Senior Medical Editor

Lensa; United States; On-site; USD 56,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading career site is seeking a Senior Medical Editor to join a top clinical research organization. The role involves quality checking clinical documents, ensuring compliance with standards, and collaborating on document production. Successful candidates will possess a relevant degree and editing experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Benefits

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Competitive retirement planning offerings

Life assurance

Flexible optional benefits

Qualifications

• 2 years related experience in the pharmaceutical industry or 5+ years in document production.
• Proficient in document formatting and editing according to style guides.
• Willingness to manage multiple tasks under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Perform QC review of clinical study documents for compliance.
• Copyedit and proofread documents for accuracy and formatting.
• Verify data accuracy against source materials.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong verbal communication skills

Strong written communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in English, Basic Science, Business, or analytical field

Tools

Microsoft Word

EDMS (e.g., Veeva Vault or SharePoint)

PowerPoint

Adobe

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Lensa is the leading career site for job seekers at every stage of their career. Our client, ICON Clinical Research, is seeking professionals. Apply via Lensa today!

As a Senior Medical Editor you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.

What You Will Be Doing

• Perform QC review of documents (eg, clinical study protocols and amendments, clinical study reports [CSRs], Investigator's Brochures, and select Module 2 clinical summary documents) to ensure compliance with the Incyte Style Guide and submission standards.
• Verify data in documents against the source tables, figures, and listings and format tables according to Incyte standards.
• Copyedit/proofread clinical documents for grammar, style, and formatting according to AMA and Incyte style guides.
• Ensure internal consistency and confirm that data are reported correctly, statements accurately reflect source documents or data (eg, SAS tables and listings).
• Check reference list in documents, including verifying citation information vs PubMed, ordering copies of references and adding to the electronic document management system (EDMS), and ensuring each reference is cross-referenced in the document.
• Proofread documents against the standard templates to ensure compliance with required sections and text.
• May perform publishing of nonclinical and clinical documents and the compilation of required CSR appendices.
• May participate in process improvement initiatives and assist Medical Writing staff with other tasks, as appropriate.
  
  

You Are

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Basic Science, Business, or other analytical field with 2 years related experience in the pharmaceutical industry OR 5+ years of experience in a discipline directly related to document production (eg, medical writing, QC, editing, publishing).
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, including the ability to format tables, insert cross-references, apply styles, and use templates. Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Adobe preferred.
• Experience in the use of an EDMS (eg, Veeva Vault or SharePoint).
• Keenattention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple activities, prioritize effectively, and work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  
  

What ICON Can Offer You

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our Benefits Examples Include

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
• Life assurance
• Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others
  
  

Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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