Senior Editor

Adelphi Group • New York, NY

3d • $75,000 - $91,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Medical Editor will serve as the lead editor on multiple brands at Wildtype, a sister agency of Remedy Edge within Omnicom Health. The editor is expected to be well versed in the science of assigned brands and their competitors, client style, and AMA style. The role models the values of substance, style, conviction, and grace, mentors less experienced Copy Editors, and works with Account and Project Management colleagues to ensure high-quality work is produced within project timelines.

The position edits promotional and educational materials for physicians, other healthcare professionals, and patients, from manuscript through print or digital production. It collaborates with Account Services, Copywriters, Art Directors, and other team members to ensure accuracy, utility, clarity, readability, and appeal. The role also supports research and article retrieval and creates and maintains brand style guides.

Omnicom policy requires employees to work in the office at least three days per week, to the extent permissible by local law, unless the agency or manager directs additional in-office days. The stated salary range is $75,000–$91,500.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Three to five years of copyediting experience in a pharmaceutical advertising agency, in-house agency, or medical publishing company is preferred; candidates with copyediting experience in other fields may be considered.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of the AMA Manual of Style, 10th edition, is desirable.
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat to copyedit is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead copy editor on multiple brands.
• Copyedit, fact-check, and proofread promotional and educational materials for physicians, other healthcare professionals, and patients from manuscript through print or digital production.
• Work with Account Services, Copywriters, Art Directors, and other team members to ensure print and digital materials are accurate, useful, clear, readable, and appealing.
• Coordinate with Account Services and Project Managers on project quality-control timing.
• Provide guidance to less experienced Copy Editors.
• Help Copywriters and the Account team with research and article retrieval.
• Create and maintain brand style guides.

Benefits

• Professional development and training, including a track record of training people with little or no pharmaceutical experience.
• Team-based support and collaboration.
• Opportunity to contribute to patient-focused communications and participate as a member of a brand team.
• Exposure to technology and emerging communication methods.

What This Job Offers

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