Medical Editor

Accenture PLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 43,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture PLC in Toronto, Ontario seeks a Medical Editor to lead editorial quality across pharma and medical device content, ensuring AMA style and FDA compliance. You will edit drafts, fact-check scientific data, and proofread emails, websites, and presentations while maintaining brand guidelines and layout quality.

This role supports a fast-paced life sciences team, requiring 3+ years of experience, autonomy in a remote setting, and the ability to juggle multiple stakeholders while meeting

Qualifications

• 3+ years of medical editing and/or proofreading experience at pharma/life sciences agencies.
• Working understanding of medical terminology and strong English language command.
• Thorough knowledge of AMA style and FDA rules and regulations.
• Proficient in basic grammar and spelling rules.
• Ability to work autonomously in a remote setting.

Responsibilities

• Edits initial deliverables for content, applying AMA style and client guidelines.
• Fact-checks scientific data to ensure copy accuracy and source integrity.
• Proofs a variety of promotional materials including emails, websites, templates, and presentations.
• Ensures quality of format and visual layout.
• Attends status and kickoff meetings and helps develop timelines.

Skills

Medical editing

Proofreading

AMA style

FDA rules

Remote work

Job description

Medical Editor

Copywriting Team Lead/Consultant | Mid-Level | Full time

Job No. R00359419 | Toronto, Ontario

We Are:

Accenture Song Life Sciences - a new breed of agency that believes better experiences lead to better health. Our team focuses on creating experiences that empower people to take greater ownership of their health and improve the pathway to care for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals.

Join our team of curious and collaborative life sciences strategists, creatives, experience designers, technologists, and data scientists to drive customer success and business results globally at scale. We craft impactful marketing activations inside world-class customer experiences by focusing on driving brand and demand across every touchpoint. If you're passionate about working in a wide variety of media and engagement platforms-and especially if you have expertise in the healthcare or life sciences sectors-join us. In combination with all other Accenture Song groups, we are "The Experience Agency".

You Are:

An experienced medical content editor looking to leverage your understanding of the pharmaceutical landscape to ensure the highest of quality for any deliverable. The Medical Editor is an essential member of our life sciences copy and content team and will be responsible for providing editorial services for the pharmaceutical and medical device creative pieces we develop.

If you have a passion for making a difference in patients’ lives and can thrive in a fluid, fast-paced, energetic environment, we’d love to talk to you!

The Work:

• Edits initial round of deliverables for content as well as for American Medical Association (AMA) style, brand and/or client style, FDA rules and regulations, grammar, spelling, consistency within the piece and among related pieces within a campaign
• Fact‑checks initial round of jobs and subsequent rounds as necessary (has the ability to understand scientific and medical data to ensure copy accurately represents the source from which it was taken)
• Proofs a variety of promotional materials, including but not limited to emails, websites, print and digital templates, sales training materials, e‑mails, e‑detailers, banner ads, internal/external presentations
• Ensures the quality of format and visual quality of layout
• Attends status and kickoff meetings for all assigned accounts; participates in the development of timelines when appropriate
• Maintains and updates assigned client style guides
• Collaborate closely with other team members to ensure a consistent, integrated customer experience

Here’s What You’ll Need:

• 3+ years of medical editing and/or proofreading experience at a pharma/life sciences advertising agency or related industry (for example, medical/healthcare publishing)
• Demonstrates and develops a working understanding of medical terminology and a strong command of the English language
• Should be thoroughly versed in American Medical Association (AMA) style and FDA rules and regulations
• Proficient in basic grammar and spelling rules
• Knowledge of all proofing and editing symbols
• Able to work autonomously in a remote setting
• Ability to ensure scientific accuracy by fact‑checking all relevant copy
• Ability to balance competing priorities with tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Capacity to manage the priorities of multiple stakeholders

Bonus Points if:

• You’re well‑versed in Life Sciences creative principles, e.g. MLR review processes and requirements, Fair Balance, branded vs. unbranded restrictions, etc.
• You have experience in Oncology, Neurology, Rare Disease, Patient Services, Vaccines, Clinical Trials or related areas

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full‑time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below. The recruiting efforts for this position are intended to fill a brand new position. The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit - in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Role Location Hourly Salary Range
British Columbia/Ontario/New Brunswick $30.60 to $54.64

Toronto, Ontario

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