Job Description

Position Title : Medical Editor
Work Location : Remote/ Hybrid in Irvine CA would be preferred.
Assignment Duration : Tentative end date - January 30, 2026 with possible extension

Position Summary :

• Edit and proofread promotional medical materials for assigned brands with accuracy and speed.
• Ensure all claims are fully supported and compliant in a fast-paced pharma advertising environment.

Key Responsibilities :

• Edit and proofread copy for assigned and other brands as needed
• Fact check annotated copy using provided references, ensuring acceptable sources are used
• Collaborate and communicate with Editorial Director and team members to maintain quality and meet goals
• Prioritize and manage workload, meetings, and various tasks to ensure all deliverables are met with excellence; ability to handle multiple jobs and prioritize as needed
• Thoroughly understand assigned brands and product categories
• Demonstrate a drive to ensure adherence to client and brand guidelines
• Contribute ideas/feedback for improving process and minimizing error
• Offer guidance and training to junior team members and freelancers to ensure integrity of editorial process
• Proactively offer and provide help to others to ensure all work moves through the department efficiently
• Create/maintain brand style guides and bibliographies in a timely manner
• Understand and execute AMA style and varying editorial styles per brand needs

Qualification & Experience :

• Any College degree
• 3 to 5 years medical editing and fact checking experience in a pharma ad agency/medical education environment (agency experience preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with a motivated, self-starting attitude
• Ability to creatively adapt to changing deadlines, providing recommendations as needed
• Knowledge of current AMA style and FDA guidelines governing pharmaceutical products/devices
• Solid ability to use MS Office (including Outlook, Teams, and Word), Adobe Acrobat, and/or ProofHQ

Job Tags

Freelance, Remote work,

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