Copyeditor - Scientific Operations

Position Description

The purpose of the Copyeditor’s role is to review and copyedit materials across different therapeutic areas to ensure they adhere to process requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

Copyedit of promotional and medical (non-promotional) materials
Thorough understanding of requirements and processes and applying these guidelines during the review process
Collaborate with cross-functional teams during the review, approval, and management of content, including attending review meetings as and when required
Review materials following provided style guides, templates, and against a checklist
General knowledge of scientific literature search and retrieval
Proofread or copyedit assigned deliverables to meet quality standards, independently
Review/proofread the usage of language, grammar, style, spelling, grammar, and consistency to ensure readability of the document
Expertise in tools such as project planning software (e.g., Wrike, MS Project), etc.
Ensure quality, speed, value, and compliance throughout the review process
Support and adhere to organizational project management best practices
Review and approve materials in a timely manner
Determine corrective actions to eliminate recurring issues
Partner effectively with cross-functional colleagues and facilitate shared-learning forums to establish best practices and identify challenges across teams
Identify ways to continuously improve processes

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

2-4 years of experience as an editor, copyeditor, or proofreader of promotional and medical (non-promotional) content for publishing, marketing, communications, or advertising agencies, or pharmaceutical industry.
Must have good understanding of scientific/medical terminologies
Demonstrated initiative and ability to influence, collaborate, and work on cross-functional teams and ability to make decisions within scope of responsibility
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle multiple concurrent tasks with strong attention to detail, critical thinking, and analytical ability
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work well independently or as part of a team, within and across culturally and geographically diverse environments

Additional Preferences:

In-depth familiarity with the US CIQ/MCA framework, procedures, processes, and tools like Veeva Vault, project planning software (e.g., Wrike, MS Project), etc.
Experience reviewing/writing communications deliverables (slide decks, patient, or HCP materials, etc.)
Knowledge and experience specific to medical and scientific fields

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific, health, communications, technology health-related fields