Medical Editor

Medical Editor(DC Metro Area)
Clearance
Ability to obtain a Public Trust
Workplace Type
Currently 100% remote due to COVID-19. Please be aware that the workplace type allowed is approved by the client and is subject to change depending on the client's needs and expectations.
Summary Overview
The Medical Editor will support US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) scientists who regulate drug approvals. The Medical Editor will format regulatory documents written by FDA scientists. The position requires the ability to use a style guide to apply language and formatting standards and a willingness to learn advanced features of Microsoft Word. Preferred candidates will have education or experience in a scientific or healthcare field.
Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
As aMedical Editor, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Formatting and proofreading documents written by FDA scientists.
• Becoming familiar with a style guide and applying formatting and language standards consistently; making decisions regarding elements of style not mentioned in the style guide; and applying such decisions uniformly throughout a document.
• Identifying errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation; correct tone, flow, verb tense, and style.
• Recognizing and correcting inconsistent use of scientific terms in text or data tables.
• Using Microsoft Word styles and field-coded captions to ensure the functionality of automated tables of contents and lists of tables and figures.
• Inserting and managing citations and references; creating lists of abbreviations and ensuring correct use of acronyms and abbreviations within documents.
• Formatting data tables; creating and populating data using data derived from regulatory submissions to the FDA.
• Creating and maintaining consistently formatted document templates.
• Communicating efficiently and effectively with FDA scientists regarding requirements and timelines for editing projects.
• Performing routine quality checks on work performed by other copy editors.
• Providing support for the onboarding and training of new copy editors as needed.
• Create and maintain internal documents such as style guides, process documents, and training materials.

Required Experience and Skills

• Adept with English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Ability to read and understand a data table.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word, including track changes.
• Attention to detail (e.g., ability to recognize an extra space between words or in the cell of a data table).

Desired Experience and Skills

• Work experience as a copy editor.
• Savvy with Microsoft Word features such as styles, captioning, and cross-referencing.
• Experience in healthcare, laboratory, or pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to understand medical literature such as journal articles.
• Ability to fact-check scientific writing and data.
• Familiarity with a style guide (e.g., AP, AMA).
• Familiarity with Section 508 compliance.
• Experience with Visual Basic, SharePoint, EndNote, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• A bachelor's degree in a scientific or health field is preferred.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

• None

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit and work with a computer for prolonged periods.