The editor is responsible for editing assigned projects within tight deadlines and to the highest quality standards. Specific tasks include, but are not limited to:
Editing original content that is published globally on our leading healthcare professional education site along with other materials, including text, images, and graphics
Ensuring consistency and correctness in spelling, punctuation, grammar, syntax, and usage per AMA and Medscape house style; applying judicious substantive edits, as well as offering suggestions for improving clarity, format, and flow (all while upholding the author's voice)
Revising scientific language for usage, flow, and clarity, as well as ensuring facts, data, and scientific units have been used consistently
Formatting reference citations according to the modified AMA style
Fact-checking and conducting other quality control reviews
Proofreading print collateral and web pages
Providing insight and guidance to other team members on editorial style, policies, and best practices
stakeholders by clearly articulating with an effective communication style
Conveying edits and queries using a respectful tone and concise format
Continuously identifying opportunities for process improvement
Completing other responsibilities, as assigned
The Editor must have:
Have a solid editorial background in multiple medical therapeutic areas and in the healthcare industry.
Be someone who’s comfortable editing in Microsoft Word using track changes, MS Excel as well as in PowerPoint (Office 365)
Possess a positive attitude, friendly query style, and who knows how to prioritize multiple deadlines in a high-volume environment and return work on time (and how to proactively assess and inform other stakeholders of any delays)
Enjoy the opportunity to write and wordsmith, as needed
Obtain satisfaction in the accuracy and consistency of your work
Be a true team player who jumps in and tackles new assignments and looks for ways to help assist colleagues in the department
Be comfortable in a highly deadline-driven environment, and able to pivot quickly between tasks and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities
Enjoy leveraging technology to make your job easier
Requirements
Qualifications:
Bachelor or Masters degree in life science, English, or journalism, or equivalent work experience
Minimum of 3 years related medical/scientific editing experience, preferably in a large medical education and/or medical communications company, and/or professional medical publisher
Proven medical editing skills, with a high level of attention to detail and experience in a broad variety of medical therapeutic areas
In-depth knowledge of medical/scientific phrasing, nuances, and terminology, including statistical concepts
Experience with internet technologies and online/electronic editing
Demonstrated understanding of editorial processes and procedures
Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to efficiently coordinate and work on multiple tasks simultaneously in a highly deadline-driven environment, while taking into consideration global stakeholders based across multiple time zones
Ability and desire to meet deadlines and deliver results with minimum supervision by creatively using existing resources in a productive and/or innovative way, to quickly deal with unforeseen issues, and suggesting plausible solutions to ensure that timelines are consistently met
Self-motivated, possessing a positive attitude and very high energy, with a willingness to accept varied assignments
Exceptional focus on accuracy, attention to detail, and consistency of work, without being officious
Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills