Senior Medical Editor

Fingerpaint Medical

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About The Position

Imagine a workplace where your expertise is valued, your ideas spark change, and creativity fuels innovation. Fingerpaint Group is a vibrant blend of individuals, a full spectrum of life science solutions, and a culture that thrives on originality and a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Never Paint by Number isn't just our motto—it's how we work—collaboratively and creatively. If you're ready to bring your passion to a team that sees beyond limitations, we want to hear from you. 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. Objectives of This Role: We seek a qualified individual to fill the position of Senior Medical Editor. A Senior Medical Editor is responsible for ensuring that medical communication materials are developed with a high level of quality regarding content, organization, clarity, accuracy, format, style, and consistency. A Senior Medical Editor is skilled in and performs all levels of editing, including copyediting, substantive editing, fact-checking, proofreading, styling, and layout review.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum), preferably in English, communications, journalism, or health sciences field
• 5+ years of professional medical/science editing experience, demonstrating strong skills in substantive editing, fact-checking, researching, and referencing skills, and knowledge of AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Healthcare publications experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs all levels of editing, including copyediting, substantive editing, fact-checking, proofreading, styling, and layout review, at a high level of skill and attention to detail
• Performs lead editor role for product accounts, including owning/maintaining style guides, ensuring latest ISI and PI are on file for those products, and being the point of contact for anything editorial in relation to those accounts/assets
• Tags/Links submissions in Veeva and other platforms
• Identifies copyrighted material that requires permission for reproduction and processes permission requests
• Helps assess the need for, and contributes to, the creation or revision of departmental and company resource materials and processes
• Supports departmental senior management on departmental and company initiatives
• May provide guidance and training to more junior editors

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees