What are the responsibilities and job description for the Copy Editor (AMA) position at Planet Interactive?
Job Description
Planet Interactive is seeking an Copy Editor to join an in-house agency for a well-known pharmaceutical company.
Planet Interactive is seeking an Copy Editor to join an in-house agency for a well-known pharmaceutical company.
- Pay: $43-$46/hr depending on experience
- Location: Hybrid (3 days on-site) in Mettawa, IL
- Proofreads and edits pharmaceutical marketing, health education, and corporate materials for spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors; format/style inconsistencies; and sense and clarity.
- Aligns projects with brand standards and corporate style.
- Ensures projects comply with applicable industry and FDA regulations.
- Verifies Medical/Regulatory/Legal feedback has been properly implemented.
- Notates and communicates any edits and content queries in a clear, concise manner.
- Fact checks medical claims against published sources and creates annotated reference documents.
- Assists with project submissions using Veeva Vault PromoMats platform.
- Collaborates with cross-functional colleagues to deliver targeted, high-quality work.
- Attends kickoff, status, and other job-related meetings.
- Provides editorial leadership for assigned accounts, taking ownership and overseeing projects from concept to completion.
- Exceptional medical proofreading and editing skills, including content referencing.
- Command of AMA 11th edition style.
- Experience fact checking and annotating medical claims.
- Experience submitting projects via Veeva Vault PromoMats a definite plus.
- Familiarity with FDA regulations for promotion of prescription drugs
- Fluency in review of digital/interactive/tablet and print tactics targeted toward a variety of audiences, including medical professional, consumer, and corporate.
- Relentless attention to detail, but able to look at a project, or series of projects, holistically.
- Ability to review for language (spelling, grammar, consistency) and design (colors, formatting, spacing, line wraps, etc.)
- Strong time management skills; able to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy.
- Proactive and able to prioritize, research, and problem-solve without guidance.
- Approachable demeanor; positive attitude; collaborative, diplomatic communication style.
- Proficient in Adobe Acrobat Professional and Microsoft Word.
- 3-5 years of pharmaceutical advertising editing experience.
Salary : $43 - $46
