PRECISIONvalue

Medical Editor – Medical Communications, Publications

PRECISIONvalue

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $54,400 - $81,600 per year

About the role

  • The Medical Editor is responsible for a range of editorial services, including leading the editorial work for their assigned accounts
  • Copy edit each project for correct spelling, grammar, consistency, balance, tone, fulfillment of creative brief, correct client and AMA style, and appropriate and accurate referencing
  • Perform fact checking and clean reads, including unbranded claims, core promotional materials, and data-related claims
  • Review client and medical/legal/regulatory (MLR) changes in context of the piece as a whole; edit within context
  • Responsible for MLR submission preparation (tagging and linking in the client’s submission system)
  • Assume lead editing responsibilities on one or more accounts
  • Represent department at internal kickoff and status meetings
  • Demonstrate proficiency in and adherence to Editorial review process and best practices
  • Ensure all pieces are compliant with each client’s unique MLR submission process and best practices
  • Work collaboratively with assigned account team(s) to identify and suggest efficiencies to internal routing process

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in related field (eg, Communications, English, Life Science, Regulatory)
  • Minimum of 3 years editing experience in the medical communication, pharmaceutical and/or healthcare industry
  • At least 1 year of experience in the advertising and/or pharmaceutical marketing industry preferred
  • At least 1 year of experience editing publications (manuscripts, posters, etc) preferred
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat
  • Familiarity with scientific search engines including PubMed and Google Scholar
  • Strong proficiency in American Medical Association (AMA) Style (11th edition)
  • Familiarity with Medical Legal Regulatory (MLR) requirements and client submission platforms (e.g. Veeva)
  • Strong written and verbal skills; mastery of English grammar
  • Ability to prioritize deadline-sensitive projects and juggle competing priorities
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement savings benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Parental leave
  • Paid time off for sick leave and vacation
  • Discretionary annual bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
copy editingfact checkingediting publicationsproficiency in American Medical Association (AMA) Styleediting experience in medical communicationediting experience in pharmaceutical industryediting experience in healthcare industryproficiency in Microsoft Wordproficiency in PowerPointproficiency in Adobe Acrobat
Soft Skills
strong written skillsstrong verbal skillsability to prioritize projectsability to manage competing prioritiescollaborative workleadershipattention to detailorganizational skills