Editor

Real Chemistry

6h • $85,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Real Chemistry, making the world a healthier place isn’t just an aspiration—it’s our everyday reality. Our drive to transform healthcare is informed by our blend of deep scientific expertise, human-centred creativity, and AI-driven insights, fostering a unique environment where innovation thrives and our people are impact-obsessed. As a global agency, we provide a full suite of services across healthcare communications and marketing to our clients, including top players in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.
Our #LifeatRealChem culture is rooted in our people—we believe we are best together and are committed to excellence for both our clients and colleagues. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting your career, if you share our passion for healthcare and connection, we invite you to explore our opportunities.
Discover your purpose. Embrace innovation. Experience #LifeatRealChem.
Real Chemistry is looking for an Editor to join our growing team!
21GRAMS, part of Real Chemistry, takes an innovative approach to advertising, and focusing on making healthcare more human. Not just in our work, but in the way we conduct business, approach client relationships, and treat each other. It’s a place where people subscribe to the adage, “Be good to each other, but hard on the work.” A place where people are not just in it for the paycheck, but to make a dent in the universe. Sound like you?
At ROOM42 (we are 21GRAMS’ in-house production company), we are seeking an Editor who maintains quality control of agency deliverables during all stages and is a liaison for the Editorial Department to other colleagues to own and reinforce established standard operating procedures. Someone who grows professional relationships with internal brand team members and works collaboratively to ensure best practices. As well as performs all functions necessary to keep workflow running smoothly and able to maintain a good level of quality control even with crunched timelines.
This is a hybrid role, based in any of our US offices—including New York City, Boston, Chicago, Carmel, Lambertville, or San Francisco—or remotely within the US, depending on team and business needs.

Requirements

• Our Company values – Best Together, Impact-Obsessed, Excellence Expected, Evolve Always and Accountability with an “I” – really speak to you.
• You are adaptable, resilient, and OK with adjusting your scope, responsibilities, and focus as we grow. When things change, so do we. We’re always evolving.
• You are proactive, driven, and resourceful with strong prioritization skills and a desire to dive into the data.
• You are highly organized self-starter, able to work independently and under tight deadlines.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher desirable
• 0-2 years’ experience in medical advertising, medical publishing, and/or medical education, with 0+ years’ experience in medical advertising
• Expected to be 95%+ billable
• Advertising, marketing, business, English, or related degree preferred
• Ability to interact with diverse internal populations (eg, account, creatives, project management)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (ie, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and some Excel) and Adobe, and familiarity with digital routing/commenting platforms, spell-check/autocompare programs
• Ability to comprehend scientific content and data to ensure accuracy of all claims made by agency or its clients
• Must demonstrate:
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a high level of emotional intelligence
• A professional demeanor and communications with all superiors, colleagues, and peers in written, visual, and verbal interactions regardless of circumstances
• Ability to work proactively and/or independently
• A positive “can-do” attitude with both the internal team and other disciplines
• Ability to understand and follow agency and account procedures
• Good understanding of digital tools and platforms and able to help train others, as needed
• Responsible for helping to mentor and training all personnel at lower levels
• Capacity to assume higher-level responsibilities in the absence of a senior staff member

Responsibilities

• Establishes solid working relationships internally and with internal brand team accounts to which they are assigned; proactively and collaboratively engages with Copy, Medical, Account, Art/Studio, and Project Management teams to provide support
• May be assigned as lead editor for 1 or more accounts—commensurate with prior experience
• Raises a red flag with brand teams and/or senior managers when timelines are too tight, additional resources are needed, or when there is a disruption to normal workflow, among other concerns
• Maintains oversight for their own jobs to complete them on schedule whether by managing their own time or delegating promptly and responsibly to other resources; may have more senior staff overseeing their efforts until knowledge and understanding of the basic processes are achieved
• Supports and reinforces team and agency initiatives established by senior managers
• Participates in team meetings and contributes to fostering a team mentality
• Practices a positive “can do” attitude at all times
• When ready, mentors and trains new and/or junior employees and freelancers
• Maintains editorial quality control of agency deliverables during all stages
• Ensures adherence to AMA and client style to speed review process and minimize errors and corrections
• Edits copy to ensure use of correct grammar and punctuation, accuracy, consistency, and clarity, and adherence to team/client comments
• Fact-checks appropriate jobs and learns to comprehend scientific content and medical data to ensure accurate support of all claims made by agency or its clients
• If applicable, maintains style sheet for assigned account(s) as a reference for use by Editorial
• Learns about and ensures that each piece conforms to FDA regulations to minimize client medical/legal comments and avoid regulatory action
• If applicable, attends and actively participates in status, start-up, kick-off, and regroup meetings of brands for which they are Primary Editor
• Enters and submits time in Open Air accurately, thoroughly, and on time
• Achieves and maintains fluency in new software programs and apps maintained by Real Chemistry Experience (RCX) in Okta and helps mentor and train others
• If applicable, creates and maintains comprehensive style guides for assigned accounts
• Flexibility to work beyond normal business hours when necessary

Benefits

• Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, tailored to your region.
• Globally, this includes offices in our key markets with free snacks to keep you running all day long, generous holiday and paid time off, options for private medical, dental, and vison plans, and support in saving for the future.
• Other perks include mental wellness coaching and support and access to more than 13,000 online classes with LinkedIn Learning.
• Learn more about our great benefits and perks and search specific offerings in your region at: www.realchemistrybenefits.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level