Medical Editor

Publicis Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Health Canada is seeking a qualified medical writer/editor to vet and refine medically accurate content for our marketing materials. You will ensure compliance with US/Canada regulatory standards and supporting documentation for client review.

Collaborate with copy, creative and account teams, supervise junior staff, and stay current with medical literature and regulatory guidance to defend materials before committees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in life sciences or US/Canada regulatory affairs
• 2+ years of medical writing or editing experience
• Familiarity with US pharmaceutical marketing formats and regulations
• Ability to supervise junior staff and work independently or in a team
• Ability to read, interpret, and search medical literature

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Copy, Creative and Account Services to formulate medically sound marketing content
• Review medically relevant, topical, and organized content for all types of marketing materials
• Evaluate the utility of sources supplied by the client and other agencies
• Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on product research and claims limits
• Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on disease states
• Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on clients’ regulatory standards
• Review completed, referenced documents to ensure passage in the client’s regulatory approval process
• Be prepared to defend editorial content before the client’s regulatory review committees
• Support the work of the copywriters by finding appropriate literature
• Vet, query, and address medical and regulatory feedback from the client’s regulatory review team

Skills

Medical writing

Editing

Regulatory familiarity

Regulatory affairs

Supervisory ability

Literature review

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences or regulatory affairs (US/Canada)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

Job description

Publicis is an omni-channel communications agency with over 600 employees across our Canadian operations.The office is the largest in our industry in Canada and boasts talent across various disciplines of marketing and advertising expertise. Publicis carries a balanced split of Canadian, U.S. and Global clients for which we are Agency of Record. Publicis supports a range of D&I actions through our Driving Change team as well as giving back to the community through a long-standing participation in the Out of the Cold Program. With a strong, active and familial culture, Pub United is the agency’s social club, hosting events as wide reaching as Curling, Trivia Nights and more.

Job Description

The department vets copy that can pass the rigorous scrutiny of our clients’ medical-legal committees, as well as Health Canada and the FDA. The team also works with other capabilities to ensure that medical information is correctly conveyed within the creative execution.

• Collaborate with Copy, Creative and Account Services to formulate medically sound marketing content
• Review medically relevant, topical, and organized content for all types of marketing materials
• Evaluate the utility of sources supplied by the client and other agencies
• Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on product research and claims limits
• Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on disease states
• Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on clients’ regulatory standards
• Review completed, referenced documents to ensure passage in the client’s regulatory approval process
• Be prepared to defend editorial content before the client’s regulatory review committees
• Support the work of the copywriters by finding appropriate literature
• Vet, query, and address medical and regulatory feedback from the client’s regulatory review team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, and/or a degree in US/Canada regulatory affairs
• 2+ years of experience in medical writing or editing
• Familiarity with US pharmaceutical marketing formats
• Familiarity with US pharmaceutical marketing regulations
• Familiarity with medical-legal review processes
• Ability to supervise more junior members of staff
• Ability to read and interpret medical literature
• Ability to search for appropriate medical literature
• Must be capable of working both independently and in a team environment
• Must know how to use Microsoft Word software. Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft PowerPoint desirable

Additional Information

Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resourcesat 416-925-7733 or by email [e-mail]