Virgo Health is hiring : Senior Medical Editor in New York

Overview

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Virgo Health works for pharmaceutical, biotech, and device companies to inform and educate healthcare professionals about the latest developments in clinical research and therapeutic approaches. We leverage our meetings, digital, and interactive expertise to understand what’s easy and relevant for healthcare professionals to engage with. We tailor our content and design it to offer choice and active participation. Real, relevant, and human.

Responsibilities

The senior medical editor assists in the development and delivery of high-quality medical education materials. This diverse role encourages best practices and use of health education processes across editorial services and the wider team.

Editing

Copyedits, styles, and proofreads all materials, including slide decks, scripts, and communications

Fact-checks materials

Owns the detail of daily work on the brand : primarily responsible for creating and maintaining style / claim sheets for their brands and communications reporting (ie, timelines)

Prepares materials and references for medical-legal review; manages upload of files and tagging / linking in Veeva Vault

Ensures all written communication produced aligns with Virgo quality and house style / client style (as appropriate)

Acquires figure / table permissions and maintains permissions tracker

Ensures adequate therapy area knowledge to actively interrogate copy and assist team in identifying errors

Sets up and ensures maintenance of appropriate filing systems and databases and delivers specific training as appropriate

Ensures adherence to editorial SOPs and proactively recommends improvements to teams (share best practice)

Undertakes specific writing projects, e.g., development of biographies, and where appropriate incorporates basic client / author comments (under the direction of a medical writer)

Undertakes advanced literature and broader internet searches to support medical writers and liaises with external services as required to initiate more complex searches

Provides on-site meeting support as appropriate

Assists account teams in compiling the results to program evaluations completed at live programs

Relationship Building

Builds professional relationships with external suppliers (eg design, digital, printers), provides full briefs, and deals with any issues arising relating to specific aspects of projects

Liaises with other external contacts (eg, obtains materials and permissions) and ensures documented approval

Role models professional and positive qualities within the organization

Team Working

Excellent communication skills

Is an integral member of the team, contributes to meetings, flags priorities, helps drive deadlines, and chases comments

Demonstrates significant knowledge of agency procedures, issues faced, and contributes to problem resolution

Develops timetables in conjunction with Account and Creative teams Knowledge and Industry Awareness

Thorough knowledge of AMA style and FDA regulations

Demonstrates in-depth knowledge in multiple therapy areas

Keeps updated on Good Publication Practice (GPP) and other regulatory bodies that have an impact on client business

Keeps updated on new developments within the medical education industry

Project Management

Estimates editorial hours for input into budgets

Plans workload and proactively highlights resource gaps and recommends solutions

Manages and coordinates materials through studio to print-ready stage, including consideration of style, layout, design, color, formatting, compliance, and proofreading

Works within agreed deadlines and budgeted hours to complete projects

Manages additional support (freelance) that may be brought in on the brands

Experience / Skills Required

Excellent attention to detail

Excellent copy-editing and English language skills

Excellent organization and administration skills and ability to multitask

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Working knowledge of copyright law and procedures

Coaching / mentoring skills

Ability to prioritize and work under pressure

Systematic and logical approach to planning

Experience with Veeva Vault or similar systems a plus

3-5 years of experience at a healthcare communications agency

Educated to degree level (or preferably higher) in a medical / science discipline

Details

Salary : $85,000-$110,000

Seniority level : Mid-Senior level

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing / Editing

Industries : Public Relations and Communications Services

Virgo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

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