What are the responsibilities and job description for the Healthcare Editor/Proofreader (Freelance - Talent Intelligence Network™) position at Xavier Creative House - Talent Intelligence...?
The Person
Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for ensuring the accuracy, clarity, and compliance of promotional content? Do you have an in-depth understanding of healthcare marketing and mastery of English grammar and AMA style? If you are well-versed in scientific and medical concepts and excel in a fast-paced environment, we want to talk to you!
Our Ideal Healthcare Editor/Proofreader is:
Accuracy-Focused: You ensure all materials are consistent and adhere to established grammar, punctuation, spelling rules, and AMA, client, and house style guidelines
Detail-Oriented: You have a keen eye for detail, verifying alignment with approved content, format, and spacing consistency between copy and graphics
Knowledgeable: You stay familiar with FDA, EU, and relevant guidelines and industry standards to ensure documents meet or exceed sponsor and regulatory requirements
Collaborative Team Player: You work seamlessly with the team to incorporate client and medical-legal review feedback, addressing required revisions
Effective Communicator: You possess strong communication skills, both written and oral, ensuring clarity and precision in all editorial work
Responsibilities:
The job responsibilities of our Healthcare Editor/Proofreader, but are not limited to:
Editorial and Proofreading:
- Copy, edit, and fact-check materials to ensure consistency and adherence to established grammar, punctuation, spelling rules, and AMA, client, and house style guidelines
- Proofread materials to verify alignment with approved content, format, and spacing consistency between copy and graphics
- Identify copyrighted material requiring permission for reproduction and process permission requests when necessary
Regulatory Compliance:
- Stay familiar with FDA, EU, and relevant guidelines and industry standards to ensure documents meet or exceed sponsor and regulatory requirements
- Must be familiar with the creation and/or review of medical reference annotations and submission packages
Project Management:
- Utilize company project management and communication software effectively
- Attend kickoff, status, and other job-related meeting
Qualifications
Required:
- 5 years' experience in healthcare copyediting
- Understanding of Healthcare marketing and proficiency in English grammar, punctuation, and AMA style
- Strong knowledge of scientific and medical concepts, vital for maintaining content accuracy
- Effective communication skills, both written and oral
- Detail-oriented with strong copyediting and data integrity review abilities
- Familiarity with the AMA style guide
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat
- Strong time management skills with a focus on prioritization and organization to meet deadlines
Preferred:
- Knowledge of FDA and EU requirements, ICH regulations, and ISO standards as applicable to regulatory documents
- Bachelor's degree in English, Life Sciences, or Clinical Sciences
- 10 years of professional copyediting experience, with a proven track record of maintaining content quality and adherence to regulatory standards