Senior Medical Editor – QC, Regulatory Editing

Syneos Health

. Maintain familiarity with FDA, EU, and other relevant guidelines and industry standards .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeHyderabad • IndiaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in medical writing and copyediting, with a strong understanding of FDA and EU guidelines, ICH regulations, and ISO standards. Proven ability to manage projects effectively while ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to timelines and budgets.

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Medical WritingCopyeditingProject ManagementFDA GuidelinesQuality Review

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Hard Skills

CopyeditingQuality ReviewProject ManagementMedical WritingAttention to Detail

Soft Skills

Interpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsProblem SolvingPresentation SkillsTeam-Oriented

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteAMA Manual of Style

Industry Keywords

PharmaceuticalMedical DeviceContract Research OrganizationICH RegulationsISO Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Maintain familiarity with FDA, EU, and other relevant guidelines and industry standards
Represent the editorial group in medical writing, study teams, and cross-departmental project teams
Monitor timelines and budgets for assigned projects and report risks to relevant stakeholders
Provide technical support and expertise
Train and mentor medical editing staff
Advise medical writers, medical editors, and study teams on quality review, compilation, and editorial standards
Serve as project lead for complex and/or large medical writing deliverables
Schedule and lead project-specific team meetings
Organize project-specific requirements and ensure information is distributed and implemented
Serve as a member of the medical writing team and provide feedback on editorial progress
Copyedit assigned documents according to AMA Manual of Style, custom style guidelines, internal checklists, and best practices
Perform quality review of assigned documents for accuracy
Contribute to process improvement tools and internal editorial policies and procedures
Manage assigned projects according to medical writing procedures and client standards, on time and on budget
Compile medical writing deliverables as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

4 Year/Bachelor’s degree (preferred) in the life sciences, clinical sciences, or English/journalism; or relevant copyediting and/or quality review experience
3-5 years of copyediting experience
Pharmaceutical, medical device, or contract research organization experience preferred
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Excellent attention to detail
Strong copyediting, quality review, accuracy, problem solving, organizational, interpersonal, presentation, project management, and team-oriented skills
Knowledge of FDA and EU requirements, ICH regulations, and ISO standards as applicable to regulatory documents required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career development and progression
Supportive and engaged line management
Technical and therapeutic area training
Peer recognition
Total rewards program
Inclusive culture
Reasonable accommodations when appropriate