Editor (US, UK) - Evidera

The Editorial & Design Services (EDS) team is a group of highly skilled medical editors and graphic designers whose technical proficiency, focus on quality, and professionalism add value to a variety of study documents at each level of client engagement. Our experienced medical editors improve overall readability and ensure that a final deliverable is clean, accurate, logical, consistent, and impactful. Our expert graphic designers work with internal and external clients to transform complex scientific information into highly designed, meaningful imagery.

Position Overview:

The team is currently seeking a full-time Medical Editor, ideally with demonstrated editorial experience and ability. The ideal candidate will:

• Have a solid working knowledge of English grammar and technical editing conventions
• Have a keen eye for detail
• Be able to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Demonstrate proficient communication, organizational, and time management skills to meet multiple, often competing deadlines
• Ideally have experience working in the pharmaceutical and/or healthcare spaces

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Formats internal and external deliverables to meet applicable quality standards, including Evidera’s in-house style guide
• Copyedits internal and external deliverables to meet applicable quality standards, including Evidera’s in-house style guide
• Designs poster content using Adobe InDesign and/or PowerPoint
• Creates basic charts and graphics, as requested
• Manages time efficiently, ensuring timely delivery of quality deliverables to customers

Education, Professional Skills, & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) and at least 2 years of editorial experience, with an emphasis on copyediting, in the pharmaceutical and/or healthcare spaces
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office package, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Adobe InDesign, and/or EndNote is a plus

Personal Skills & Competencies:

• Must demonstrate excellent organizational and time management skills
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills, professionalism, and responsiveness with teammates and internal customers
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Working Environment:

PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below are listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information & ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities
• May require travel

Who we are?
Evidera is a business within Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD), a leading global contract research organization (CRO), and is a preeminent provider of evidence-based solutions. We provide integrated scientific expertise and global operational capabilities to help clients generate the evidence needed to optimize the market access and commercial potential of products.

What we offer?
We know that if you are provided with the right support and resources needed you will thrive! Therefore, Evidera offers a great mix of compensation and benefits options to show you how valuable you are to the organization.

Some of our perks include:

• Highly competitive salary and bonus structure
• Generous benefits package, including healthcare, dental, vision, and paid time off to spend with your friends and family
• Flexible working environment by offering fully remote work for most of our positions, to support work-life balance
• Clear opportunities for growth and career progression. We offer multiple Learning & Development programs, coaching and mentoring trainings, career planning, and discussions to help you grow as a professional
• Access to Employee Well-being programs and services. We value your emotional health and offer a variety of programs to support your mental healthcare
• Collaborative working environment with focus on Diversity and Inclusion. At Evidera, we respect one another and recognize that our diversity makes our business stronger. We strive to be an inclusive organization where colleagues can be their authentic selves and grow their careers
• Global exposure: Opportunity to work on multiple projects with some of the industry’s leading researchers around the globe
• Smooth onboarding process with your own dedicated onboarding specialist and a working buddy to help you navigate your first few weeks, thus ensuring a great start to your new role

Our 4i Values:

Our 4i Values are critical components in accomplishing our mission. These values guide us and, ultimately, define us.

Integrity – Innovation – Intensity – Involvement

If you resonate with them and wish to accelerate the delivery of safe and effective therapeutics for some of the world’s most urgent health needs, submit your application – we’d love to hear from you!*

• only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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