Global Medical Editor (Remote/Hybrid)

Avalere Health Group; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with employer match

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible working arrangements (hybrid/

Remote work options

Job summary

Avalere Health is seeking a Medical Editor to support assigned projects by editing and proofreading materials, checking data, contributing to competitive intelligence writing, and handling copyright permissions. Working under senior editors, you will communicate progress to internal teams and external stakeholders across multiple accounts.

You will develop editing skills across varied project types, perform technical editing and data checking, and build copyright knowledge as you progress in the

Qualifications

• Degree in a scientific or related field; advanced degree advantageous (MD, PhD, PharmD, MSc, or equivalent).
• 1 year+ experience in medical or scientific editing within a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency.
• Working knowledge of medical style guides, such as the AMA Manual of Style, and proficiency in applying the necessary guidelines to project deliverables.
• Knowledge of client reference and review processes, and online reference-retrieval tools.
• Knowledge of copyright permissions and how they apply in the medical communications/pharmaceutical industry.
• Proficiency in internet and PubMed searches, and knowledge of literature reviews and how to conduct them.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Adobe Acrobat; and the reference management software EndNote.
• Ability to prioritise, work independently with minimal supervision, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Edits and proofs scientific and medical communications for accuracy, clarity, consistency, readability, and compliance with client, house, journal, and congress style requirements.
• Reviews content critically, raising appropriate queries and recommending changes to improve flow, comprehensiveness, and suitability for the intended audience.
• Applies and maintains client-specific style guidelines and editorial processes, using judgment to agree on the appropriate level of editing or proofreading for each project.
• Performs data checking to verify that scientific information and claims are accurate, used consistently and supported by source references.
• Assesses copyright permissions requirements and provides clear, practical guidance to project and account teams.
• Manages assigned work across multiple projects and accounts, delivering high-quality outputs to agreed timelines and escalating issues as needed.
• Manages time and workload effectively, communicates proactively with editorial and account teams, and contributes relably to successful project delivery.

Skills

Medical editing

Editing accuracy

Data checking

Editorial coordination

Collaboration

Time management

Communication

Education

Advanced degree (MD/PhD/PharmD/MSc)

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Adobe Acrobat

EndNote

PubMed

Job description

Avalere Health is seeking a Medical Editor to support assigned projects by editing and proofreading materials, checking data, contributing to competitive intelligence writing, and handling copyright permissions. Working under senior editors, you will communicate progress to internal teams and external stakeholders across multiple accounts.

You will develop editing skills across varied project types, perform technical editing and data checking, and build copyright knowledge as you progress in the