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Senior Editor
Prime Global. Edit and proofread medical communications materials, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, slide decks, digital materials and PDFs .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in editing and proofreading medical communications materials, ensuring compliance with editorial style guides and quality standards. Proficient in providing constructive feedback and mentoring junior editors while managing multiple projects effectively.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Editing Experience In Medical CommunicationsLife Sciences DegreeCopy-Editing And Proofreading SkillsAdvanced Proficiency In Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Endnote, And SharePointStrong Communication And Stakeholder Management Skills
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Hard Skills
EditingProofreadingQuality ControlAttention To DetailCopy-EditingDigital Markup ToolsStyle GuidesGrammarPunctuationFormatting
Soft Skills
Organisational AbilitiesTime-ManagementCollaborationMentoringCommunication
Tools & Technologies
WordPowerPointExcelAdobe AcrobatEndnoteSharePoint
Industry Keywords
Medical CommunicationsHealthcareScientific PublishingEditorial Best PracticesEditorial Style Guides
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Edit and proofread medical communications materials, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, slide decks, digital materials and PDFs
- Review grammar, spelling, punctuation, style and formatting
- Develop and maintain editorial style guides and ensure deliverables comply
- Apply tracked changes and provide clear, effective editorial feedback
- Perform quality control reviews and provide constructive feedback
- Act as a senior point of contact for complex editorial queries and style decisions
- Collaborate with scientific and client services teams to support project delivery
- Help coordinate editorial workload and resource planning across projects
- Support editorial best practices, processes and quality standards
- Mentor and coach junior editors
Requirements
What you’ll need- 3-year editing experience in medical communications
- Life sciences degree required
- Previous editing experience, ideally within medical communications, healthcare or scientific publishing
- Exceptional written English, grammar and attention to detail
- Strong copy-editing, proofreading and quality control skills
- Excellent organisational and time-management abilities
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience providing feedback, mentoring or supporting the development of colleagues
- Confidence working across multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Advanced proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Endnote and SharePoint
- Experience using tracked changes, digital markup tools and style guides
- A collaborative approach and passion for delivering high-quality work
Benefits
Comp & perks- 33 days annual leave
- Birthday day off
- Christmas shutdown period
- 5% pension contribution
- Private medical health insurance
- Medical cash plan
- Hybrid Working