FingerPaint Marketing
Senior Medical Editor
FingerPaint Marketing, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey, us, 07927
Description
Position at Fingerpaint Marketing
Reset your expectations of a health and wellness agency. Independent by design and built on a foundation of empathy, Fingerpaint celebrates the diverse skills, talents, and unique perspectives individuals bring to our team. With talent across the United States and Europe launching more than 200 brands, we are committed to creating and executing meaningful experiences that resonate with diverse populations. Here, creativity happens naturally-we hire exceptional professionals and provide an inclusive space for growth and collaboration.
This is a remote role, but the individual must be located within a commutable distance to our office in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey.
Objectives of This Role:
The Senior Medical Editor is a champion of high-quality work within a fast-paced environment and uses their experience and sharp eyes to ensure top-notch work on brand assignments. The Senior Medical Editor is part of the Creative Production Services team and is responsible for daily editorial responsibilities on 3 to 5 brands, including proofreading, initial reads, cold reads, fact-checking, correction checks, and double reads according to project stage and agency process. The Senior Medical Editor also maintains brand style sheets, attends brand team meetings, and may contribute to process optimization initiatives and/or mentor associate editors.
Duties and Responsibilities:Edits/proofreads print and digital materials to ensure consistency with established grammar, punctuation, spelling, and adherence to AMA, client, and house style guidelinesEnsures relevant standards (eg, client/brand, AMA, FDA) are metIs knowledgeable of and remains current on FDA guidelinesCollaborates with other departments to maintain high content quality, clarity, accuracy, and consistency, ensuring adherence to timelinesMaintains style sheets and master reference lists for assigned brands and stays current with standards for co-editors' accounts-able to cover other brands when neededFact-checks referenced information before jobs are sent to client/regulatory for approvalParticipates in kickoff, status, and other job-related meetingsSupports senior management in departmental and company initiatives, contributing to the creation or revision of departmental resources and processesTrains and mentors interns and associate editors if pursuing a management pathJob Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor's degree (minimum), preferably in English, communications, journalism, or health sciences fieldExperience:
3-5 years of professional medical editing experience, including fact-checkingPharmaceutical advertising agency experience is preferredExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skillsStrong medical editing skills, including copyediting, substantive editing, and fact-checking; knowledge of AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition; and familiarity with FDA guidelinesStrong skills in time management, prioritizing, organizing, and problem-solving, with attention to detail and ability to adhere to deadlinesGeneral understanding of both print and digital projects, and how their unique needs affect editorial reviewsGeneral proficiency in digital/remote work communication toolsProficiency with standard software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; Adobe Acrobat. Experience using Ziflow or similar online review platform preferred but not required
Job Application Process:
Candidates who meet the job qualifications will be asked to take a standardized medical editing assessment to demonstrate proficiency level.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Fingerpaint, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Our team of qualified recruiters can match you with the right opportunity.Fingerpaint Group provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are proud to recruit qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or citizenship status.
Position at Fingerpaint Marketing
Reset your expectations of a health and wellness agency. Independent by design and built on a foundation of empathy, Fingerpaint celebrates the diverse skills, talents, and unique perspectives individuals bring to our team. With talent across the United States and Europe launching more than 200 brands, we are committed to creating and executing meaningful experiences that resonate with diverse populations. Here, creativity happens naturally-we hire exceptional professionals and provide an inclusive space for growth and collaboration.
This is a remote role, but the individual must be located within a commutable distance to our office in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey.
Objectives of This Role:
The Senior Medical Editor is a champion of high-quality work within a fast-paced environment and uses their experience and sharp eyes to ensure top-notch work on brand assignments. The Senior Medical Editor is part of the Creative Production Services team and is responsible for daily editorial responsibilities on 3 to 5 brands, including proofreading, initial reads, cold reads, fact-checking, correction checks, and double reads according to project stage and agency process. The Senior Medical Editor also maintains brand style sheets, attends brand team meetings, and may contribute to process optimization initiatives and/or mentor associate editors.
Duties and Responsibilities:Edits/proofreads print and digital materials to ensure consistency with established grammar, punctuation, spelling, and adherence to AMA, client, and house style guidelinesEnsures relevant standards (eg, client/brand, AMA, FDA) are metIs knowledgeable of and remains current on FDA guidelinesCollaborates with other departments to maintain high content quality, clarity, accuracy, and consistency, ensuring adherence to timelinesMaintains style sheets and master reference lists for assigned brands and stays current with standards for co-editors' accounts-able to cover other brands when neededFact-checks referenced information before jobs are sent to client/regulatory for approvalParticipates in kickoff, status, and other job-related meetingsSupports senior management in departmental and company initiatives, contributing to the creation or revision of departmental resources and processesTrains and mentors interns and associate editors if pursuing a management pathJob Requirements:
Education:
Bachelor's degree (minimum), preferably in English, communications, journalism, or health sciences fieldExperience:
3-5 years of professional medical editing experience, including fact-checkingPharmaceutical advertising agency experience is preferredExcellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skillsStrong medical editing skills, including copyediting, substantive editing, and fact-checking; knowledge of AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition; and familiarity with FDA guidelinesStrong skills in time management, prioritizing, organizing, and problem-solving, with attention to detail and ability to adhere to deadlinesGeneral understanding of both print and digital projects, and how their unique needs affect editorial reviewsGeneral proficiency in digital/remote work communication toolsProficiency with standard software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; Adobe Acrobat. Experience using Ziflow or similar online review platform preferred but not required
Job Application Process:
Candidates who meet the job qualifications will be asked to take a standardized medical editing assessment to demonstrate proficiency level.
Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay! Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Fingerpaint, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Our team of qualified recruiters can match you with the right opportunity.Fingerpaint Group provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to all applicants and employees. We are proud to recruit qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or citizenship status.