Job Description

Job Title: Freelance Medical Editor/Proofreader

*Evening and Weekend Hours

Responsibilities:

• Meticulous copyediting and proofreading
• Fact-checking references for all materials
• Bringing promotional copy into compliance with FDA regulations
• Ensuring all pieces conform to the Client’s specific style guidelines
• Maintaining and distributing Client- /product-specific guidelines among staff editors
• Ensuring content is accurate and referenced appropriately
• Serving as the Client’s contact authority for all editorial issues
• Interacting with agency team members regarding brand tactics
• Attendance at all daily status, kick-off, and any other team meetings requiring editorial perspective/input for the brand
• Maintaining source and reference files
• Pursuing and documenting grants of permission regarding published materials for Client tactics

Requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience in medical editing within a pharmaceutical agency or Client setting
• Experience in product launch—US and global
• Stickler for accuracy and perfectionism—relentless attention to detail
• Familiarity with FDA regulations regarding promotional copy of prescription drugs
• Well-versed in the American Medical Association Manual of Style
• Fluency in review of digital/interactive/tablet PC tactics as well as print
• Strong research skills
• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in the sciences, pre-med

About MRM

MRM is a modern relationship marketing agency that delivers transformative creative solutions at the intersection of business, culture, and technology. MRM operates in a borderless, integrated way, to allow for greater collaboration and velocity—all to the service of helping businesses grow meaningful relationships with people. MRM is part of McCann Worldgroup and the Interpublic Group of companies (NYSE: IPG), and spans 35 offices across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit .

We love our diverse workplace! MRM is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.

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