Freelance Medical Editor
Description
- Copyedit materials to ensure consistency and conformance with established grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules and adherence to American Medical Association (AMA), client, and house style guidelines
- Substantively edit complex medical and scientific documents and collaborate with colleagues to ensure that the materials are factually accurate
- Proofread layout materials to ensure that they match approved copy exactly and that the format, organization, alignment, and spacing of copy and graphics are consistent and adhere to established standards
- Edit the following types of materials: manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed medical/scientific journals; abstracts, posters, slide decks, and handouts for presentation at scientific meetings; disease education materials; scientific platforms; digital content (eg, websites, animations, interactive PDFs); medical information letters; sales training materials; white papers; etc
- Bachelor’s degree (minimum), preferably in English, communications, journalism, or health sciences field
- >1 year of professional medical/science editing experience, including fact-checking
- Healthcare communications agency experience (freelance or full-time role) is strongly preferred
- Strong medical editing skills, including substantive editing, fact-checking, researching, and referencing skills, and knowledge of AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
- Thorough understanding of grammar rules and comprehension of medical, pharmaceutical, and scientific terminology
- Strong skills in time management, prioritizing, organizing, researching, and problem-solving, with attention to detail and ability to adhere to deadlines
- Proficiency with standard software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; Adobe Acrobat
Candidates who meet the qualifications for this role will be asked to take a standardized medical editing assessment to demonstrate proficiency level.
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