Medical Editor 2/Senior Medical Editor

Who We Are :

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Xenon Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ : XENE) is a neuroscience-focused biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing innovative therapeutics to improve the lives of people living with neurological and psychiatric disorders.

We are looking for great people who thrive in a respectful, collaborative, inclusive, and productive culture to join the Xenon team.

What We Do :

We are advancing an exciting product pipeline to address indications with high unmet medical need, including epilepsy and depression.

Our flagship azetukalner program represents the most advanced potassium channel modulator in clinical development for multiple indications.

Building upon the positive results and compelling data from our Phase 2b X-TOLE study in adult patients with focal epilepsy, our Phase 3 epilepsy program includes multiple clinical trials evaluating azetukalner in patients with focal onset seizures and primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

In 2024, we are planning to initiate a Phase 3 azetukalner program in major depressive disorder, based on topline data from our Phase 2 X-NOVA clinical trial.

In addition, we are proud of the leading-edge science coming out of our discovery labs, including early-stage research programs that leverage our extensive ion channel expertise and drug discovery capabilities to identify validated drug targets and develop new product candidates.

Backed by a strong balance sheet to support our growth plans, we continue to build a fully integrated, premier neuroscience company with strong discovery, clinical development, corporate, and commercial operations.

About the Role :

We are seeking a Medical Editor 2 / Senior Medical Editor to join our team and help us deliver top-quality regulatory documents.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for reviewing and editing regulatory documents for accuracy and clarity, as well as ensuring that the content meets our in-house style guidelines and standards.

The editor will ensure that facts, data, and scientific units have been used accurately and consistently. The editor will query potential problems with logic, organization, and missing or incorrect information.

The editor will format text to comply with regulatory and in-house style guidelines. The editor will work with writers to ensure timely completion of editing tasks, remaining mindful of accomplishing tasks within the allotted time frame and alerting the appropriate team members when deadlines are in jeopardy.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Medical Editing, and will be based in Boston, MA, USA. We will consider other jurisdictions for exceptional candidates.

The level of the position will be commensurate with the candidate’s education and industry experience. This role is a hybrid position, requiring a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Performing quality control reviews, including 100% source verification.
• Proofreading, editing, and working with writers to deliver quality content.
• Reviewing and editing document content for accuracy and quality including spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax.
• Ensuring consistent tone, voice, clarity, flow, and structure of content.
• Ensuring that all regulatory document content is consistent, up to date, clear and easy to understand, and adheres to our organization’s in-house style guide.
• Assisting in document finalization for approval and / or submission.
• Staying abreast of the latest content best practices.
• Tracking important metrics for each document.
• Maintaining the central EndNote library and organizing literature references for regulatory submissions.
• Act in accordance with Company policies, including, for example, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and ensure policies are understood and followed by direct reports, if any.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Knowledge or understanding of biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, or life-science industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in health sciences or related field, and preferably 3 or more years of related work experience.
• Familiarity with common medical terminology and abbreviations.
• Exceptional editing and proofreading skills and diligence in reviewing own work.
• Working knowledge of AMA style.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written), maintaining a courteous, businesslike manner when interfacing with outside contacts and other employees.
• Ability to learn new subject matter quickly and accurately.
• Ability to meet deadlines, support multiple projects, and track key deliverable dates in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Acrobat Adobe, and EndNote.

The base salary range for this role is $87,500 to $119,900 USD ; we will consider above this range for exceptional candidates.

Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including, but not limited to, education and other qualifications, years of relevant experience, and internal equity.

Our Total Rewards program includes base salary, target bonus, and stock options, as well as a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short- & long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, and life insurance programs, Employee Assistance Program, travel insurance, and retirement savings programs with company matching contributions.

Xenon encourages time to rest and recharge through vacation, personal days, sick days, and an end-of-year company shutdown.

Xenon highly values employee development and has an expanding Training, Learning & Development program, including a Tuition Assistance program for advanced degrees.

US positions only : Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. participates in the E-Verify program in all states in which we hire. Learn more about the E-Verify program here.

To apply for this position, click Apply Now to complete the application. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, due to the volume of applicants, only those chosen for interview will be contacted.

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