Senior Medical Editor

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

📋 Description

• Conduct medical editing, copyediting, proofreading, and fact-checking for both digital and print pharmaceutical advertising materials, as well as internal and external presentations and corporate communications.

• Ensure adherence to Editorial competency standards and requirements across teams to uphold quality.

• Take ownership of all projects for designated clients.

• Lead complex brands or clients, including associated product launches.

• Assist in the onboarding process of new hires.

• Edit for clarity in language, consistency, brand and messaging accuracy, tone, cohesiveness, organization, client and AMA style, grammar, spelling, typographical errors, and formatting.

• Aid in content reviews utilizing AI tools.

• Engage in content review at every project stage, including fact-checking with precise referencing.

• Manage and allocate various brand tasks with competing deadlines while coordinating support with Editorial team members.

• Collaborate with Creative, Account, Project Management, and other colleagues to prioritize projects and ensure completion while maintaining quality standards.

• Oversee assigned launches and assist the agency team with launch-related tasks.

• Represent Editorial during internal kickoff and status meetings.

• Develop and uphold client and brand style guides.

• Onboard and mentor junior team members.

• Contribute to best practices and process initiatives within the department.

• Notify Editorial management of any editorial process or quality issues and work collaboratively to resolve them.

⛳️ 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.

• In-depth knowledge of current AMA style.

• Experience with medical, regulatory, and legal reviews.

• Familiarity with FDA regulations concerning drug promotion.

• Comfort and confidence in using medical/pharmaceutical terminology.

• Highly detail-oriented, thorough, and accurate.

• Ability to manage rapidly changing priorities and deadlines in high-pressure environments.

• Proven ability to take ownership, demonstrate accountability, and work independently.

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

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

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries and benefits.

• Reasonable accommodations during the interview and hiring processes upon request by qualified applicants with disabilities.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment and fostering an inclusive culture.