Clinical Publications Author

SaidGig; New York (NY); Remote; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

SaidGig seeks an experienced medical and scientific publication author to help develop AI-assisted writing tools. You will provide real-world input from peer-reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, conference posters, and presentation decks to train AI models.

You will evaluate AI-generated drafts for publisher formatting, journal requirements, and ethics guidance (ICMJE, GPP, CONSORT, STROBE). This remote contractor role offers $50 to $80 per hour and the chance to influence AI-enabled scientific

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of dedicated medical or scientific publication authoring experience.
• Experience lead-authoring or managing peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Strong medical writing and scientific publication authoring skills.
• Working knowledge of ICMJE, GPP3/GPP2022, CONSORT, copyright compliance, and journal submission workflows.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical data and turn it into publication-ready narratives.
• Excellent written communication, attention to detail, critical thinking, collaboration, and structured feedback on drafts.
• Advanced degree (PhD/MD/PharmD/MSc) or equivalent depth of authoring experience.
• Therapeutic-area expertise in oncology, immunology, or rare diseases.

Responsibilities

• Author and review realistic evaluation tasks drawn from peer-reviewed journal manuscripts, abstracts, conference posters, and presentation decks.
• Assess whether AI-generated draft sections meet publisher formatting standards, journal requirements, and publication ethics guidance (ICMJE, GPP, CONSORT, STROBE).
• Evaluate scientific accuracy in manuscripts, abstracts, and discussion sections, distinguishing data-interpretation or medical-reasoning errors from stylistic or editorial preferences.
• Verify publication claims against source records, including Clinical Study Reports, protocols, and Tables, Figures, and Listings.
• Write clear, structured rationales for assessments to support diagnosis and improvement of AI model behavior.
• Partner with project leads to refine evaluation criteria and document best practices for scientific publishing workflows in AI development environments.

Skills

Medical writing

Scientific publishing

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Collaboration

Feedback

Education

Advanced life-sciences degree

Job description

Role Overview

Apply clinical publications expertise to help develop AI-assisted medical and scientific writing tools. You will provide high-quality, real-world input that helps AI systems learn, reason, and perform. Prior AI experience is not required.

Key Responsibilities

• Author and review realistic evaluation tasks drawn from peer-reviewed journal manuscripts, scientific abstracts, conference posters, and presentation decks.
• Assess whether AI-generated draft sections meet publisher formatting standards, journal requirements, and publication ethics guidance, including ICMJE, GPP, and relevant EQUATOR Network guidelines such as CONSORT and STROBE.
• Evaluate scientific accuracy in manuscripts, abstracts, and discussion sections, distinguishing data-interpretation or medical-reasoning errors from stylistic or editorial preferences.
• Verify publication claims against source records, including Clinical Study Reports, protocols, and Tables, Figures, and Listings, to ensure statements are grounded in the underlying data.
• Write clear, structured rationales for assessments to support diagnosis and improvement of AI model behavior.
• Partner with project leads to refine evaluation criteria and document best practices for scientific publishing workflows in AI development environments.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of dedicated medical or scientific publication authoring experience with a sponsor, CRO, MedComms agency, or as an independent consultant.
• Experience lead-authoring or managing peer-reviewed manuscripts published in reputable biomedical or clinical journals.
• Strong medical writing and scientific publication authoring skills, including peer-reviewed manuscript preparation.
• Working knowledge of ICMJE, GPP3/GPP2022, CONSORT, copyright compliance, and journal submission workflows.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical data, including Tables, Figures, and Listings and statistical analysis plans, and turn it into clear, publication-ready scientific narratives.
• Excellent written communication, attention to detail, critical thinking, collaboration skills, and a record of providing actionable, structured feedback on scientific drafts.
• An advanced life-sciences, pharmacy, or medical degree, such as PhD, PharmD, MD, or MSc, or equivalent depth of authoring experience.
• Therapeutic-area expertise, including oncology, immunology, or rare diseases, with diversity across multiple clinical phases.

Work Terms

• Remote independent-contractor engagement.
• Compensation$50 to $80 per hour.