Senior Editor, Consent Form Development

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

📋 Description

• Conduct thorough pre-reviews of new and revised consent forms to ensure compliance with regulatory and operational standards.

• Edit newly developed and updated informed consent documents to guarantee adherence to regulatory requirements and alignment with Advarra's standards.

• Implement negotiated sponsor and site language as stipulated by client agreements and mandatory language documents.

• Collaborate with board members and team staff to integrate necessary revisions from stakeholders.

• Perform quality control checks on informed consent forms for yourself and your colleagues.

• Provide mentorship to new team members as needed.

• Keep abreast of U.S. and/or Canadian regulations and guidelines regarding human-subject protection, drug, device, and cosmetic research.

• Complete ongoing Human Subjects Research Training, such as CITI.

• Fulfill organizational training requirements as necessary.

• Attend one IRB meeting each month, or two per month during the initial training phase.

• Suggest process improvements to management.

• Carry out additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in technical or medical writing and/or editing.

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Experience in writing and/or editing consent forms or similar research documents.

• Proficient in word processing and editing, including features like Tracked Changes and Compare Merge.

• Familiar with tools such as Excel, PowerPoint, Slack or similar messaging applications, Zoom or RingCentral for remote meetings, and web-based proprietary software.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.

• Certified IRB Professional (CIP) or commitment to achieve CIP certification within two years of eligibility.

• Knowledge of human subjects research and informed consent processes.

• Comfortable with scientific and medical terminology, with the ability to translate complex information into layman's terms.

• Competent in editing technical and/or medical documents.

• Capable of reading and understanding advanced technical or medical documents, including medical protocols and informed consent forms.

• Skilled in managing multiple editing projects with competing demands and priorities.

• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, thoroughness, and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions and work autonomously.

• Capacity to sit or stand for extended durations at a stationary workstation.

• Regularly able to lift, raise, and lower objects weighing up to 10 lbs.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable bonus opportunities may be available in addition to the base salary.

• Health coverage provided.

• Paid holidays included.