Job Title: Medical Editor

Location(s):     London, Chester, Manchester (Hybrid)            

Organisation: Springer Health+

Full time, Permanent                  

About Springer Nature

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About Springer Health+ (Previously Springer Healthcare) 

Springer Health+ is a leading global medical communications and education provider, working in partnership with pharmaceutical companies and key opinion leaders. At Springer Health+, we see beyond the data – we see the people behind every breakthrough. We do more than help experts across the medical community keep up with science; we help them move it forward, making healthcare smarter and more human. 

To find out more about us visit our website at https://springerhealthplus.com/  

About the Role

As a Medical Editor, you will work closely with team members to produce high-quality scientific content of medical communications and medical education that satisfy client needs.

You will be responsible for reviewing, copyediting and proofreading a wide range of scientific documents and materials for use in medical communications projects, with a focus on accuracy and clarity.

Role Responsibilities:

• Review and edit content, including manuscripts, reports, abstracts, presentations, posters, digital content and other medical communications and education deliverables

• Check for grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors, and make necessary corrections

• Suggest changes to improve the clarity and flow of content

• Proofread content, including review of page proofs and line-by-line checks of typeset layouts

• Ensure that the content adheres to appropriate style and tone

• Review artworked graphs and figures for accuracy and adherence to appropriate style

• Ensure consistency is maintained both within and between projects according to style guides

• Work closely with other team members, including editors, writers, scientific leads, designers, typesetters and client services personnel

• Meet deadlines and work efficiently under pressure

• Participate in internal editorial meetings, contributing to the development of editorial workflow and providing insights on editorial processes

• Manage time effectively to deliver projects to a high quality, on time and within budget, highlighting potential delays to the appropriate team members

Experience, Skills & Qualifications:

Essential

• Bachelor of Arts in English or a Bachelor of Science in a Life Science  

• Experience as a copyeditor/technical editor/proofreader, preferably within medical communication agencies or the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry

• Excellent copyediting skills with a strong command of grammar, spelling and punctuation, as well as the ability to revise and improve written content to ensure clarity and coherence

• Ability to demonstrate a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, identifying and correcting errors, inconsistencies and inaccuracies, as well as ensuring that content adheres to established style guides and tone

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

• A proactive and flexible team player with a collaborative approach 

• Adaptable with an ability to work on a variety of projects, styles and therapeutic areas

• Organised and skilled in time management

• Highly computer literate and skilled in using common software (e.g., Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Acrobat, EndNote reference management tool) and gains new software skills quickly 

Desirable         

• Higher degree (MSc)

• Experience with industry-wide guidelines and editorial styles (eg, AMA style)

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