Medical Editor

Aquent - Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Medical Editor will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and compliance of content for a pharmaceutical client within a creative studio. This position requires a strong understanding of grammar, punctuation, and composition, as well as familiarity with pharmaceutical promotional and non-promotional materials. The editor will be responsible for copy editing and proofreading digital and print assets, ensuring adherence to brand and AMA guidelines, and contributing to a successful review process.

Responsibilities

• Electronically copy edit and proofread print and digital assets for approval in the MLR system from submission through production proof.
• Ensure all content adheres to brand, company, and AMA guidelines.
• Maintain compliance with company and brand style guides.
• Demonstrate top-notch organizational skills, comprehend feedback from multiple reviewers, annotate electronically, meet deadlines, and ensure consistency within materials.
• Edit for consistency, commentary, and brand style for successful review cycles, owning the brand and all information related to claims.
• Possess working knowledge of Aprimo or Veeva and quickly learn how to complete tasks in the workflow system.
• Participate in on-site and/or live review meetings and interactions requiring in-person contact, when needed.
• Make decisions and understand when to escalate issues appropriately to the right decision maker.
• Use proofreading, grammar, and punctuation to provide quality output.
• Work with autonomy and manage multiple projects simultaneously with concurrent deadlines.
• Remain relevant by keeping abreast of all guidelines and standards.
• Contribute to efficiencies by being proficient with electronic and online editing and review tools.
• Be proficient with Adobe Acrobat and Commenting Tools.

Requirements

• BA or BS degree in English or Communications
• 3-7+ years editing experience within a pharmaceutical company, studio/agency environment, or medical publishing company
• Extensive experience and knowledge of AMA style guide is a must
• Experience reviewing materials using an electronic approval system such as Aprimo or Veeva
• Working knowledge of FDA guidance on pharmaceutical advertising
• Meticulous attention to detail

Benefits

• Salary of 85K+
• Benefits package