Senior Medical Editor

Company Description

EVERSANA INTOUCH™ is a leading full-service, global healthcare agency serving the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. We provide next-generation creative and media services, enterprise solutions and data analytics services for clients. 

We combine the power of world-class creative and digital teams with deep market access, payer, and healthcare communications expertise to provide innovative solutions to life science companies that want to connect with consumers, healthcare professionals, and payers. 

We get fired up when people talk about getting—and staying—healthy. That’s where we find our inspiration: in the very human experiences of patients, doctors, and even each other. Then, we collaborate on ways to make caring for one’s health more achievable, connecting patients and physicians with the information and tools they need. 

And as a part of EVERSANA, a pioneer in next-generation commercial services, we connect dots that other agencies can’t, helping drive commercialization success. 

Our eight affiliates within the EVERSANA INTOUCH Network include EVERSANA INTOUCH Solutions, EVERSANA INTOUCH Proto, EVERSANA INTOUCH Seven, EVERSANA INTOUCH Oxygen, EVERSANA INTOUCH Engage, EVERSANA INTOUCH TTC, EVERSANA INTOUCH Media, and EVERSANA INTOUCH International. 

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs.  We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA INTOUCH, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve.   

Job Description

What Does a Senior Medical Editor Do?

The Senior Medical Editor is responsible for a range of editorial services, including medical editing, copyediting, proofreading, and fact checking of digital and print pharmaceutical advertising materials, internal and external presentations, and corporate communications. The Senior Medical Editor represents the outlook, needs and requirements of the editorial competency to teammates in other company departments, and has ownership of all projects in an assigned portfolio. 

We are seeking a sharp, enthusiastic and well-organized professional to join our dynamic team. If you are a self-starter with a “can-do” attitude who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, Intouch Solutions may be the place for you! 

Responsibilities: 

• Edit for language clarity and consistency, brand and messaging accuracy, correct balance, appropriate tone, overall cohesiveness, flow, organization, style, grammar, spelling, typographical errors and formatting 
• Fact check materials to ensure comprehensive and accurate support for claims 
• Participate in development phase to initiate consistency in content and layout 
• Participate in the content review process throughout all stages of a job: review content of each project for spelling, grammar, clarity, fulfillment of creative brief, correct client and AMA style, and appropriate and accurate referencing 
• Follow up with Creative, Copywriters and Account on content revisions as needed 
• Interface with Creative, Account, Project Management and other teammates to assist in project prioritization and increase ease of project completion as needed 
• Resolve questions on project details with Account and/or Project Management independently 
• Represent department at internal kickoff and status meetings 
• Ensure all pieces are compliant with each client’s unique medical/regulatory/legal requirements 
• Develop and maintain style guides for clients and brands 
• Train and mentor junior team members as needed 
• Lead or co-lead team initiatives, including creation of best practice and process documentation toward upholding quality and efficiency standards 
• Alert Editorial Directors to editorial process and/or quality concerns, and work closely with them and other teammates to address issues as they arise 

Qualifications

What Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent education plus professional experience) required 
• 5 years of editing experience in the healthcare and/or pharmaceutical industry required. At least 1 year of experience in the advertising and/or marketing industry preferred 
• Thorough knowledge of AMA (10th edition) style and familiarity with AP style; experience with medical/regulatory/legal reviews; familiarity with FDA requirements for drug promotion 
• Ability to understand medical/scientific terminology 
• Extremely detail oriented, thorough and accurate 
• Proven experience managing rapidly shifting priorities and deadlines in high-pressure situations 
• Ability to take ownership, be accountable and work independently 
• Digitally savvy with excellent verbal, written, organizational and time-management skills 
• Ability to work and edit within Microsoft Office suite of products as well as Adobe Acrobat Professional  

Additional Information

OUR CULTURAL BELIEFS:

Patient Minded I act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client Delight I own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take Action I am empowered and empower others to act now.

Grow Talent I own my development and invest in the development of others. 

Win Together I passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication Matters I speak up to create transparent, thoughtful and timely dialogue.

Embrace Diversity I create an environment of awareness and respect.

Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.

EVERSANA is committed to providing competitive salaries and benefits for all employees. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $65,000 to $111,000 and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. The base salary range represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job-related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). EVERSANA reserves the right to modify this base salary range at any time. 

From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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