Medical Editor
hace 6 días
Cherry Hill
About Breaking Data Breaking Data is a boutique healthcare marketing agency serving leading pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. We specialize in scientific storytelling, creative strategy, and high-impact communications that bring complex brand narratives to life across print, digital, and training platforms. Founded by marketers, for marketers, we pride ourselves on delivering thoughtful, intuitive, and beautifully executed work. Our team is full of “A-teamers”: curious, collaborative, detail-driven people who care deeply about the craft and the quality of what we create. We believe co-location fuels creativity, alignment, and culture. While we offer flexibility, this role is intended for someone who can work 3 days onsite in our Cherry Hill, NJ office and 2 days remote. Medical Editor (Healthcare / Life Sciences) | Boutique Life Sciences Agency Location: US-Cherry Hill, NJ Employment Type: Full-time Benefits: Health Insurance Compensation, 401K program, Paid time off, and company holidays Opportunity Overview Breaking Data is seeking a detail-driven Medical Editor to ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of all client-facing materials. This role upholds the highest editorial, brand, and compliance standards expected across the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. The ideal candidate has hands-on editorial experience, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is deeply familiar with AMA style, medical terminology, and client-specific editorial requirements. About the Role The Medical Editor will review, refine, and finalize a wide range of healthcare and scientific materials, including learning and development modules, medically accurate promotional content, disease-state and product white papers, resource guides and other managed markets materials, and both short-form and long-form copy. This role focuses on editorial accuracy, consistency, and layout integrity, working closely with copywriters, designers, account strategy leads, and the broader team to ensure all materials meet agency and client expectations. This is a quality-focused position: you will be responsible for proofreading, editing, implementing corrections, and ensuring assets are fully aligned with client standards and industry requirements. Key Responsibilities Editorial Quality Control • Proofread and edit materials for grammar, clarity, consistency, spelling, and accuracy., • Apply AMA Style rules and required client-specific editorial standards., • Verify medical terminology, numeric values, units, symbols, and data formatting., • Ensure accuracy of references, superscripts, and citations, and support preparation of materials for MLR review when required. Brand & Compliance Consistency • Ensure content meets each client’s editorial style, tone, and branding expectations., • Review PI/ISI placement and accuracy when applicable., • Confirm correct application of references, anchors, superscripts, and citation formatting. Design & Layout Review • Review documents and slides to ensure clean, consistent formatting and layout., • Confirm alignment between copy and design elements (tables, charts, visuals, callouts)., • Identify inconsistencies in spacing, bullets, alignment, and overall presentation. Process & Workflow Execution • Manage editorial checkpoints across multiple concurrent projects., • Collaborate closely with account strategy leads and the creative team to meet deadlines., • Implement QC edits directly within documents., • Ensure that all internal edits, client feedback, and MLR-directed changes are accurately incorporated into updated versions and consistently carried through across all files., • Ensure that version control, file naming, and document preparation adhere to established agency processes., • Serve as the final quality assurance step before client delivery. Requirements • Minimum 3 years of editorial or proofreading experience in a healthcare agency or pharmaceutical company setting., • Strong knowledge of AMA style and client-specific editorial requirements., • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines., • Experience reviewing medical or scientific content with a strong understanding of pharma-level accuracy requirements., • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and cloud-based document systems (SharePoint/OneDrive)., • Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to editorial precision., • Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Education • Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Life Sciences, or a related field. Work environment Our Cherry Hill, NJ office offers a flexible and collaborative environment. We align projects with each team member's core skills, striking a balance between fun and efficiency to achieve our goals and those of our clients. This is a hybrid position, with 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Application Process Please send your resume to . Writing or editing samples may be requested during the interview process.