Senior Medical Editor

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

📋 Description

• Edit digital and print materials for pharmaceutical advertising, including internal and external presentations, as well as corporate communications.

• Conduct medical editing, copyediting, proofreading, and fact-checking.

• Ensure language clarity, consistency, brand messaging accuracy, tone, cohesiveness, organization, adherence to client and AMA style, grammar, spelling, typographical accuracy, and formatting.

• Assist in reviews utilizing AI tools.

• Engage in content reviews throughout all project phases, including fact-checking with precise references.

• Oversee and allocate various brand tasks while managing competing deadlines.

• Collaborate with Editorial team members to ensure coverage.

• Work alongside Creative, Account, Project Management, and other team members to prioritize projects and drive completion while upholding quality standards.

• Lead designated launches and provide support for agency team and launch activities.

• Represent the Editorial team in internal kickoff and status meetings.

• Develop and maintain client and brand style guides.

• Onboard and mentor junior team members.

• Contribute to departmental best practices and process initiatives.

• Notify Editorial management of any editorial process or quality concerns and assist in resolving issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education along with relevant professional experience is required.

• A minimum of 5 years of editing experience in a healthcare or pharmaceutical advertising agency setting.

• Comprehensive understanding of current AMA style guidelines.

• Experience with medical, regulatory, and legal reviews.

• Knowledge of FDA regulations for drug promotion.

• Familiarity and confidence with medical/pharmaceutical terminology.

• Highly detail-oriented, thorough, and accurate.

• Proven experience managing rapidly changing priorities and deadlines in high-pressure environments.

• Ability to take initiative, demonstrate accountability, and work independently.

• Strong verbal, written, organizational, time-management, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

• Reasonable accommodations provided during the hiring process.

• An inclusive and diverse workplace culture.