Medical Editor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Edit and proofread scientific and medical communications to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, readability, and adherence to client, house, journal, and congress style guidelines.

• Conduct thorough content reviews, raise relevant questions, and suggest modifications to enhance flow, comprehensiveness, and suitability for the target audience.

• Implement and uphold client-specific style guidelines and editorial procedures.

• Carry out data verification to confirm the accuracy of scientific information and claims.

• Evaluate copyright permissions requirements and advise project and account teams accordingly.

• Oversee assigned tasks across various projects and accounts, consistently delivering high-quality results within established timelines.

• Address issues as necessary.

• Effectively manage time and workload.

• Engage proactively with editorial and account teams.

• Assist assigned projects and accounts by conducting editing, proofreading, data verification, competitive intelligence writing, copyright assessment, and other project-related tasks.

• Liaise with internal colleagues, congress organizers, journals, and copyright holders.

⛳️ Requirements

• A degree in a scientific or related discipline.

• Over 1 year of experience in medical or scientific editing within a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency.

• Familiarity with medical style guides, such as the AMA Manual of Style.

• Skillful in applying medical style guidelines to project outputs.

• Understanding of client reference and review processes, as well as online reference-retrieval tools.

• Knowledge of copyright permissions within the medical communications and pharmaceutical sectors.

• Competence in conducting internet and PubMed searches.

• Familiarity with literature reviews and the methodology to conduct them.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• Solid working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat.

• Strong familiarity with EndNote.

• Ability to prioritize tasks, work independently with minimal supervision, and collaborate effectively within a team.

🏝️ Benefits

• 401K plan with employer match contribution up to 4% (immediately vested).

• Life insurance coverage.

• Disability insurance.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote opportunities.

• Option to work remotely from anywhere globally for two weeks each year.

• 20 vacation days.

• One personal well-being day.

• 9 public holidays.

• Gifted holidays at the end of the year.

• Early Summer Friday finishes in June, July, and August.

• Free counseling services through the employee assistance program.

• Personalized health support services.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies.

• On-demand training and support for professional development.

• Global mobility opportunities within the organization.

• Dedicated social resources for remote workers.

• Employee Network Groups.

• Opportunities for global, cross-capability career shifts.

• Adjustments for interviews under the Disability Confident Scheme.