Senior/Principal Medical Editor – FSP

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

📋 Description

• Stay updated with FDA, EU, and other pertinent guidelines and industry standards.

• Act as the representative of the editorial group in medical writing, study teams, and cross-departmental project collaborations.

• Oversee timelines and budgets for assigned projects, escalating any risks associated with deliverables.

• Offer technical support and specialized knowledge.

• Conduct training sessions and mentor medical editing personnel.

• Provide guidance to medical writers, editors, and study teams regarding quality review, compilation, and editorial standards.

• Take on the role of project lead for complex or large-scale medical writing deliverables.

• Organize and lead internal meetings focused on specific project tasks.

• Arrange project-specific requirements and ensure information is effectively communicated and applied in deliverables.

• Participate as a member of the medical writing team for projects that require medical writing outputs.

• Offer feedback to the lead medical writer concerning the progress of the editorial process.

• Edit assigned documents for grammar, punctuation, spelling, style, adherence to the AMA Manual of Style, custom style guidelines, checklists, and best practices.

• Conduct quality reviews of assigned documents to ensure accuracy.

• Contribute to the development of process improvement tools as well as internal editorial policies and procedures.

• Manage assigned projects in accordance with medical writing SOPs and client standards, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery.

• Compile medical writing deliverables as necessary.

⛳️ Requirements

• Strong understanding of FDA, EU, and other relevant guidelines and industry standards.

• Familiarity with the AMA Manual of Style.

• Knowledge of internal checklists and best practices for medical writing.

• Proficiency in copyediting and quality reviewing medical writing documents.

• Ability to provide technical support and editorial guidance.

• Capability to train and mentor medical editing personnel.

• Skill in leading complex or large medical writing projects.

• Competence in managing timelines, budgets, SOPs, and client standards.

• Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be taken into account.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunities for career development and advancement.

• Supportive and engaged line management.

• Training in technical and therapeutic areas.

• Peer recognition and a comprehensive rewards program.

• An inclusive workplace culture.

• Reasonable accommodations provided when appropriate.