About this opportunity
Red Nucleus lists this Senior Medical Editor - RID00196 opportunity in woodside, Pennsylvania. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
We succeed by being the premier provider of strategic learning and development, scientific advisory services, and medical communications solutions for the life sciences industry.
Within our L&D team, we work with life sciences companies of all sizes, from those bringing their first product to market to the largest multinational firms. This role will primarily service clients in the oncology space, supporting sales reps, HCPs, MSLs, and other commercial roles.
Senior Medical Editor
serves as a key editorial and quality assurance resource for a wide range of scientific, medical, and learning deliverables. This individual will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure content is accurate, clear, compliant, consistent, and aligned with client and industry standards. This role requires advanced editing expertise, strong attention to detail, sound scientific understanding, and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced agency environment.
Perform substantive
copyediting and proofreading reviews of scientific, medical, and learning deliverables, including e-learning storyboards, workshop materials, virtual learning programs, assessments, job aids, and sales support materials
~ 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 closely with medical writers, instructional designers, project managers, artists, developers, and client services teams throughout the development process
~ 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 priorities across projects
Bachelors degree in English, journalism, communications, life sciences, or a related discipline; Minimum 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
~ Experience supporting digital learning, training, scientific communications, or medical education deliverables is preferred
~ Expert knowledge of English grammar, punctuation, spelling, clinical statistics, and presentation of medical/scientific research results
~ Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify issues related to content, formatting, consistency, references, and quality
~ Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, and other editorial tools
~ Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities
~ Knowledge of life sciences, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and/or medical device industries preferred
~ Experience with adult learning principles, instructional design, literature review tools, and highly regulated healthcare environments is a plus
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