BGB Group
Senior Medical Editor
Our Agency
BGB Group is a healthcare communications agency that offers a wide range of services, including traditional pharmaceutical advertising, promotional medical education, payer marketing, and consulting services. Known for excellence and professionalism, we’re hired as strategic and creative partners by our biopharmaceutical clients to drive category/brand awareness and growth.
Position Overview
The Senior Medical Editor is responsible for the editorial integrity and factual accuracy of all marketing materials we develop and produce. This position ensures all pieces are grammatically and factually flawless and comply with American Medical Association (AMA) style, client style, and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Senior Medical Editor contributes the fullest extent of their knowledge and understanding toward maintaining the highest levels of quality control. This role involves reviewing materials for scientific accuracy, adherence to style guides, and consistency while mentoring junior editors. This position reports to the Associate Editorial Supervisor or Editorial Supervisor.
Candidates must be available to work during U.S. Eastern Time (ET) business hours.
Responsibilities:
- Edits initial round of jobs for all assigned accounts for content as well as for AMA style, client style, FDA rules and regulations, grammar, spelling, and consistency within the piece and among related pieces within a campaign
- Fact-checks initial round of jobs and subsequent rounds as necessary; has the ability to understand scientific and medical data to ensure that copy accurately represents the source from which it was taken
- Ensures the quality of formatting and visual layout
- Performs all editorial reviews (ie, initial full-edit through release), including copyedits, W4Ws, fact-checks, and check changes at designated times in the job life cycle
- Creates and maintains comprehensive style guides for all assigned accounts
- Attends status and kickoff meetings for all assigned accounts; participates in the development of timelines when appropriate
- Establishes solid working relationships with all internal brand team and department members
- Provides backup to other members of the Editorial department
- Accurately tracks time spent on each job and enters in time-tracking system on a daily basis
- Keeps the Editorial Supervisors or Editorial Directors abreast of workload/workflow and status of assigned accounts as needed
- Follows through with editors who assist them on their work to ensure editorial quality. This may include tracking of individual job deadlines and review of jobs on which they are Editor of Record
- Supports the development and implementation of editorial processes and best practices
- Mentors junior editors and provides training on industry and editorial standards
- Assists as a training resource for freelance or newer employees
- Manages all aspects of assigned accounts without need for daily supervision
- Promotes a collaborative approach among team members by taking the initiative in establishing and maintaining the flow of communications
- Efficiently uses BGB-provided technology (such as GlobalVision Verify and ChatGPT Enterprise) as a tool to assist in their reviews
- Participates in rotation of staff editors covering both after-hours editorial needs and weekend work
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (eg, English or Life Sciences) is required
- 6+ years of experience in medical or pharmaceutical editing
- Familiarity with AMA style and knowledgeable of FDA rules and regulations
- Proficient in basic grammar and spelling rules
- Knowledge of all proofing and editing symbols
- Ability to ensure scientific accuracy by fact-checking all relevant copy
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks
- Ability to work independently
- Willingness to assume a mentoring role within the Editorial department
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Familiarity with team messaging platforms and video meeting software (eg, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack)
BGB Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.
