Sr Medical Editor

Accountabilities

• Edit pharmaceutical and healthcare content for language clarity, consistency, messaging accuracy, appropriate tone, cohesiveness, organization, grammar, spelling, formatting, and adherence to AMA style.

• Review digital and print advertising materials, internal and external presentations, and corporate communications to ensure they meet high editorial and quality standards.

• Participate in content review processes throughout all stages of projects, including detailed proofreading, medical editing, and fact checking with accurate source referencing.

• Apply knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology to ensure content is accurate, understandable, and appropriate for its intended audience.

• Support medical and regulatory review activities, helping ensure content aligns with applicable pharmaceutical advertising and promotional requirements.

• Use AI-supported editorial tools where appropriate to enhance review processes while maintaining human oversight, accuracy, and editorial judgment.

• Collaborate closely with Editorial, Creative, and Project Management colleagues to prioritize projects, resolve editorial needs, and facilitate efficient project completion.

• Support team coverage and launch-related activities, adapting to changing project requirements and priorities.

• Maintain accountability for assigned projects, ensuring work is completed accurately, efficiently, and within established deadlines.

• Contribute to a collaborative culture by communicating clearly, supporting colleagues, and helping maintain consistent editorial quality across projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and professional experience is required.

• 5+ years of professional editing experience within a healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical communications, or pharmaceutical advertising agency environment.

• Thorough knowledge of current AMA style, with practical experience applying editorial standards to medical and pharmaceutical content.

• Experience with medical, regulatory, and legal review processes, along with familiarity with FDA requirements related to pharmaceutical and drug promotion.

• Strong understanding of medical and pharmaceutical terminology, with the confidence to work accurately with complex scientific and healthcare content.

• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, consistency, and proofreading quality, with the ability to identify subtle errors and inconsistencies.

• Demonstrated ability to manage rapidly shifting priorities, multiple projects, and demanding deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, with the ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a collaborative team.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, supported by strong organizational, time-management, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong digital proficiency, including experience with Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.

• Comfortable working with AI-supported editorial tools and adapting to evolving digital workflows and technologies.

• A collaborative, patient-focused mindset with a commitment to quality, respectful communication, continuous development, and inclusive teamwork.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work remotely from India in a senior editorial role within the healthcare and pharmaceutical communications sector.

• Exposure to a broad range of pharmaceutical advertising, medical communications, presentations, and corporate content.

• Opportunity to work alongside Editorial, Creative, and Project Management professionals in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

• Experience with medical, regulatory, legal, and pharmaceutical content review processes.

• Opportunities to use AI-enabled editorial tools and contribute to evolving digital content workflows.

• Scope to take ownership of high-impact projects while developing expertise in medical and pharmaceutical communications.

• Collaborative environment that values patient focus, client service, innovation, communication, diversity, and professional growth.