Medical Editor

Fingerpaint Medical

9d • Remote

About The Position

Fingerpaint Group's medical communications solutions, Fingerpaint Medical, helps pharmaceutical and biotech companies communicate complex scientific data effectively, enabling healthcare providers to make informed decisions that advance patient care. Our targeted educational programs and strategic communications support product adoption and drive commercial success in competitive therapeutic areas. At Fingerpaint Medical, we seek a talented Medical Editor to assist in ensuring that our medical communications materials (journal manuscripts, medical conference presentations, sales materials, etc) are developed with a high level of quality regarding content, organization, clarity, accuracy, format, style, and consistency. A qualified Medical Editor is skilled in and performs all levels of editing, including copyediting, substantive editing, fact-checking, proofreading, styling, and layout review. This is a remote, work-from-home opportunity for qualified candidates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum), preferably in English, communications, journalism, or health sciences field
• 1-3 years of professional medical/science editing experience
• Healthcare communications agency experience (freelance or full-time role) is strongly preferred
• Strong medical editing skills, including substantive editing, fact-checking, researching, and referencing skills, and knowledge of AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
• Thorough understanding of grammar rules and comprehension of medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific terminology
• Strong skills in time management, prioritizing, organizing, researching, and problem-solving, with attention to detail and ability to adhere to deadlines
• Proficiency with standard software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; Adobe Acrobat

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates proficiency with departmental and company processes
• Performs supporting editor role for product accounts
• Tags/Links submissions, as assigned by senior editorial staff
• Performs all levels of editing, as assigned by senior editorial staff, including copyediting, substantive editing, fact-checking, proofreading, styling, and layout review, at a high level of skill and attention to detail
• Identifies copyrighted material that requires permission for reproduction and processes permission requests
• Helps assess the need for the creation or revision of departmental and company resource materials and processes
• Supports departmental senior management on departmental and company initiatives

What This Job Offers

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