Medical Editor

Medscape, a division of WebMD, develops and hosts clinical portals and related mobile applications that
make it easier for healthcare professionals to access clinical reference sources, stay abreast of the latest
clinical information, learn about new treatment options, earn continuing medical education credits, and
communicate with peers.

WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

We are looking for someone with excellent proofreading and editing skills to join our Global Content Development team. The successful applicant will be appointed to one of three levels of role, depending on experience: Associate Medical Editor, Medical Editor, or Senior Medical Editor. The successful applicant will report to the Head of Content Development and will be the in-house editorial lead on a variety of educational and promotional projects funded by pharmaceutical company clients.

The Global Content Development team works on global projects funded through arm’s-length arrangements and also on projects directly commissioned by clients for a UK audience. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work on a range of multimedia project types, including videos, animations, digital and printed supplements and articles, and working party meetings of healthcare experts to agree new best practice clinical guidance.

Key responsibilities will include

• commissioning and liaising effectively with key opinion leaders in the healthcare industry to

produce high quality content
· copy editing, rewriting, and restructuring content as necessary for all types of project
· fact-checking and proofreading all types of project content at all stages to ensure accuracy of copy
· writing copy: for example, author briefs
· ensuring compliance with the ABPI Code of Practice
· working with freelance medical writers and facilitators
· communicating with pharmaceutical company clients, working closely with the sales team, account managers, and project managers
· attending internal and client set-up meetings and teleconferences to discuss the objectives of the project first-hand with the client
· developing and maintaining an understanding of various client brands and disease areas
· supporting more junior colleagues to manage more complex projects and programmes
· supporting the Head of Content Development with improving processes.

Essential skills and experience

· Excellent development editing, copy editing and proofreading skills
· Excellent attention to detail
· Excellent time management, project management, and organisational skills
· Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
· Life science degree (or higher), with an understanding of disease area terminology

Other useful experience

· Previous experience of medical editing, medical communications, medical education, or publishing
· Previous experience of interacting directly with clients
· Previous experience of working with global experts in secondary care
· Understanding of secondary care topics, such as oncology
· Knowledge of Adobe InDesign
· Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and the ABPI Code of Practice
· Experience of using online approval systems (e.g. Veeva Vault PromoMats)

Location

The role may be based in either Chesham, Buckinghamshire or Central London. The team is currently
working in a hybrid manner with working from home the norm on a day-to-day basis.