Senior Non-Clinical Editor

About the role

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We're proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.

Responsibilities

• Perform internal document QC review of nonclinical documents (eg, Drug Metabolism, CMC, Toxicology, Translational Science, Preclinical) to ensure compliance with the client Style Guide, template formatting, and submission ready standards.
• Copyedit/proofread for grammar, style, and format according to AMA and client style guides.
• Ensure internal consistency and confirm that data are reported correctly, statements accurately reflect a common message and text to tables, figures, and appendices are accurate and consistently presented.
• Check the reference list in documents, including verifying citation information via 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 standard templates to ensure compliance with required sections and text.
• Perform publishing of PDF documents to client submission-ready standards. May involve multiple document compilation of PDF files to include appendices.
• Aid Medical Writing Operations staff with clinical document QC and publishing, as appropriate.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and support Medical Writing staff with other tasks, as appropriate.
• May interact cross-functionally to support clinical and nonclinical processes and template updates.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Basic Science, or other analytical field with 4 years related experience in the pharmaceutical industry or 8+ years of experience in a discipline directly related to document production (eg, medical writing, QC, editing, publishing).
• Strong working knowledge of the editorial and publishing activities within Clinical Development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, including the ability to format tables, insert cross-references, apply styles, and use templates. Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Adobe.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe PDF bookmarking and internal/external hyperlinking to meet submission-ready standards.
• Experience in the use of an EDMS (eg, Veeva Vault or SharePoint).
• Ability to effectively communicate with vendors and manage outsourced editorial work.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple activities, prioritize effectively, and work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

What ICON can offer you

• Variety of annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized 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, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others