Medical Editor

Summary

Join Precision Medicine Group as a Medical Editor and lead the editorial work for assigned accounts, encompassing medical editing, fact-checking, and preparing pharmaceutical marketing materials submissions. You will prioritize multiple deadline-sensitive projects, work independently, and maintain a keen attention to detail. Strong verbal and written skills are essential, along with adherence to Precision's Guiding Principles. Responsibilities include copy editing, fact-checking, reviewing client and MLR changes, and preparing MLR submissions. You will also collaborate with account teams and contribute to process improvements. A bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of medical communication editing experience are required. The role offers a competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off.

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
• 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)
• High degree of autonomy and team- and detail-oriented
• Strong written and verbal skills; mastery of English grammar
• Ability to prioritize deadline-sensitive projects and juggle competing priorities

Responsibilities

• Medical Editing
• 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)
• Agency Process
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in the advertising and/or pharmaceutical marketing industry
• At least 1 year of experience editing publications (manuscripts, posters, etc)
• Experience with MLR reviews
• Knowledge of FDA requirements with respect to pharmaceutical advertising
• Familiarity with editing long-form writing e.g., publications, dossiers

Benefits

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