Accenture

Medical Editor

Accenture$63K — $113K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of editing/proofreading experience in pharma/life sciences
  • Strong understanding of medical terminology and English language
  • Familiarity with American Medical Association (AMA) style and FDA regulations
  • Proficiency in grammar and spelling
  • Knowledge of proofreading and editing symbols
  • Ability to work autonomously and remotely
  • Strong fact-checking skills for scientific accuracy
  • Capacity to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Edit deliverables for content accuracy and compliance with AMA style
  • Fact-check scientific and medical data in content
  • Proof promotional materials across various formats
  • Ensure quality of format and visual layout
  • Attend status and kickoff meetings for account management
  • Maintain and update client style guides
  • Collaborate with team members for consistency and integration

Benefits

  • Flexible remote work opportunities
  • Collaborative team environment
  • Potential for career growth in a new position
  • Access to diverse projects within life sciences
  • Opportunities to impact patient lives through content quality
Full Job Description
You Are:

An experienced Medical Content Editor looking to leverage your understanding of the pharmaceutical landscape to ensure the highest of quality for any deliverable. The Medical Editor is an essential member of our life sciences copy and content team and will be responsible for providing editorial services for the pharmaceutical and medical device creative pieces we develop.

If you have a passion for making a difference in patients' lives and can thrive in a fluid, fast-paced, energetic environment, we'd love to talk to you!

The Work:
  • Edits initial round of deliverables for content as well as for American Medical Association (AMA) style, brand and/or client style, FDA rules and regulations, grammar, spelling, consistency within the piece and among related pieces within a campaign
  • Fact-checks initial round of jobs and subsequent rounds as necessary (has the ability to understand scientific and medical data to ensure copy accurately represents the source from which it was taken)
  • Proofs a variety of promotional materials, including but not limited to emails, websites, print and digital templates, sales training materials, e-mails, e-detailers, banner ads, internal/external presentations
  • Ensures the quality of format and visual quality of layout
  • Attends status and kickoff meetings for all assigned accounts; participates in the development of timelines when appropriate
  • Maintains and updates assigned client style guides
  • Collaborate closely with other team members to ensure a consistent, integrated customer experience


Here's What You'll Need:
  • 3+ years of medical editing and/or proofreading experience at a pharma/life sciences advertising agency or related industry (for example, medical/healthcare publishing)
  • Demonstrates and develops a working understanding of medical terminology and a strong command of the English language
  • Should be thoroughly versed in American Medical Association (AMA) style and FDA rules and regulations
  • Proficient in basic grammar and spelling rules
  • Knowledge of all proofing and editing symbols
  • Able to work autonomously in a remote setting
  • Ability to ensure scientific accuracy by fact-checking all relevant copy
  • Ability to balance competing priorities with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Capacity to manage the priorities of multiple stakeholders
  • A minimum of a high school diploma or GED/CAEC
  • English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with stakeholders across Canada, US and other countries across our Global footprint where English is the common language. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English-speaking stakeholders, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement.


Bonus Points if:
  • You're well-versed in Life Sciences creative principles, e.g. MLR review processes and requirements, Fair Balance, branded vs. unbranded restrictions, etc.
  • You have experience in Oncology, Neurology, Rare Disease, Patient Services, Vaccines, Clinical Trials or related areas


Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location,
role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time
employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position.
The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role.
It does not represent a maximum limit - in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Hourly Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario $30.60 to $54.64

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
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