Senior Medical Editor

Remedy Edge; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Remedy Edge Spain seeks a Senior Medical Editor to ensure high-quality medical content and lead editorial standards across the team.

You will mentor editors, develop processes, and oversee references, with collaboration across medical writers, creatives, and account managers to drive accuracy and efficiency.

Formación

• Native English speaker or equivalent level.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a healthcare, pharmaceutical or medical communications setting.
• Proven expertise in fact-checking scientific content and validating references.
• Degree or equivalent in English, Communications, Life Sciences or a related discipline.
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Organized and capable of multitasking, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with Veeva PromoMats or similar document management platforms.

Responsabilidades

• Quality Control & Scientific Accuracy: proofreading and copy-editing a wide range of scientific and commercial content.
• Fact-checking of scientific data against publications, guidelines, EMA documents and other sources.
• Checking and annotating references for completeness and accuracy.
• Apply and update agency style guides and product/client guidelines.
• Veeva PromoMats & Platform Management: manage document workflows and link references for client reviews.
• Process Development & Standardisation: lead editorial processes, create templates, checklists, and workflows.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentoring: mentor junior editors and support writers; act as subject matter expert for English-language healthcare communications.

Conocimientos

Native English

Healthcare editing

Fact-checking

Editing & proofreading

Multitasking

Veeva PromoMats

Educación

Degree in English or Life Sciences

Herramientas

Veeva PromoMats

EndNote

Descripción del empleo

About Remedy Edge Spain:

Welcome to Remedy Edge Spain. We activate potential, amplify with creativity, and accelerate outcomes. Remedy Edge brings strategic thinking and bold communications to healthcare — cutting through the noise to move people and change results. We don't do comfortable. We do cutting edge. Join us and GET THE EDGE.

About the Role

The Senior Medical Editor ensures exceptional quality control across all medical and scientific content, while leading editorial excellence, process development, and proper referencing. You are passionate about healthcare and the role that evidence-based, accurate content plays in enabling informed decisions. You're a meticulous professional with a genuine interest in science, a connector who thrives in collaborative environments, and a leader committed to mentoring and elevating editorial standards across the team.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Control & Scientific Accuracy

• Proofreading and copy-editing a wide range of scientific and commercial content, from draft manuscripts through to final artwork
• Conducting rigorous fact-checking of scientific data, including validation of content against publications, clinical guidelines, EMA documents and other scientific sources
• Checking and annotating all references for completeness and accuracy
• Applying the agency style guide and client- and product-specific guidelines, with responsibility for updating existing guides and creating new ones

Veeva PromoMats & Platform Management

• Managing document upload workflows in Veeva PromoMats,
• Linking and organising references within Veeva PromoMats to enable seamless client review and approval workflows

Process Development & Standardisation

• Leading the development and refinement of editorial processes to enhance efficiency, consistency and quality across the team
• Creating templates, checklists, and workflows that elevate editorial standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Mentoring

• Partnering effectively with the Medical Writing team: helping writers develop stories, creating reference packs, annotating manuscripts, providing time estimates and constructive feedback
• Mentoring junior editors on best practices, scientific accuracy, and editorial excellence
• Serving as the subject matter expert for agency-wide English-language and healthcare communication queries

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Native English speaker or equivalent level
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a healthcare, pharmaceutical or medical communications setting
• Proven expertise in fact-checking scientific content and validating references
• Degree or equivalent in English, Communications, Life Sciences or a related discipline
• Excellent writing, proofreading and editing skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Organized and capable of multitasking, managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated experience with Veeva PromoMats or similar document management/compliance platforms

Desirable

• Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat mark-up, EndNote and other reference management systems
• Familiarity with regulatory guidance and compliance requirements in pharmaceutical marketing
• Experience with healthcare style guides and brand guidelines
• Background in scientific or medical writing

About Your Team

You will join a collaborative team of 4 editors working alongside medical writers, creative professionals, and account managers. This is an executional and leadership role where you'll set the standard for editorial excellence and help shape how the team approaches quality, accuracy, and process improvement.