Senior Medical Editor - RID00196

Red Nucleus • Lower Makefield Township, PA

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About The Position

The Senior Medical Editor serves as an editorial and quality assurance resource for scientific, medical, and learning deliverables, primarily supporting clients in oncology. The role works with cross-functional teams to ensure content is accurate, clear, compliant, consistent, and aligned with client and industry standards. It requires advanced editing expertise, scientific understanding, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, journalism, communications, life sciences, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience as a medical editor, senior editor, or quality assurance/editorial professional in an agency or pharmaceutical communications environment.
• Experience editing scientific, medical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and/or medical device content.
• Experience reviewing references, fact-checking content, and applying AMA style and client-specific style guidelines.
• Expert knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, clinical statistics, and presentation of medical/scientific research results.
• Strong working knowledge of the AMA Manual of Style.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify issues with content, formatting, consistency, references, and quality.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and other editorial tools.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree.
• Experience supporting digital learning, training, scientific communications, or medical education deliverables.
• Knowledge of life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and/or medical device industries.
• Experience with adult learning principles, instructional design, literature review tools, and highly regulated healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Substantively copyedit and proofread scientific, medical, and learning deliverables, including e-learning storyboards, workshop materials, virtual learning programs, assessments, job aids, and sales support materials.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and adherence to AMA style, client style guides, and established editorial standards.
• Review and format references and citations; fact-check content and supporting source materials as needed.
• Evaluate learning objectives, assessments, visuals, and interactive elements for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with educational goals.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of digital and print deliverables to ensure content integrity, functionality, and compliance with project specifications.
• Collaborate with medical writers, instructional designers, project managers, artists, developers, and client services teams throughout development.
• Provide editorial guidance, contribute to editorial process improvements, and support onboarding and training of editorial team members as needed.
• Complete assignments accurately and within established timelines while managing multiple project priorities.

What This Job Offers

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