Medical Editor

at  OPEN Health

JOB SUMMARY

Editors provide high-quality editing, including proofreading, styling, and formatting, and editorial support, across a range of client deliverables and accounts to ensure required standards are met. Materials include abstracts, posters, manuscripts, PowerPoint presentations, training program and meeting materials, newsletters, proposals, and website content.

EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Editorial experience within a medical communications company or related field, with a working knowledge of editorial processes
• Demonstrated ability in editing/styling scientific content
• Excellent knowledge of general grammar and punctuation rules
• Proficiency in MS365, including PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to follow Editorial Services Team processes and procedures
• Ability to review own work for accuracy and consistency
• Ability to multitask in order to meet multiple deadlines while maintaining quality
• Demonstrated ability in using/maintaining reference management databases

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• As required by business needs

• Ensuring that quality control is paramount within all materials produced across OPEN Health
• Providing editorial support including, but not limited to, proofreading, copyediting, document formatting, ensuring style guides (internal and external) are maintained or adhered to, templating, EndNote library maintenance and application of output styles
• Coordinating effectively and efficiently with appropriate members of the wider team (medical & scientific, client and creative services) on a range of projects
• Flagging budget and deadline issues/out of scope work to account Client Services teams
• Maintaining comprehensive style guides for all assigned accounts
• Developing and maintaining an understanding of the various client brands and disease areas
• Keeping abreast of all relevant industry guidelines including publication industry guidelines (e.g. Good Publication Practice)
• Submitting accurate and timely timesheet and expense records