Medical Editor

Synchrony Group•West Chester, PA

About The Position

Under the direction of the Managing Senior Medical Editor, the Medical Editor is primarily responsible for ensuring the overall editorial quality of communications by providing medical editing for accuracy, clarity, consistency, grammar, and style. Primary responsibilities include working independently to fact-check content, proofread and edit copy, and ensure adherence to client and project requirements, American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style, client corporate and brand style guides, and agency standards. The Medical Editor works closely with members of the Editorial Services, Medical Services, and Creative Services teams to ensure deliverables meet the highest standards of quality and accuracy.

Requirements

High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability
Ability to manage outcomes to win-win resolution
Well-developed professional communication skills, including written and interpersonal
Attention to detail and ability to work under tight timelines
Ability to work independently; self-motivated
Ability to participate and interact effectively on a team
Ability to 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, literature search) and maintain accurate records of sources
Excellent knowledge of grammar and usage, medical writing style guidelines (ie, AMA Manual of Style), and promotional activity regulations and specifications
Familiarity with general scientific concepts and ability to grasp more complex scientific applications
Familiarity with standard proofreading marks
Expert knowledge of Microsoft (MS) Word and PowerPoint applications
Proficiency in MS Excel and Adobe® Acrobat applications
Ability to master various content management systems
Desire to meet professional goals and acquire new skills
Bachelor's degree (science or English degrees preferred)
3-5 years’ pharmaceutical/medical editing experience

Nice To Haves

2 years’ experience specifically working as an editor for a medical communications agency or pharmaceutical company marketing department
Familiarity with agency workflow process
Familiarity with electronic document review systems

Responsibilities

Fact-check, substantively edit, and proofread all promotional marketing communication materials (eg, print and digital selling tools, promotional emails and mailers, print and digital advertisements, videos, websites)
Annotate and cross-reference promotional materials for submission to client medical/legal/regulatory review
Attend client medical, legal, and regulatory review meetings and incorporate changes resulting from those reviews as appropriate
Check layouts and digital programming for completeness and accuracy against manuscript drafts and client-approved files
Check incorporation of changes into layout document or programmed digital files by Creative Services at various stages of the project lifecycle
Ensure accuracy and completeness of reference lists
Serve as subject-matter expert regarding client and AMA style, grammar, and usage, as well as agency standards
Create, maintain, and adhere to project-, product-, and client-specific style guides where applicable to ensure consistency across projects
Collaborate with Medical Services and Creative Services department personnel to ensure accuracy of content and convey editorial comments
Determine and communicate need for copyright permissions to reproduce figures/tables and obtain permissions from publishers; communicate costs to Account Services to ensure communication to clients 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