Medical Editor - Canada's Health Magazine

Title: Medical Editor

Company: BGB Group
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Job Type: FlexTime, FullTime

Description:

BGB Group is a healthcare communications agency specializing in pharmaceutical advertising, medical education, payer marketing, and consulting services. They are seeking a Medical Editor to ensure the accuracy and quality of all marketing materials produced by the agency.

Responsibilities

Edit content for assigned accounts according to AMA style, client style, and FDA regulations

Fact-check all materials to ensure scientific accuracy

Maintain formatting consistency and visual clarity

Create and update style guides

Represent the Editorial team at meetings

Build relationships with internal team members

Track time spent on each job and communicate workload status

Ensure editorial quality and consistency among team members

Promote effective communication within the team

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in English or Life Sciences

2-3 years of experience in medical education or related field

Familiarity with AMA style and FDA regulations

Proficient in grammar and spelling

Knowledge of proofing and editing terminology

Skilled in digital editing software

Strong organizational and communication skills

Ability to work independently and under pressure

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and proofreading software

Salary Range: $52,000 - $64,000 USD

BGB Group is an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants regardless of race, religion, gender, age, or other protected categories.

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Title: Medical Editor
Company: BGB Group
Location: Toronto, Ontario
**BGB Group** **Medical Editor** **Our Agency** BGB Group is a healthcare communications agency that offers a wide range of services, including traditional pharmaceutical advertising, promotional medical education, payer marketing, and consulting services. Known for excellence and professionalism, we're hired as strategic and creative partners by our biopharmaceutical clients to drive category/brand awareness and growth.

**Position Overview** The Medical Editor is responsible for the editorial integrity and factual accuracy of all marketing materials we develop and produce. This position ensures all pieces are grammatically and factually flawless and that they comply with AMA style, client style, and FDA rules and regulations. The Medical Editor contributes the fullest extent of their knowledge and understanding toward maintaining the highest levels of quality control. This position reports to the Associate Editorial Supervisor or Editorial Supervisor.

**Responsibilities**

* Edits initial round of jobs for all assigned accounts for content as well as for AMA style, client style, FDA rules and regulations, grammar, spelling, and consistency within the piece and among related pieces within a campaign
* Fact-checks initial round of jobs and subsequent rounds as necessary (has the requisite scientific literacy to ensure copy accurately represents the source from which it was taken)
* Ensures the quality and consistency of formatting and clarity of visual presentation
* Performs all editorial reviews (ie, initial full edit through release), including copyedits, word-for-words, fact-checks, and check changes at designated times in the job life cycle
* Creates and maintains comprehensive style guides for all assigned accounts
* Represents the Editorial team at hotsheet and kickoff meetings for all assigned accounts; participates in the development of timelines when appropriate
* Establishes solid working relationships with all internal brand team and department members
* Provides backup to other members of the Editorial team
* Accurately tracks time spent on each job and enters in time-tracking system, and submits timesheets by their weekly deadline
* Keeps their supervisor abreast of workload/workflow and status of assigned accounts as needed
* Follows through with editors who assist them on their work to ensure consistent editorial quality. This may include tracking of individual job deadlines and review of jobs on which they are Editor of Record
* Promotes collaborative approach among team members by taking the initiative in establishing and maintaining the flow of communications

**Preferred Qualifications**

* Bachelor's degree in a related field (eg, English or Life Sciences) is required
* 2-3 years of experience in medical education preferred, or relevant experience in pharmaceutical advertising, medical publishing, or medical communication
* Familiarity with AMA style and knowledgeable of FDA rules and regulations
* Proficient in basic grammar and spelling rules
* Knowledge of all proofing and editing terminology
* Skilled in editing digitally using software (eg, ProofHQ, Adobe Acrobat Pro markup tools, and Microsoft Word track changes)
* Ability to ensure scientific accuracy by fact-checking all relevant copy
* Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills
* Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks
* Ability to work independently
* Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Adobe and Adobe-style PDF mark-ups, Zoom, and proofreading software such as InformaIT Content Compare

**Salary Range:** $52,000 - $64,000 USD

*BGB Group is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status or any category or class of person protected by law.*

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