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 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
- Ensure that all quality control procedures are followed, including all approvals and sign-offs from client, authors, editorial, and client management
- Monitor the progress of all assigned projects against schedule and budget specifications
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
