Medical Editor

BGB Group

Medical Editor

Our Agency

BGB Group is a healthcare communications agency that offers a wide range of services including traditional pharmaceutical advertising promotional medical education payer marketing and consulting services. Known for excellence and professionalism were hired as strategic and creative partners by our biopharmaceutical clients to drive category/brand awareness and growth.

Position Overview

The Medical Editor is responsible for the editorial integrity and factual accuracy of all marketing materials we develop and produce. This position ensures all pieces are grammatically and factually flawless and that they comply with AMA style client style and FDA rules and regulations. The Medical Editor contributes the fullest extent of their knowledge and understanding toward maintaining the highest levels of quality control. This position reports to the Associate Editorial Supervisor or Editorial Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Edits initial round of jobs for all assigned accounts for content as well as for AMA style client style FDA rules and regulations grammar spelling and consistency within the piece and among related pieces within a campaign
• Factchecks initial round of jobs and subsequent rounds as necessary (has the requisite scientific literacy to ensure copy accurately represents the source from which it was taken)
• Ensures the quality and consistency of formatting and clarity of visual presentation
• Performs all editorial reviews (ie initial full edit through release) including copyedits wordforwords factchecks and check changes at designated times in the job life cycle
• Creates and maintains comprehensive style guides for all assigned accounts
• Represents the Editorial team at hotsheet and kickoff meetings for all assigned accounts; participates in the development of timelines when appropriate
• Establishes solid working relationships with all internal brand team and department members
• Provides backup to other members of the Editorial team
• Accurately tracks time spent on each job and enters in timetracking system and submits timesheets by their weekly deadline
• Keeps their supervisor abreast of workload/workflow and status of assigned accounts as needed
• Follows through with editors who assist them on their work to ensure consistent editorial quality. This may include tracking of individual job deadlines and review of jobs on which they are Editor of Record
• Promotes collaborative approach among team members by taking the initiative in establishing and maintaining the flow of communications

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in a related field (eg English or Life Sciences) is required
• 23 years of experience in medical education preferred or relevant experience in pharmaceutical advertising medical publishing or medical communication
• Familiarity with AMA style and knowledgeable of FDA rules and regulations
• Proficient in basic grammar and spelling rules
• Knowledge of all proofing and editing terminology
• Skilled in editing digitally using software (eg ProofHQ Adobe Acrobat Pro markup tools and Microsoft Word track changes)
• Ability to ensure scientific accuracy by factchecking all relevant copy
• Excellent organizational analytical and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks
• Ability to work independently
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) Adobe and Adobestyle PDF markups Zoom and proofreading software such as InformaIT Content Compare

Salary Range: $48750 $60000

The salary range provided is for the Kansas City MO hybrid position which requires occasional inoffice presence and represents what a potential hire may expect to earn in this role at BGB. For candidates in other locations salary will be adjusted to reflect local market rates. Actual salary decisions will be influenced by several factors that we use to determine overall fit including experience (both direct and indirect) education training demonstrated qualifications and organizational need. Salary is only one component of the total rewards package offered at BGB Group.

BGB Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race color religion sex age national origin citizenship status sexual orientation disability veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.