Medical Editor
About The Position
The Medical Editor at Avalere Health supports assigned projects and accounts by editing and proofreading materials, checking data, contributing to competitive intelligence writing, assessing copyright permissions, and completing other project tasks. Working under the direction of senior team members, the Medical Editor primarily collaborates with internal colleagues and keeps them informed of project progress, while also communicating with congress organizers, journals, and copyright holders. The role spans multiple accounts and offers hands-on experience with a range of medical editing tasks. The Medical Editor develops editing skills, takes on more technical editing and data-checking work, and builds copyright knowledge over time. Avalere Health uses a flexible approach to work, with teams able to work in-office or at home according to team and client needs.
Requirements
- A degree in a scientific or related field.
- At least 1 year of experience in medical or scientific editing within a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency.
- Working knowledge of medical style guides, such as the AMA Manual of Style, and ability to apply relevant guidelines to project deliverables.
- Knowledge of client reference and review processes and online reference-retrieval tools.
- Knowledge of copyright permissions and their application in the medical communications and pharmaceutical industry.
- Proficiency in internet and PubMed searches, and knowledge of literature reviews and how to conduct them.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Adobe Acrobat; and EndNote.
- Ability to prioritize, work independently with minimal supervision, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
Nice To Haves
- An advanced degree, such as an MD, PhD, PharmD, or MSc, or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Edit and proofread scientific and medical communications for accuracy, clarity, consistency, readability, and compliance with client, house, journal, and congress style requirements.
- Critically review content, raise appropriate queries, and recommend changes to improve flow, comprehensiveness, and suitability for the intended audience.
- Apply and maintain client-specific style guidelines and editorial processes, using judgment to determine the appropriate level of editing or proofreading.
- Check data to verify that scientific information and claims are accurate, consistently used, and supported by source references.
- Assess copyright permission requirements and provide clear, practical guidance to project and account teams.
- Manage assigned work across multiple projects and accounts, deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timelines, and escalate issues as needed.
- Manage time and workload effectively, communicate proactively with editorial and account teams, and contribute reliably to project delivery.
- Communicate with congress organizers, journals, and copyright holders.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer match contributions up to 4%, immediately vested.
- Life insurance and disability coverage.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Flexible working arrangements, including hybrid and remote work.
- Option to work from anywhere across the globe for two weeks each year.
- 20 vacation days and one personal well-being day.
- Nine public holidays, gifted end-of-year holidays, and early Summer Friday finishes in June, July, and August.
- Free employee assistance program counseling and personalized health support.
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and family leave policies.
- Fertility policies and support.
- On-demand training, professional development support, and global mobility opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
