Medical Editor

About the role

The Medical Editor will support the development of complex written documents at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including briefs, reports, factsheets, presentation slides, advisory/panel meeting materials, scientific reviews for marketing applications.

Responsibilities

• Formatting and proofreading documents written by FDA scientists.
• Become familiar with a style guide and apply formatting and language standards consistently.
• Identify and correct errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, tone, flow, verb tense, and style.
• Recognize and correct inconsistent use of scientific terms used in text or data tables.
• Use Microsoft Word styles and field-coded captions to ensure the functionality of automated tables of contents and lists of tables and figures.
• Create and manage citations and references; create lists of abbreviations and ensure correct use of acronyms and abbreviations within documents.
• Format data tables; create and populate data tables using data derived from regulatory submissions to the FDA.
• Create and maintain consistently formatted document templates.
• Communicate efficiently and effectively with FDA scientists regarding requirements and timelines for editing projects.
• Perform routine quality checks on work performed by other copyeditors.
• Provide support for the onboarding and training of new copyeditors as needed.
• Create and maintain internal documents such as style guides, process documents, and training materials.

Requirements

• Adept with English grammar, spelling, punctuation.
• Ability to read and understand a data table.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word including track changes.
• Attention to detail (e.g., ability to recognize an extra space between words or in the cell of a data table).

Skills

• Microsoft Word features such as styles, captioning, and cross-referencing.
• Experience in healthcare, laboratory, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to understand medical literature such as journal articles.
• Ability to fact-check scientific writing and data.
• Familiarity with a style guide (e.g., AP, AMA).
• Familiarity with Section 508 compliance.
• Experience with Visual Basic, SharePoint, EndNote, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Bachelor's Degree in a Scientific or Health field preferred.