Medical Editor

Role Overview

Medscape Medical Affairs is seeking a highly detail-oriented Medical Editor to play a critical role in enhancing the quality, consistency, and scalability of our scientific content. This role supports the growth of the Medical Affairs business by strengthening editorial operations, improving quality control, and contributing to a more efficient and effective Scientific Services structure.

The Medical Editor provides scientific editing, proofreading, styling, and formatting services across the full range of client deliverables and works to ensure that the highest quality standards are maintained on all outputs, while working to specified timelines and processes. They ensure scientific accuracy, editorial excellence, and seamless coordination across teams. This is an ideal position for someone early in their medical communications career, ideally with several years medical communications agency experience, and with strong scientific literacy and a passion for precision.

Key Responsibilities

Quality Assurance & Scientific Accuracy (Primary Accountability)

• Serve as the dedicated QC/QA reviewer for all scientific content, including, but not limited to, agendas, outlines, PowerPoint presentations, transcripts, web content, platform builds, submissions for offline and faculty reviews, and client MLR (Medical, Legal, Regulatory)-submission materials.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of scientific statements, data interpretation, references, and appropriateness of style and messaging.
• Confirm alignment with client comments and faculty guidance, and compliance with MLR requirements.
• Support and standardize QC/QA processes that are currently performed inconsistently across projects.

Fact Checking & Scientific Documentation

• Conduct rigorous fact checking across all materials using primary literature and validated sources.
• Prepare and maintain annotated files for internal tracking and MLR submissions.
• Create and update reference packs, transcript reviews, and supporting scientific documents.
• Review and verify references, citations, and bibliography formatting.

Operational Efficiency

• Complete intake forms, templates, and platform-handoff materials consistently and accurately.
• Track, implement, and QC comment incorporation and edits across all internal and external reviews, throughout the lifecycle of a project.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Medical Science Directors (MSDs), medical writers, copy editors, creative services, account and project managers to maintain smooth workflows.
• Participate in team meetings, review cycles, and quality discussions.
• Communicate clearly about editorial issues, inconsistencies, and potential scientific risks.

Qualifications and Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a life sciences or healthcare field (biology, biomedical sciences, pharmacy, public health, etc.).
• Experience in medical communications preferred.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong editorial, proofreading, and scientific verification skills.
• Ability to interpret clinical data and evaluate scientific accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment; able to pivot quickly between tasks and adapt to rapidly shifting priorities.
• Familiarity with reference management and literature search platforms.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Computer skills that include working remotely on shared networks and cloud-based systems (e.g., SharePoint, Google Drive, Workfront, and others).
• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to develop meaningful medical education; and advance your career in a stimulating environment within a business that is at the forefront of driving better outcomes for patients. If you're ready to make an impact on patient care, we want to hear from you.

Key skills/competency

• Medical Editing
• Scientific Accuracy
• Fact Checking
• Quality Assurance
• Proofreading
• Clinical Data Interpretation
• Medical Communications
• MLR Submissions
• Project Management
• Microsoft Office Suite