. You will support the account team in managing documents, timelines, trackers, submissions, meetings, and project-related communication. This role is not only about writing medical content. It is more about making sure every project moves properly from one stage to another.

Have patience and strong attention to detail. You will compile tracking reports, manage project documents, format manuscripts, update PowerPoint presentations, handle references, and facilitate the submission of abstracts or manuscripts.

In a regular day at the office, you will have to schedule meetings, take down minutes, update project trackers, check documents, format according to the journal or organization’s guidelines, organize references, put together submission documents, or conduct financial tracking among other things.

Key Responsibilities

Support Account Team for Successful Project Delivery

  • Support team members in the implementation and management of assigned projects within agreed timelines and budgets

  • Maintain and circulate project tracking reports and status updates for internal teams, studio teams, and external stakeholders

  • Set up and maintain accurate project information on internal and external tracking tools

  • Create and maintain project status reports, tracking documents, document naming conventions, and project codes

  • Prepare project kick-off materials, including project job sheets

  • Raise purchase orders for external services as per company procedures and track related payments

  • Prepare correspondence for seeking permission to reproduce illustrations, figures, and other published materials

  • Order journal and British Library references as required

  • Maintain online and paper archives of purchased papers and references

  • Insert Reference Manager citations into manuscripts and format references according to the required style

  • Maintain Reference Manager databases within the account team

  • Provide abstract and manuscript submission guideline information

  • Collect and organize all required documents for abstract or manuscript submission packages

  • Support online submission of abstracts and manuscripts when required

  • Format documents according to journal or house style

  • Format PowerPoint slides according to the agreed template

  • Incorporate scientific, editorial, and client revisions as directed

  • Assist with quality control and fact-checking for assigned projects

  • Schedule team meetings and prepare required meeting materials

  • Create and maintain project tracking materials and timelines

  • Take meeting minutes and follow up on action points

  • Attend internal, client, and project meetings when required

Publication Tracking & Database Support

  • Maintain client publication tracking tools such as Datavision and PubStrat

  • Update both content and financial information in publication tracking systems

  • Support database governance and user rights updates when required

  • Act as a super-user for databases by answering user queries and training new employees

  • Coordinate permissions and access for new employees and managers

  • Manage review and approval processes for project documents

Financial Tracking & Budget Support

  • Assist with project financial tracking and reporting

  • Prepare hour reports, invoice schedules, and client financial tracking reports

  • Support CIS tracking, budget revisions, reconciliations, and anomaly checks

  • Maintain documented financial and project histories as directed

Meeting & Stakeholder Coordination

  • Schedule and coordinate client, author, faculty, and KOL meetings or teleconferences

  • Circulate meeting invites, agendas, presentations, and supporting materials

  • Liaise with clients, authors, faculty members, and KOLs regarding meeting arrangements

  • Collate and circulate meeting-related documents as required

Filing, Documentation & Project Records

  • Set up proper filing systems for correspondence and project documentation

  • Maintain files in a standard directory structure

  • Ensure team members follow common filing practices

  • Keep project files updated for easy retrieval of documents and correspondence

  • Archive completed projects electronically and in hard copy as per company policy

Project Monitoring & Problem Solving

  • Identify project progress issues and report them to managers in a timely manner

  • Assist in proposal development, budget development, and pitch presentation preparation

  • Help identify training needs related to processes and software skills

  • Be proactive by asking questions and doing tasks independently without being reminded constantly

  • Plan and prioritize work by having frequent discussions with the manager or project manager

  • Provide recommendations for any problems faced in your projects

General Team Support

  • Coordinate induction programs for new starters with the manager

  • Contribute to induction, training, and development of new support staff and employees

  • Help in travel and accommodation for team members and arrange client visit

  • Check emails in the absence of team members and forward or action them appropriately

  • Follow company courier and postal procedures

  • Maintain relevant internal and external email distribution groups

Qualifications and Skills

Must-Have Skills

  • Degree in Life Science, Marketing, Business or other related fields

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook

  • Intermediate knowledge of Reference Manager

  • Sound knowledge of databases such as Access

  • Ability to source information using the Internet and other media

  • Ability to process financial information and maintain trackers under manager guidance

  • Proficient use of the English language

  • Accuracy and strong attention to detail

  • Good project and team coordination skills

  • Ability to coordinate multiple projects at different stages

  • Ability to manage strict deadlines and follow up proactively

Bonus Skills

  • Experience in a medical communications environment

  • Knowledge of project tracking tools and documentation systems

  • Understanding of publication support, manuscript handling, and reference management

  • Ability to support financial tracking, invoice schedules, and project reports

Soft Skills & Personality Traits

  • You should have confident enough to respond appropriately to internal and external requests

  • Good communication skills

  • Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills

  • Team player with a client-focused approach

Salary and Benefits

Parexel offers a salary range of ₹4 LPA to ₹7 LPA for this position and  your salary depends on other  factors like experience, preferred location, performance in the interview, communication skills, etc.

Other than that other corporate benefits like health insurance, EPF, and remote/hybrid working based on project and company policies.

Career Growth Opportunities

This role offers good growth if you are dedicated and consistent.

You may move into senior project coordination, publication support, medical communications operations, or account management roles after gaining experience.

It can become a strong starting point for a long-term career in medical communications and life sciences project management.

Team Structure

You will work within the Medical Communications team and support the account team in project delivery.

Most of your coordination will be with project managers, internal team members, studio teams, clients, authors, faculty members, and KOLs.

You may also work with managers and database users while supporting tracking tools, approvals, meetings, and publication-related activities.

Why This Role Stands Out

This role makes more sense for people who enjoy organised coordination work. Not everyone wants field sales, hospital practice, or purely technical writing roles. Medical communications is healthcare-based, documentation-driven, client-focused, and globally relevant.

How to Apply

Parexel is clearly looking for candidates who can manage structured project coordination work. They are looking for candidates who can handle timelines, trackers, documentation, communication, and submission support carefully. You must be able to learn medical communications workflows steadily.

Before you apply, ensure your resume is optimised properly. Mention any exposure to project coordination, medical writing support, publication support, documentation, reference management, PowerPoint formatting, Excel trackers, client communication, or healthcare operations support.

Keep the wording direct. Avoid stuffing keywords everywhere. Then hit the apply button.

All the best!

Market Insights & Trends

Salary Insights

The amount of money that gets paid can be different depending on how they have been working, where they live and what kind of job they are doing. Some places pay more than others. Most good jobs include extra money for doing a good job, health insurance and flexible hours. Companies pay high salary to make sure they can get the people they want.

Hiring Trends

The number of jobs for this profile is going up every year. Hospitals and other healthcare companies are looking for people who're good, at their job and can also figure out new problems. They want who can do the work and also think on their feet to deal with the challenges of working in healthcare today.

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