Life Sciences Copy Editor — Brand & Quality Champion

Avantor; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Avantor is seeking a Copy Editor for the Molecule Creative Services team. The role serves as the final quality checkpoint for written content and creative assets, ensuring grammatical accuracy and brand consistency across channels.

You will collaborate with writers, designers and project managers to polish materials before release. Key responsibilities include enforcing style guidelines, reviewing layouts with designers, and delivering high-quality editorial work under tight deadlines in a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proofreading, copy editing or editorial experience in-house or agency.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; other backgrounds with editing expertise considered.
• Experience in healthcare, life sciences or biopharmaceutical industries preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform final quality check for all written content and assets to ensure brand voice and editorial standards are followed.
• Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax; enforce internal and external style guides (AP/AMA/Miriam-Webster).
• Ensure consistency in dates, names, terminology, and formatting across channels.
• Collaborate with writers, designers and project managers to deliver polished outputs on schedule.
• Provide constructive feedback and manage workload to meet deadlines.

Skills

Proofreading

Copy editing

Editorial experience

Attention to detail

Grammar and mechanics

Communication

Collaboration

Style guide enforcement

Content quality review

Project/workload management

Education

Bachelor's degree in English/Journalism/Communications

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Workfront

Acrobat

Job description

Avantor is seeking a Copy Editor for the Molecule Creative Services team. The role serves as the final quality checkpoint for written content and creative assets, ensuring grammatical accuracy and brand consistency across channels.

You will collaborate with writers, designers and project managers to polish materials before release. Key responsibilities include enforcing style guidelines, reviewing layouts with designers, and delivering high-quality editorial work under tight deadlines in a