Editor/Senior Editor

Scivida; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A life sciences consulting firm is seeking an Editor or Senior Editor to enhance the quality and clarity of client deliverables. This role involves editing presentations, proposals, and reports, ensuring alignment with high-quality standards. Candidates should have strong writing and editing experience, preferably in life sciences or healthcare, along with advanced skills in PowerPoint and Word. A collaborative approach in a dynamic environment is essential. This position offers a hybrid work schedule, balancing in-office and remote work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional writing and editing experience.
• Strong preference for life sciences or healthcare communications experience.
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Word are essential.

Responsibilities

• Edit and refine strategic business content for accuracy and clarity.
• Collaborate with consultants on messaging and narrative cohesion.
• Manage editorial workflows across multiple projects to meet deadlines.

Skills

Professional writing

Editing skills

Strong visual storytelling

Advanced PowerPoint skills

Excellent command of English

Ability to simplify complex content

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

LOCATION: Research Triangle Park, NC (preferred); San Francisco, CA

HYBRID SCHEDULE: Monday – Thursday in the office; Friday optional work from home

TITLE: Editor or Senior Editor (based on experience)

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Editor/Senior Editor at SciVida plays a pivotal role in elevating the quality, clarity, and impact of the strategic deliverables we provide to clients. This person will work closely with consultants and subject matter experts to translate complex scientific, medical, market access, and strategic concepts into compelling, well-structured, and visually polished communications.

You’ll be the editorial engine behind client deliverables, which can include presentations, proposals, reports, and narrative-driven strategic materials, ensuring alignment with SciVida’s high quality standards and consulting culture.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Substantively edit, proofread, and refine strategic business content to a high degree of accuracy across PowerPoint presentations, proposals, reports, and other materials to ensure clarity, accuracy, structure, and client-readiness
• Collaborate with consultants and scientific/medical subject matter experts to strengthen messaging, flow, and narrative cohesion
• Translate complex life science industry topics (i.e., clinical, scientific, medical, market access, or business strategy) into clear, compelling, audience-appropriate language
• Ensure consistency with SciVida’s editorial standards, tone, brand voice, and consulting-quality expectations
• Apply strong visual storytelling and slide design fundamentals to elevate presentation quality, ensuring content is both persuasive and intuitive
• Manage and optimize editorial workflows across multiple projects, ensuring deadlines are met without sacrificing quality
• Uphold accuracy and compliance when working with scientific or pharmaceutical information
• Contribute to the development of templates, editorial guidelines, and best practices for content creation
• For senior-level candidates: mentor team members on writing, narrative development, and editorial excellence

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Creative Writing, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
• 5+ (10+ preferred) years of professional writing, editing, communications, or editorial management experience; title will correspond to experience level
• Strong preference for candidates with experience in life sciences, healthcare communications, pharmaceuticals, medical writing, or management consulting
• Demonstrated ability to simplify and synthesize complex scientific or technical content
• Advanced PowerPoint and Word skills with strong aptitude for visual organization, storyline development, template creation, and slide-level communication
• Exceptional command of written English, editorial judgment, grammar, structure, and tone
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively within fast-paced, dynamic, client-facing environments
• Experience in adjacent roles such as marketing communications, technical writing, editorial management, content strategy, or health engagement content development is highly valued

ABOUT SCIVIDA

SciVida is a boutique management consulting firm focused exclusively on life sciences. We combine deep scientific and medical understanding with rigorous consulting expertise to help life sciences organizations navigate complex challenges across brand strategy, business development, market access, and medical affairs. Our purpose is simple: to help bring science to life so that patients get access to life‑saving therapies and our world is a healthier place.