Medical Editor(Scientific Content)

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Editor who will be responsible for reviewing, editing, and ensuring the quality and accuracy of medical and scientific documents. This role involves working closely with medical writers and subject matter experts to produce clear, consistent, and compliant content for publication or regulatory submission.

Key Responsibilities :

Editing Medical Writing Deliverables

Types of Deliverables

Research articles (primary / secondary), review articles, case reports, editorials, perspectives, short communications, abstracts, posters, oral presentations, visual abstracts, publication cards (static / interactive / video), publication summaries, and publication extenders

Email / e-Blasts, microsites, flip books, booth materials such as flyers, bag inserts, roll-up banners (print / digital)

Congress session coverage (daily highlights, training slides) and KOL interviews

Scientific slide decks, infographics, newsletters / news highlights

Ad boards, symposiums, webinars, standalone events with briefing slides and meeting materials

Podcasts, audio / video articles, animations, insights reports, and KOL profiling / mapping

Reviewing statistical analysis plans and table / figure / listing specifications for appropriate content, grammar, format, and consistency

Editing Focus Areas

Editing and proofreading medical manuscripts, scientific slide decks, journal articles, regulatory documents, and educational materials for scientific accuracy, clarity, grammar, and consistency.

Checking language, grammar, spelling, punctuation

Maintaining consistency of language (tense) and adherence to brand style / client guidelines

Fact-checking medical terminology, data, and references for accuracy and integrity.

Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of medical terminology, publication standards, and ethical guidelines.

Typesetting Checks

Ensuring correctness of font and symbols

Text and image clarity / visibility

Maintaining Aesthetics (alignment, layout, consistency) of the deliverable

Uniformity in Formatting and spacing

Formatting documents, references, tables, and figures according to specified guidelines

Document Formatting

Formatting documents based on journal / congress guidelines

Ensuring that content adheres to relevant style guides (e.g., AMA Manual of Style) and client or journal requirements.

Quality Assurance

Consistently delivering a high-quality edit that exceeds client expectations

Performing general basic functionality and link checks

Proofreading all adaptations to ensure all comments are addressed

Documentation

Oversee manuscript submission to journals, ensuring all submission requirements are met.

Follow the SOPs framed by senior writer

Right documentation of resources

Provides sign-off on the build

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Education :

Master’s Degree in Life Sciences / Pharmacy (B.Sc. / M.Sc. / MBBS) or related field

Experience :

5+ years of experience in experience in medical and / or scientific, editing withing pharmaceutical industry

Tools :

Literature searches (NCBI, Cochrane, EMBASE, EudraCT, MEDLINE, PUBMED)

Systematic review tools (e.g., EndNote, ZOTERO, Mendeley, Covidence, Rayyan, DistillerSR, RevMan)

Soft Skills :

Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines

Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams (medical affairs, marketing)

Attention to detail with a strong focus on scientific accuracy and compliance

Languages : Excellent knowledge of the English language (spoken and written)

Good to have :

Proven track record of creating / editing high-quality publications

Statistical analysis knowledge

Basic understanding of graphic tools

Certification in medical writing, pharmaceutical communications, Gen AI is a plus

Familiarity with HTA, EMA, FDA, NICE, and WHO evidence requirements

Statistical software experience (e.g., SPSS, R, SAS, Prism)

Worked with VEEVA PromoMats, Datavision, or other similar reviewing platform

Demonstrated ability to work with tight timelines and a collaborative environment

The ideal candidate is self-motivated and process-driven but able to deal with rapid change in a fast- paced, deadline-driven environment.