Medical Editor

Role & responsibilities

Editing Medical Writing Deliverables

• Types of Deliverables

• Research articles (primary/secondary), review articles, case reports, editorials, perspectives, short communications, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, visual abstracts, publication cards (static/interactive/video), publication summaries, and publication extenders
• Email/e-Blasts, microsites, flip books, booth materials such as flyers, bag inserts, roll-up banners (print/digital)
• Congress session coverage (daily highlights, training slides) and KOL interviews
• Scientific slide decks, infographics, newsletters/news highlights
• Ad boards, symposiums, webinars, standalone events with briefing slides and meeting materials
• Podcasts, audio/video articles, animations, insights reports, and KOL profiling/mapping
• Reviewing statistical analysis plans and table/figure/listing specifications for appropriate content, grammar, format, and consistency
  

Editing Focus Areas

• Editing and proofreading medical manuscripts, scientific slide decks, journal articles, regulatory documents, and educational materials for scientific accuracy, clarity, grammar, and consistency.
• Checking language, grammar, spelling, punctuation
• Maintaining consistency of language (tense) and adherence to brand style/client guidelines
• Fact-checking medical terminology, data, and references for accuracy and integrity.
• Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of medical terminology, publication standards, and ethical guidelines.
  

Typesetting Checks

• Ensuring correctness of font and symbols
• Text and image clarity/visibility
• Maintaining Aesthetics (alignment, layout, consistency) of the deliverable
• Uniformity in Formatting and spacing
• Formatting documents, references, tables, and figures according to specified guidelines
  

Document Formatting

• Formatting documents based on journal/congress guidelines
• Ensuring that content adheres to relevant style guides (e.g., AMA Manual of Style) and client or journal requirements.
  

Quality Assurance

• Consistently delivering a high-quality edit that exceeds client expectations
• Performing general basic functionality and link checks
• Proofreading all adaptations to ensure all comments are addressed
  

Documentation

• Oversee manuscript submission to journals, ensuring all submission requirements are met.
• Follow the SOPs framed by senior writer
• Right documentation of resources
• Provides sign-off on the build
  

Preferred candidate profile

1. Tools:

• Literature searches (NCBI, Cochrane, EMBASE, EudraCT, MEDLINE, PUBMED)
• Systematic review tools (e.g., EndNote, ZOTERO, Mendeley, Covidence, Rayyan, DistillerSR, RevMan)

2. Soft Skills:

• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams (medical affairs, marketing)
• Attention to detail with a strong focus on scientific accuracy and compliance

3. Languages: Excellent knowledge of the English language (spoken and written)

Good to have

• Proven track record of creating/editing high-quality publications
• Statistical analysis knowledge
• Basic understanding of graphic tools
• Certification in medical writing, pharmaceutical communications, Gen AI is a plus
• Familiarity with HTA, EMA, FDA, NICE, and WHO evidence requirements
• Statistical software experience (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS, Prism)
• Worked with VEEVA PromoMats, Datavision, or other similar reviewing platform
• Demonstrated ability to work with tight timelines and a collaborative environment
• The ideal candidate is self-motivated and process-driven but able to deal with rapid change in a fast- paced, deadline-driven environment