Principal/Sr Medical Editor - Regulatory Documents - Copy Editing + QC - NA/Canada Remote Based

Syneos Health Careers • $62K — $108K *
US-Anywhere
+ 52 other locationsRemote
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in medical editing or related field
  • Extensive knowledge of FDA, EU, and industry guidelines
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor editorial teams
  • Strong copyediting skills with attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Maintain familiarity with regulatory guidelines to ensure compliance
  • Represent editorial interests in medical writing and project teams
  • Monitor timelines and budgets, updating stakeholders as necessary
  • Provide training and mentorship to the medical editing staff
  • Lead complex medical writing projects, ensuring all deliverables are met
  • Perform quality reviews and copyediting of assigned documents
  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives for editorial work

Benefits

  • Health benefits including medical, dental, and vision
  • Company matching 401k plan
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan eligibility
  • Flexible paid time off and sick time
  • Potential for commission/bonus based on performance
Full Job Description
Principal/Sr Medical Editor - Regulatory Documents - Copy Editing + QC - NA/Canada Remote Based

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you'll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health
  • We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
  • We are committed to our Total Self culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
  • We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives - we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.


Job Responsibilities
• Maintains strong familiarity with FDA, EU, and other relevant guidelines and industry standards to ensure that documents meet or exceed sponsor and regulatory requirements and guidance.
• Represents the editorial group in medical writing, on study teams, and in cross-departmental project teams as needed.
• Monitors timelines and budgets for assigned projects and updates the lead medical writer, project manager, and/or direct supervisor (as appropriate) if deliverables are at risk.
• Provides technical support and expertise as appropriate. Conducts training of medical editing staff and functions as a mentor. Advises medical writers, medical editors, and study teams on quality review, compilation, and editorial standards. Provides training to members of the global medical writing team in aspects relative to their roles.
• Serves as project lead for deliverables of assigned complex and/or large medical writing projects, including, but not limited to, scheduling and leading internal project-specific team meetings, organizing project-specific requirements, and ensuring all information is distributed to the editorial team and implemented within the deliverable.
• Serves as a member of the medical writing team for projects with medical writing deliverables. Provides feedback to the lead medical writer on progress of editorial process.
• Copyedits assigned documents, applying correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style following AMA Manual of Style or various custom style guidelines as well as established medical writing internal checklists and best practices.
• Performs quality review of assigned documents to ensure accuracy.
• Contributes to the development of process improvement tools and the development or revision of internal policies and procedures affecting editorial work.
• Manages assigned projects according to medical writing standard operating procedures and client standards, on time and on budget.
• May compile medical writing deliverables.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range:
$62,000.00 - $108,600.00

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information

Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.

About Syneos Health Careers

Syneos Health Careers

Joining Syneos Health presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a global team of professionals dedicated to biopharmaceutical solutions. At Syneos Health, job opportunities abound, offering a gateway to enhancing career paths in a company celebrated for its commitment to therapeutic and operational excellence.

Work That Matters

Syneos Health is at the forefront of healthcare innovation, collaborating on projects that integrate smart technology and human ingenuity to improve patient outcomes. This dynamic company is actively seeking professionals who are eager to drive progress in the biopharmaceutical field through diverse job opportunities ranging from scientific roles to operational positions.

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Syneos Health offers a variety of positions that cater to a range of skills and experiences, from entry-level to senior leadership roles. Employment at Syneos Health means contributing to a culture that values diversity and inclusion, ensuring every team member’s voice is heard and valued.

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Syneos Health is committed to the professional development of its employees, offering leadership training and career growth opportunities that encourage innovation and leadership skills. Employees are supported through comprehensive benefits, diversity training, and initiatives that promote personal and professional growth.

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