Medical Editor (AMA)

Sspnet; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Planet Group is seeking a Medical Editor to join a well-known global pharmaceutical client. The role is hybrid in Mettawa, IL, offering a competitive hourly pay range based on experience.

Responsibilities include managing editorial approvals for promotional and internal materials, handling electronic approval workflows, supporting FDA Ad Promo submissions, and coordinating review processes to ensure strict regulatory compliance. Strong editing and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technical or science related discipline or related work experience.
• Preferred: 3 years in regulatory, quality or related area.
• Highly detail oriented, and great communication skills, able to work independently as needed.
• Experienced medical editing.
• Fact checking of medical materials.
• Proactive about seeking out work when presented with downtime.
• Ability to pivot or shift gears quickly, working in a high volume, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage reviewer and approval process for promotional, non-promotional and internal use materials.
• Manage electronic approval system, user access, user training and workflows.
• Support FDA Ad Promo Submissions.
• Support QC and regulatory reviews of the materials.
• Coordinate promotional and non-promotional materials review and approval processes.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of approval process routing grids per SOP and route the materials for approvals accordingly.
• Attend the PRC meeting discussions to answer any editorial questions/concerns.
• Collaborate with marketing operations on prioritization for routine approvals as well as during major campaign launches and label updates.
• Complete editorial review of promotional and non-promotional materials, final reviews, reapprovals and other review types as necessary.
• Archive OPDP correspondence per guidance from Reg Ad promo lead.
• Contribute to development and update of departmental work instructions.
• Prepare materials, form 2253, cover letter and send them over to Reg Operations for publishing and OPDP submission.
• Support other departmental initiatives as needed (e.g. process improvements)

Skills

Detail oriented

Communication

Independent work

Medical editing

Fact checking

Proactivity

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical or science related discipline

Job description

The Planet Groupis seeking a MedicalEditortojoin one of our well-known global pharmaceutical clients.

• Pay: $41-46.90/hr depending on experience
• Location: Hybrid in Mettawa, IL (T-TR onsite)
• Duration: 2 years

MedicalEditorResponsibilities:

• Managereview and approval process for promotional, non-promotional and internal use materials
• Manage electronic approval system, user access, user training and workflows
• SupportFDA Ad Promo Submissions
• SupportQC and regulatory reviews of the materials
• Coordinate promotional and non-promotional materials review and approval processes
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of approval process routing grids per SOP and route the materials for approvals accordingly
• Attend the PRC meeting discussions to answer any editorial questions/concerns
• Collaborate with marketing operations on prioritization for routine approvals as well as during major campaign launches and label updates
• Complete editorial review of promotional and non-promotional materials, final reviews, reapprovals and other review types as necessary
• Archive OPDP correspondence per guidance from Reg Ad promo lead
• Contribute to development and update of departmental work instructions
• Prepare materials, form 2253, cover letter and send them over to Reg Operations for publishing and OPDP submission
• Support other departmental initiatives as needed (e.g. process improvements)

MedicalEditorQualifications:

• Bachelors degree in technical or science related discipline or related work experience
• Preferred: 3 years in regulatory, quality or related area
• Highly detail oriented, and great communication skills, able to work independently as needed
• Experienced medical editing
• Fact checking of medical materials
• Proactive about seeking out work when presented with downtime
• Ability to pivot or shift gears quickly, working in a high volume, fast-paced environment