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Job Order:

5113

Staff Representative:

Tim Jadwin

Position:

Senior Writer / Editor

Location:

Connecticut

Company Summary:

Full-service, Continuing Medical Education (CME) agency that services strategic development and implementation of long-term medical education programs.

Description:

The Writer/Editor is expected to research specialized areas of medical science in order to write and/or edit publication manuscripts, slide kits, monographs, newsletters, and exhibit materials that utilize this assimilated knowledge. Throughout the development of assigned programs, the Editor/Writer is responsible for assuring the quality of content and format, as well as liaising effectively with both faculty and client.

Responsibilities: Writing/Editing

• Write manuscripts for medical/scientific publications in accordance with agreed brief and the following criteria:
• • Appropriate interpretation of data,
  • Highest scientific accuracy,
  • Incorporation of client/product messages, and
  • Accurate citing of primary references
  • Write other types of manuscripts, eg, patient information brochures, news reports, press releases, image brochures
  • Edit existing manuscripts to give maximum clarity of meaning, accuracy, relevance, and consistency of style and format to ensure that client objectives are met and overall quality standards are maintained

Research

• Research medical/scientific topics, utilizing the various information services available, including in-house resources, libraries, and databases
• Assimilate and utilize specialist knowledge, including that relating to disease area, product, opinion leaders, meetings, and journals

Quality Control

• Ensure that all quality control procedures are followed, including all approvals and sign-offs from client, authors, editorial, and client management

Scheduling and Project Management

• Monitor the progress of all assigned projects against schedule and budget specifications

Budgeting

• Be aware of the budget specifications for all assigned projects, working within the budgeted hours and communicating any changes to specification to client finance and the Editorial Leader/Managing Editor

Communication

• Communicate effectively and sensitively to other team members and other internal departments
• Liaise with clients and faculty in a diplomatic, informed manner, projecting an efficient, capable, professional image at all times
• Prepare a clear brief for in-house or freelance staff that accurately defines the scope, objectives and time frame of a project, the needs of the client, and the agreed budget
• Participate in team meetings

Business Awareness

• Develop and maintain a basic understanding of our client’s core capabilities, services, and products in order to contribute, in conjunction with editorial colleagues, to client solutions

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in the life sciences. Advanced degree is preferred
• 2+ years of professional medical writing/editing
• Expertise in Microsoft Word; familiarity with EndNote is helpful
• Ability to interpret and organize scientific data
• Ability to understand and implement marketing messages
• Proven copyediting and proofreading skills
• Effective communication/interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel 10% to attend client meetings, international congresses, etc

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