Medical Editor

Summary

Join PrecisionAQ, a medical communications agency, as a Medical Editor. You will be responsible for reviewing and editing various materials, ensuring compliance with FDA regulations and maintaining accuracy and clarity. This role requires a Bachelor's degree, 3-5 years of experience in medical editing, and proficiency in AMA style and FDA regulations. You will work with scientific platforms, ads, and other materials, ensuring they meet high standards for accuracy, style, and compliance. The position offers a competitive salary, benefits including health insurance, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, parental leave, and paid time off. Remote work is indicated by the #LI-Remote tag.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field (eg, English, Life Science, Regulatory)
• 3-5 years’ experience in editing with medical communication agency; experience in pharmaceutical, medical, legal, and regulatory committee reviews
• May require travel domestically and/or internationally including overnight stays
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (ie, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to prioritize deadline-sensitive projects
• Has keen eye for detail and accuracy and possesses mastery of English grammar, AMA style (11th edition), and FDA rules and regulations
• Knowledge of all proofing and editing symbols
• Has previously worked with digital editing using software such as Workfront Proof, Adobe Acrobat Pro markup tools, and track changes in Microsoft Word, as well as on hard copy

Responsibilities

• Develop a fundamental, actionable understanding of the science relating to each client’s product
• Fact checks all materials using references and annotations provided by copywriter/medical writer
• Proofreads all assigned materials created within agency
• Keeps current on industry practices and regulatory requirements that affect medical content and copy
• Research using websites and primary source documents. eg, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov
• Flag possible compliance issues as they arise
• Review all created materials for intent, accuracy, claims support, style, and consistency
• Provide recommended copyedits to align content appropriately
• Be proficient in and enforce PRECISION editorial standards using approved resources. eg, Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, The Chicago Manual of Style, and American Medical Association Manual of Style
• Create and maintain custom style guides for each client, noting client trademark information, legal/signoff information, style preferences, and associated safety information
• Confirm materials adhere to FDA guidelines for fair balance, naming, risk information, etc
• Attend regulatory committee reviews as needed
• Have knowledge of statistics and their application to the interpretation and presentation of clinical data
• Serve as agency resource for industry compliance issues as they impact communications tactics
• Ability to comprehend and edit scientific content when needed
• Review layout materials to ensure that they match approved copy exactly and that the format, organization, alignment, and spacing of copy and graphics are consistent and adhere to established standards
• Overseeing the thorough understanding of grammar rules and comprehension of medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific terminology
• Ensuring familiarity with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations regarding promotional pharmaceutical advertising

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly Organized
• Scientifically curious
• Critical thinker
• Growing understanding of clinical development, life science research, and regulatory processes
• Detail oriented

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Health insurance
• Retirement savings benefits
• Life insurance
• Disability benefits
• Parental leave
• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation