Medical Editor

Summary

Join PrecisionAQ as a Medical Editor and play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of pharmaceutical marketing materials. You will lead editorial work for assigned accounts, performing medical editing, fact-checking, and preparing submissions. This role demands strong attention to detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadline-sensitive projects. You will collaborate with account teams and uphold Precision's Guiding Principles. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree, 3+ years of editing experience in healthcare/pharmaceuticals, and a thorough understanding of AMA style. PrecisionAQ offers a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, parental leave, and paid time off.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, or similar field
• 3+ years of editing experience in healthcare and/or pharmaceutical industry
• Thorough knowledge of AMA (11th edition) style
• Ability to work within Microsoft Office suite of products as well as familiarity with editing in Adobe Acrobat Professional

Responsibilities

• Lead the editorial work for assigned accounts
• Perform medical editing
• Perform fact checking and cold 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
• Prepare MLR submissions (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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MLR reviews
• Knowledge of FDA requirements with respect to pharmaceutical advertising

Benefits

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