Syneos Health is hiring : Freelance Managing Editor in New York

Updated : October 2, 2025

Location : Remote, Remote, United States

You look beneath the surface to uncover creative, measurable, and more importantly, impactful solutions.

In this role, you will review publications developed by Cadent, ensuring they are accurate and professional from a grammatical, scientific, and style perspective, and meet client and industry standards. You will :

• Perform editorial reviews of manuscripts, abstracts, and posters, including cold reads, copy edits, W4Ws, and check changes, depending on designated times in job lifecycle
• Review deliverables for content, grammar, and spelling as well as for AMA or client style and consistency within the piece and among related projects
• Ensure the quality of format and visual quality of layout for poster assignments (including PDF and PowerPoint layouts)
• Establish working relationship with publications director to maintain line of communication for weekly availability
• Accurately track time spent on each job and enter in time-tracking system at completion of each assignment
• Bachelor’s degree in English or related field
• 3-5 years’ experience in publications
• Proficient in AMA style and following detailed style guides
• Proficient in basic grammar and spelling rules
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (ie, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook)
• Skilled in editing digitally using software such as Adobe Acrobat Pro markup tools and track changes in Microsoft Word
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and prioritize tasks
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with internal team members
• Will need to own a smartphone in order to comply with company cybersecurity requirements

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $65.00 - $70.00 but may vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and proficiency for the role.

At Cadent, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. At times, we will consider transferable skills from previous roles. We also encourage you to join our Talent Network to stay connected to additional career opportunities.

Cadent is a US Medical Communications company with employees located across the US. The home office is in New York City. Cadent specializes in high science, high touch peer to peer medical communications. The company excels in translating complex science into compelling messages that deliver value and action. Cadent builds relationships and collaboration between the biopharmaceutical industry and healthcare professionals.

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Syneos Health companies are affirmative action / equal opportunity employers (Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disabled)

Syneos Health has a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Additionally, certain local governments or Syneos Health customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees. These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Syneos Health and maintain compliance with these requirements.

As a Syneos Health freelance, temporary, or contract employee, you may be eligible to participate in the Company 401k match and benefits such as paid time off or benefits through provisions in the Affordable Care Act or State-specific requirements depending on the terms of your employment. Syneos Health complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements for temporary / freelance / contract employees.

Discover what our more than 29,000 employees already know : work here matterseverywhere. We work hard,and smart, all in the name of getting much-needed therapies to thosewho need them most. A career with Syneos Health means your everyday workimprovespatients’ lives around the world. Selecting us as an employer secures a career in which you’re guaranteed to :

Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization builtto accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercialinsights into outcomes to address modern market realities. To learn more about how we areShortening the distance from lab to life®, visit syneoshealth.com .

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status and will not be discriminated against. If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to complete any part of our application process, including the use of this website, please contact us at : Email : [emailprotected] One of our staff members will work with you to provide alternate means to submit your application.

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