Medical Editor

Spectraforce Technologies

Apr 01, 2025
Job Title: Medical Editor Location: Mettawa, IL 60045 Hybrid (i.e., 2 days on-site, 3 days remote) Length of assignment: 6 months to start, possibility of extension Purpose The Medical Editor, Value & Access, is responsible for reviewing, editing, and supporting documents developed by Value & Access including AMCP dossiers, compendia, and product monographs. This individual provides editorial expertise for multiple projects across therapeutic areas within established timelines, interfaces regularly with medical writers to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information and contributes to cross-functional meetings for process improvement. Responsibilities: Reviews medical and scientific materials including (but not limited to): AMCP dossiers, compendia, and product monographs to ensure that quality standards are met. Effectively manages multiple projects and provides proofreading, styling, and copy-editing of a wide variety of medical and scientific content. Assists with quality control of data with appropriate guidance/direction from the medical writer. Checks accuracy and reviews styling of references per document requirements. Edits/proofreads for grammar, spelling, sentence/paragraph structure, consistency, formatting, and adherence to AMA Manual of Style and in-house style guidelines. Coordinates and communicates the editorial process with medical writers and pertinent stakeholders. Participates in Medical Writing Team Meetings for process improvement (i.e., may suggest updates to the Job Aid and style guides). Understands and complies with appropriate conventions, proper grammar usage, and correct format requirements per internal and external guidelines, and other governing bodies following applicable guidelines, templates, and SOPs. Maintains current knowledge of document-related policies, procedures, and work Instructions. Qualifications Required education: Bachelor's degree. Relevant professional certification (e.g., AMWA or BELS) preferred. Required experience: 4+ years of medical editing/publications/regulatory (or related) experience required in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, or related (e.g., medical communication agency, CRO). Familiarity with medical writing or creation of AMCP dossiers, product monographs, abstracts, journal articles, posters, or slide presentations. Strong project management skills, including the ability to adhere to process requirements and manage competing priorities. Able to work independently and switch between documents supporting diverse therapeutic areas/products (including Immunology, Oncology, and Neuroscience). Experience assimilating and interpreting scientific content is preferred. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Superior attention to detail. Expert master of English language. Ability to find and correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors, enhancing publications' consistency, clarity, and accuracy. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel). Familiarity with Adobe inDesign desired. A working knowledge of American Medical Association (AMA) style. Must continually train/be compliant with all current industry requirements as they relate to AMCP dossier practices.