Senior Editor, Life Sciences Strategy & Communications

SciVida; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SciVida seeks an Editor / Senior Editor to elevate client deliverables through expert editing, storytelling, and high‑quality visuals. You will collaborate with consultants and SMEs to translate complex scientific and market access topics into compelling narratives for slides, reports, and proposals.

The role combines strong editorial discipline with visual storytelling to drive client-ready materials, while upholding SciVida’s standards and consulting culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Creative Writing, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of professional writing, editing, communications, or editorial management experience
• Preference for candidates with life sciences, healthcare communications, pharmaceuticals, medical writing, or management consulting experience
• Ability to simplify and synthesize complex scientific or technical content
• Advanced PowerPoint skills with strong slide design, storyline development, and template creation

Responsibilities

• Substantively edit, proofread, and refine strategic content for PowerPoint presentations, proposals, and reports.
• Collaborate with consultants and subject matter experts to strengthen messaging and narrative cohesion.
• Translate complex life science topics into clear, audience-appropriate language.
• Uphold SciVida’s editorial standards, tone, and brand voice.
• Apply visual storytelling and slide design fundamentals to elevate presentation quality.
• Manage editorial workflows across multiple projects to meet deadlines.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance with scientific or pharmaceutical information.
• Contribute to development of templates, editorial guidelines, and best practices.
• Mentor junior team members in writing and editorial excellence (senior level)

Skills

Editorial management

Storytelling

Client-facing

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism/English/Communications

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

SciVida seeks an Editor / Senior Editor to elevate client deliverables through expert editing, storytelling, and high‑quality visuals. You will collaborate with consultants and SMEs to translate complex scientific and market access topics into compelling narratives for slides, reports, and proposals.

The role combines strong editorial discipline with visual storytelling to drive client-ready materials, while upholding SciVida’s standards and consulting culture.