Posted 12 days ago

Medical Editor

ManchesterHybrid

AI Summary

Edits and proofreads scientific and medical communications for accuracy, clarity, and compliance; checks data, assesses copyright permissions, and manages multiple projects under senior direction.

About this role

About Avalere Health

United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind.

Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere.

Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources.

Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity. We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs.

We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves.

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application.

The Role

The Medical Editor supports assigned projects and accounts by editing and proofreading materials, checking data, contributing to competitive intelligence writing, assessing copyright permissions, and completing other requested project tasks.

Working under the direction of senior team members, the Medical Editor primarily works with internal colleagues, keeping them informed of project progress, while also communicating externally with congress organizers, journals, and copyright holders. The Medical Editor is expected to work across multiple accounts and gain broad experience in medical editing–related tasks. Through hands-on experience with various project types, they will develop their medical editing skills, undertake more technical editing and data-checking tasks, and build their copyright knowledge as they progress in the role.

What you'll do

Edits and proofreads scientific and medical communications for accuracy, clarity, consistency, readability, and compliance with client, house, journal, and congress style requirements.

Reviews content critically, raising appropriate queries and recommending changes to improve flow, comprehensiveness, and suitability for the intended audience.

Applies and maintains client-specific style guidelines and editorial processes, using judgment to agree on the appropriate level of editing or proofreading for each project.

Performs data checking to verify that scientific information and claims are accurate, used consistently, and supported by source references.

Assesses copyright permissions requirements and provides clear, practical guidance to project and account teams, under the guidance of senior colleagues.

Manages assigned work across multiple projects and accounts, delivering high-quality outputs to agreed deadlines and escalating issues appropriately.

Manages time and own workload effectively, communicates proactively with editorial and account teams, and contributes reliably to successful project delivery.

About you

Degree in a scientific or related field; advanced degree advantageous (MD, PhD, PharmD, MSc, or equivalent).

Minimum of 1 year of experience in medical or scientific editing within a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency.

Working knowledge of medical style guides, such as the AMA Manual of Style, and proficiency in applying the necessary guidelines to project deliverables.

Knowledge of client reference and review processes.

Knowledge of online reference-retrieval tools.

Knowledge of copyright permissions and how they apply in the medical communications/pharmaceutical industry.

Proficiency in internet and PubMed searches, and knowledge of literature reviews and how to conduct them.

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Adobe Acrobat; and the reference management software EndNote.

Ability to prioritise, work independently with minimal supervision, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.

Skills

Adobe AcrobatAMA Manual Of StyleCopyright PermissionsData CheckingEndNoteExcelLiterature ReviewsMicrosoft WordPowerPointPubMedReference Management

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