Medical Editor
Core
Vets copy for medical-legal committees, Health Canada, and the FDA to ensure marketing materials are scientifically sound and compliant.
Role type
Senior medical editor (pharmaceutical regulatory)
Builds
Medically accurate marketing content for pharmaceutical clients
Domain
Life sciences / Pharmaceutical marketing
Required skills
Medical writing and editing, US pharmaceutical marketing regulations, medical-legal review processes, regulatory submissions, literature search and interpretation, team supervision
Preferred skills
Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft PowerPoint
Technologies
Microsoft Word, MLR submission platforms
Responsibilities
Collaborate with Copy, Creative, and Account Services to formulate medically sound marketing content; Review medically relevant content for all marketing materials; Evaluate utility of sources supplied by clients; Educate staff and freelancers on product research, claims limits, disease states, and regulatory standards; Review documents to ensure passage in regulatory approval processes; Defend editorial content before client regulatory review committees; Support copywriters by finding appropriate literature; Vet, query, and address medical and regulatory feedback; Submit marketing materials into MLR submission platforms.
Seniority
Mid-level, supervisory capability