Medical Communications Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Reviewing and refining a diverse array of content outputs (such as manuscripts, abstracts, posters, slides, PDFs, and digital materials) for grammar, spelling, consistency, and clarity.

• Ensuring compliance with house, client, and journal style guidelines.

• Utilizing digital markup tools effectively, tracking changes and comments to deliver clear, actionable editorial feedback.

• Proofreading typeset copy with attention to layout (figures/tables, colors, size, quality, and resolution) and coordinating with the studio and/or journal for necessary adjustments.

• Verifying redrawn figures, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs from the studio to ensure their accuracy against submitted materials.

• Collaborating with teams to ensure that all necessary copyright and author permissions are secured, including relevant copyright wording for reproduced materials.

• Managing and updating client style guides; ensuring their consistent application across various accounts.

• Validating content for scientific accuracy and consistency by checking data, references, and source materials in accordance with SOPs.

• Partnering with the scientific team to address data discrepancies or uncertainties.

• Raising concerns or unclear data to the appropriate team members to guarantee that final outputs adhere to Prime quality standards.

• Tracking and monitoring actual versus budgeted time on projects and accurately completing timesheets each week, submitting them by the deadline.

• Proactively identifying when task scope, timelines, or budgets are misaligned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in life sciences is required.

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in a medical communications company, medical journal, or a similar environment.

• Exceptional standards of English spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Solutions-oriented mindset with sound judgment and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced agency environment.

• Strong multitasking, planning, and organizational abilities.

• Proficient in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, EndNote, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint.

• Experience with digital markup, tracked changes, and editing tools.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and pursue career development.

🏝️ Benefits

• Supplemental medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Competitive salary.

• Generous time off.

• Pension.

• 401k Plan with matching contributions.

• Health & Wellbeing offerings.

• Job training and opportunities for advancement.