Editorial Assistant, Medical Publications (UK)

ICON Clinical Research; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

EAP LifeWorks

Life insurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support editorial processes for scientific and clinical documents. You will help ensure materials meet high standards of clarity, accuracy and compliance, while assisting with literature searches and submission materials.

The role involves database management, interaction with client contacts, and coordination across teams. A Bachelor’s degree or higher is required, with preference for scientific/medical backgrounds and strong English

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher required.
• Degrees in scientific/medical fields or publishing preferred.
• Applicants with recent degree welcome.
• Experience in medical publications/medical communications preferred.
• Strong grammar and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to literature searches and alerts.
• Assist with preparation of submissions for manuscripts and abstracts.
• Research and download author guidelines to internal databases.
• Support ad hoc projects as directed.
• Maintain EndNote libraries for accuracy and reuse.

Skills

Literature searches

English language proficiency

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Scientific/medical field degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

SharePoint

EndNote

Acrobat Pro

Job description

ICON Clinical Research is seeking an Editorial Assistant to support editorial processes for scientific and clinical documents. You will help ensure materials meet high standards of clarity, accuracy and compliance, while assisting with literature searches and submission materials.

The role involves database management, interaction with client contacts, and coordination across teams. A Bachelor’s degree or higher is required, with preference for scientific/medical backgrounds and strong English