Medical Editor

Position: Medical Editor 57870-1

Location: Lawrence Township, NJ 08648

Duration: 6 Months +

Pay rate: $53.56/ hour on W2

100% on-site

Job Description: Medical Editor

• Adds reference annotations to final PDFs of promotional materials for OPDP submission

• Highlights and back-annotates corresponding references for OPDP submission

• Supplies missing reference annotations and/or references

• Completes multiple projects under extremely tight deadlines

• Helps proofread package inserts, medication guides, brief summaries, and other labeling documents

• Translates complex medical information into patient-friendly language

Skills and Knowledge

• Required:

– Well-versed in Adobe Acrobat Professional

– Thorough understanding of the pharmaceutical LMR review process

– Ability to focus on detailed, repetitious tasks for long periods

– Flexibility in meeting strict deadlines

– Strong interpersonal communication skills

-Ability to hyperlink references in Adobe Acrobat

• Preferred:

– Knowledge of medical/pharmaceutical terminology and federal regulations governing pharmaceutical advertising

– Experience in writing and/or editing professional promotional, med ed, or related materials

– Pharma ad agency experience

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English/journalism/mass communications or equivalent work experience

• Minimum 5 years of referencing submissions for LMR and/or OPDP review

• Minimum 5 years of proofreading experience, preferably in the medical/pharmaceutical field