Senior Medical Editor

Description

Position at Fingerpaint Marketing

Imagine a workplace where your expertise is valued, your ideas spark change, and creativity fuels innovation. Fingerpaint Group is a vibrant blend of individuals, a full spectrum of life science solutions, and a culture that thrives on originality and a shared commitment to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Never Paint by Number isn't just our motto—it's how we work—collaboratively and creatively. If you're ready to bring your passion to a team that sees beyond limitations, we want to hear from you.

Objectives Of This Role

The Senior Medical Editor is a champion of high-quality work within a fast-paced environment and uses their experience and sharp eyes to ensure top-notch work on brand assignments. The Senior Medical Editor is part of the Creative Production Services team and is responsible for daily editorial responsibilities on 3 to 5 brands, including proofreading, initial reads, cold reads, fact-checking, correction checks, and double reads according to project stage and agency process. The Senior Medical Editor also maintains brand style sheets, attends brand team meetings, and may contribute to process optimization initiatives and/or mentor associate editors.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Edits/proofreads print and digital materials to ensure consistency with established grammar, punctuation, spelling, and adherence to AMA, client, and house style guidelines
• Ensures relevant standards (eg, client/brand, AMA, FDA) are met
• Is knowledgeable of and remains current on FDA guidelines
• Collaborates with other departments to maintain high content quality, clarity, accuracy, and consistency, ensuring adherence to timelines
• Maintains style sheets and master reference lists for assigned brands and stays current with standards for co-editors’ accounts—able to cover other brands when needed
• Fact-checks referenced information before jobs are sent to client/regulatory for approval
• Participates in kickoff, status, and other job-related meetings
• Supports senior management in departmental and company initiatives, contributing to the creation or revision of departmental resources and processes
• Trains and mentors interns and associate editors if pursuing a management path
  
  

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum), preferably in English, communications, journalism, or health sciences field
• 3-5 years of professional medical editing experience, including fact-checking
• Pharmaceutical advertising agency experience is preferred
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
• Strong medical editing skills, including copyediting, substantive editing, and fact-checking; knowledge of AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition; and familiarity with FDA guidelines
• Strong skills in time management, prioritizing, organizing, and problem-solving, with attention to detail and ability to adhere to deadlines
• General understanding of both print and digital projects, and how their unique needs affect editorial reviews
• General proficiency in digital/remote work communication tools
• Proficiency with standard software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; Adobe Acrobat. Experience using Ziflow or similar online review platform preferred but not required
  
  

Job Application Process

Candidates who meet the job qualifications will be asked to take a standardized medical editing assessment to demonstrate proficiency level.

Don’t meet every single requirement? That’s okay! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Fingerpaint, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Our team of qualified recruiters can match you with the right opportunity. Fingerpaint Group provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are proud to recruit qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or citizenship status.