NOTE: Experience working for a medical communications agency - or specifically working on scientific publications - is required for this role.
Editor
Accelerating life-changing solutions to global healthcare challenges is the vision that unites us through a shared sense of purpose, whatever the role.
It speaks of the significant challenges that exist within global healthcare, and how we, as one team, can help to deliver better solutions and outcomes for our partners and for patients everywhere, sooner.
Importantly too is how we go about living our vision. This is defined by the Prime mission:
Through a pioneering fusion of the finest expertise in science, strategy, evidence, technology and creativity we deliver the world-class outcomes that our global partners trust to achieve their goals.
It speaks about collaboration and everyone’s responsibility to bring together the diverse expertise that exists across our team to deliver world-class outcomes.
On this foundation, we have defined four core values, these represent the shared principles that guide our behaviors every day, whatever your role:
Be Brave, Be Human, Be Passionate, Be Exceptional.
At Prime these values are integral to who we are. They are there to guide you in your role and support you on your personal journey to success. They shape our culture and support us in achieving our vision together, as one global team.
The Role
Our Editors review and edit a wide range of content outputs (including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, slides, PDFs, and digital materials) for grammar, spelling, consistency, and clarity while ensuring alignment with house, client and journal style guides. They apply consistent and appropriate use of digital markup tools, tracked changes and comments to provide clear, actionable editorial feedback.
They contribute to effective and timely project delivery by performing dummy submissions, ensuring the team is aware of specific requirements related to journal and congress guidelines. They proactively communicate and collaborate with internal teams to ensure best practices are being followed.
The right candidate will have impeccable English spelling, punctuation and grammar skills, and will display meticulous attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reviewing and editing a wide range of content outputs (including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, slides, PDFs, digital materials) for grammar, spelling, consistency, and clarity.
- Ensuring alignment with house, client and journal style guides.
- Applying consistent and appropriate use of digital markup tools, tracking changes and comments to provide clear, actionable editorial feedback.
- Proofing typeset copy to include consideration of layout (figures/tables, colors, size, quality, and resolution) and liaise with studio and/or journal for necessary amends.
- Checking redrawn figures, PowerPoint and PDFs from studio to ensure accuracy versus submitted materials.
- Working with the teams to ensure all required copyright and author permissions are in place, and the relevant copyright wording is included for reproduced materials.
- Owning and updating client style guides; ensures consistent application across accounts.
- Verifying content for scientific accuracy and consistency by verifying data, references, and source materials in line with SOPs.
- Collaborating with the scientific team to resolve data discrepancies or uncertainties.
- Escalating concerns or unclear data to relevant team members to ensure final outputs meet Prime quality standards.
- Recording and monitoring actual vs. budgeted time on projects and completing timesheets accurately each week, submitting by the deadline.
- Proactively flagging when task scope, timelines, or budgets are misaligned.
Requirements
- Life sciences degree required
- 2+ years of experience working for a medical communications company, medical journal or similar
- Highest standards of English spelling, punctuation, and grammar
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solutions-focused, sound judgement and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to effectively work in a fast-paced agency setting
- Strong multi-tasking, planning and organizational skills
- Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, EndNote, Outlook, Teams and SharePoint
- Experience with digital markup, tracked changes, and editing tools
- Excellent attention to detail
- Openness to learning, feedback and career development
Benefits
- Supplemental medical, dental and vision insurance plans
- Competitive salary
- Generous time off
- Pension
- 401k Plan with match
- Health & Wellbeing offerings
- Job training and advancement opportunities