Managing Medical Editor

Citrus Health Group, Inc•Chicago, IL

4d•$120,000 - $140,000

About The Position

Editorial Services works closely with Medical & Scientific Services, Project Management, Account Services, and Creative Services teams to deliver clear, concise, and precise content. The Managing Medical Editor oversees a team of editors in ensuring deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and accuracy, primarily through editing content for accuracy, clarity, consistency, grammar, and style. Core responsibilities and qualifications are noted as follows.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of progressive professional medical or science editing experience
Experience in directly managing a team of editors, and owning the editorial workflow and process, specifically within a medical communications agency
Strong understanding of the peer-review process and editorial best practices
Strong familiarity with MS Office Suite (especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), Adobe Creative Suite (especially Acrobat), EndNote, and medical literature databases (eg, PubMed)
Experience in mock journal and congress submissions and in collating a list of requirements needed for submission
Experience in submitting abstracts to congresses and manuscripts to journals
Ability to prioritize projects, collaborate on team projects, and coordinate and execute multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment to serve many therapeutic teams and meet project goals
Ability to acquire relevant information from a variety of sources (eg, published style manuals, journal guidelines, and literature searches) and maintain accurate records of sources
Excellent knowledge of grammar, usage, and medical writing style guidelines (such as the AMA Manual of Style)
Familiarity with general scientific and medical concepts and ability to grasp more complex scientific and medical applications
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Effective attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to identify key issues and creatively and strategically overcome challenges
Ability to think analytically and to effectively plan, prioritize, and execute assigned tasks
Expert verbal and written communication skills
High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability

Nice To Haves

The following active credentials are considered a plus: Editor in the Life Sciences (ELS), Certified Medical Publication Professional (ISMPP CMPP™)
Strong familiarity with the following is considered a plus: Veeva annotations; Google analytics, SEO strategies; copyright requirements and familiarity with requesting and purchasing figure/table use permissions

Responsibilities

Oversee a team of medical editors and freelancers, ensuring consistent, timely, and high-quality deliverables
Own, train on, and hold editorial team accountable for editorial processes and documentation
Work closely with project management, medical, and design teams to plan out and meet publication and production timelines
Edit (for flow and structure), copy edit, and style all forms of deliverables, including medical affairs, commercial, patient, and payor communications and publications; examples include (but are not limited to) manuscripts, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, slides, meeting materials, brochures, print and digital tools, mailings and handouts, video scripts, websites, and other digital assets
Ensure that all deliverables meet the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style, journal or congress guidelines, client corporate and brand style guidelines, agency style guidelines, and all Citrus editorial, publication, and ethical procedures
Proofread initial layouts (document or digital), and incorporation of changes into layout, provided by Creative Services; manuscript page proofs provided by journals
Collaborate with Medical and Scientific Services team to ensure the accuracy and completeness of content via fact check of data points and close review of reference lists
Serve as subject-matter expert regarding client and agency style, AMA style, structure, grammar, usage, and congress and journal standards
Identify project areas that may require expertise from other team members and elicit input as appropriate
Assist colleagues with editorial problem-solving, troubleshooting, and brainstorming
Attend product status meetings to keep abreast of upcoming or in-progress editorial projects