Junior Technical Editor - Mississauga, ON

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide in-house technical editing services to scientific staff across the food pharmaceutical and chemical industries.

• Collaborate with scientific staff throughout the document review process to produce highquality deliverables intended for submission to clients and regulatory authorities.

• Assist in the development of departmental resources including templates proposals and guidance documents.

• Provide literature-related support to the library team on an as-needed basis.

2. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Edit documents authored by scientific staff focusing on grammar language sense structure flow style consistency clarity and accuracy. Documents include safetyassessments GRASnotices novel food applications new drug submissions journalmanuscripts scientificwhite papers etc.

• Format complex reports and other deliverables to comply with company and regulatory technical standards.

• Apply industry best practices for scientific writing while adhering to internal guidelines set by Intertek and external guidelines set by regulatory authorities ( EFSA FSANZ etc.) as required.

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements through a combination of self-directed research and collaboration with scientific staff and senior technical editors.

• Adopt a collaborative approach throughout the editing process providing constructive feedback to scientific staff and accepting feedback in return.

• Review and edit internal departmental resources and marketing materials (blog posts podcastscripts newsletters etc.).

• Provide support to the library team by obtaining literature and assisting with bibliographic document elements upon request.

• The Junior Technical Editor reports to the Global Marketing and Operations Director HERS

Qualifications

1. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• A university degree in English communications or professional writing (postgraduate degree or certificate in a related field considered an asset)

• 12 years of experience in substantive writing or editing environments

• Experience using style guides and manuals (familiarity with AMA and APA styles considered an asset)

• Expertise in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat

2. CORE COMPETENCIES

• Excellent command of the English language

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal); comfortable interacting with staff across all levels of seniority

• Strong analytical thinking skills and keen eye for detail; able to analyze and interpret detailed guidance documents to ensure compliance

• Self-motivated and self-directed learner and problem solver

• Highly organized with excellent time management skills; able to effectively prioritize tasks and meet competing deadlines

• Adaptable team player

Salary & Benefits Information

When working with Intertek you can expect salary and benefit package competitively placed within the local market including medical dental vision life disabilityRegistered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)with company match generous vacation/sick timetuition reimbursement and more. Intertek employees are eligible for a variety of benefits including paid holidays.

Interteks Commitment

Intertek is a world leader in the Quality Assurance market with a proven high-quality business model and a global network of customer-focused operations and highly engaged subject matter experts. With passion pace and precision we work to exceed our customers expectations while engaging with our employees to be 10X in their performance and professional growth.

Our Culture of Total Quality Assurance

Intertek promotes a culture where motivated customer-oriented employeescan flourish experience professional fulfillment and reach their highest potential. At Intertek we exercise our spirit of innovation the passion of our people and our unmatched customer commitment to realize our purpose of making the world an ever better safer and more sustainable place for all.

A career with Intertek offers rewarding opportunities to help companies around the world develop products that are used safely by millions of people every is the trusted advisor to many of the worlds leading brands companies and governments and has earned a reputation for accuracy reliability integrity and technical competence. Working at Intertek means joining a global network of state-of-the-art facilities and passionate people who deliver superior customer service with a purpose of bringing quality safety and sustainability to life.

We Value Diversity

Interteks network of phenomenal peopleare our greatest assets and the diversity they bring fuels our success. Intertek is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that values inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.

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