Senior Editor

IPG Health is home to some of the world’s most celebrated and awarded healthcare marketing agencies, including the iconic FCB Health & McCann Health companies. We are a collective of 45+ agencies and 6,000+ people across six continents driven by a healthy obsession with marketing solutions that accelerate impact on lives.

We have a fantastic, rare opportunity for a Senior Medical Editor to join us and form part of a newly developed out-of-hours editorial team. This is to ensure continuous editing, proofreading and fact-checking support for our US teams. The shift pattern for this position will be Tuesday to Saturday with working hours typically being 3am – 11am (UK).

As an experienced Senior Medical Editor, you will play a crucial part within our editorial team, working independently within a promotional agency environment. You will be able to demonstrate expertise regarding FDA regulations and be confident providing guidance to Associate/Editor-Level colleagues. Experience in a range of product categories and therapeutic classes is essential.

Responsibilities include:

Copyediting, fact checking and proofreading on assigned accounts and other accounts as needed — using technologic tools to replace manual proofreading as appropriate
Promptly updating style guides for assigned accounts
Quickly mastering specifics of assigned accounts and product categories, as well as accommodating multiple assignments effectively
Building and maintaining a command of brand data and content
Resolving content issues and collaborating with copywriters
Working with account team members to clarify internal team and client direction and to prioritize work
Demonstrating good evaluative and decision-making skills
Establishing and communicating workload priorities

Excellent written and verbal English language skills are required for this role.