Associate Editor - Medical Communications

An independent medical communications agency is seeking a talented Associate Editor to join their rapidly growing team. This is a fantastic role for a recent graduate with a science background and an interest in writing and communications to join a close-knit, supportive medical education agency where you can get involved in all the different functions and learn the ropes of medical communications.

The ideal candidate will have worked in a publishing or healthcare agency in an editorial capacity and have some experience of compliance management.

The agency:

• Independent medical communications agency specialising in brand led medical education programmes and meetings.
• Flat structure, sociable, good work-life balance.
• Staff work with quite a lot more autonomy than in most agencies.
• Everyone has an outstanding understanding of how pharmaceutical marketing works, so are tuned into customers & clients.

The job:

• Provides editorial and compliance support.
• Ensures accurate editing of materials through the editing process.
• Is proficient at PowerPoint to edit slides including formatting text, figures, graphs, and animations.
• Critiques documents to improve format, use of English, grammar, and style.
• Creates job bags and project manages the compliance process.
• Works in close conjunction with the programme (client service) teams.
• Ensures adherence to project specifications and budget.
• Advises on future pressure points to identify the need for extra resources.
• Is confident to brief and provide feedback to freelancers.

The candidate:

• Will have a life science degree.
• Work experience in a medical communications/healthcare communications agency or scientific publisher.
• Experience referencing scientific materials.
• Experienced with PowerPoint, preferably with hands-on experience of Zinc and other compliance software (desired).

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a growing, family-feel medical communications agency where you will be introduced to all aspects of agency life. Anyone wishing to start a career in editorial services or medical communications, get in touch!