Senior Medical Editor - North Wales, Pennsylvania, US

Senior Medical Editor

Location – North Wales, Pennsylvania, US

ICON Plc is a leading Clinical Research Organisation headquartered in Leopardstown, Dublin 18. Founded in Dublin in 1990 with a team of 5, ICON Plc now employs over 13,000 people in 38 countries.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join ICON and to work with our largest clients on a global level.

The role:

The senior medical editor is responsible for editing all jobs with the highest accuracy, clarity, and consistency. The senior medical editor is responsible for applying AMA and CHC style consistently across jobs and maintaining/updating client style sheets.  The senior medical editor will apply proper formatting to all jobs (references, outlines, headings, tables, and figures) and to specific jobs when requested (formatting for submission to journals or conferences). The senior medical editor will assist in quality control by taking on fact checking of assigned projects, assisting the Executive Editor with research assignments by helping with literature analyses as requested, and helping to train new staff. The senior medical editor will work with the editorial and operations staff to ensure timely completion of editing tasks. He/she should be mindful of accomplishing tasks within the allotted time frame and alert the appropriate staff when deadlines are in jeopardy.  

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Editing    

• Edit specific projects as assigned (outlines, manuscripts, abstracts, slide presentations, posters, meeting reports, training materials, in-house documents, etc)
• Edit graphical material (tables, figures, charts) and cross-check against main text  Responsible for clarity, consistency, and accuracy of all jobs assigned
• Responsible for correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and usage for all jobs assigned 
• Work with editorial and operations staff to incorporate changes to written materials  Assist writers and Executive Editor with literature analyses upon request
• Maintain command of AMA and CHC styles of writing
• Maintain and update client style sheets as needed
• Format manuscripts for journal submission or resubmission 
• Format abstracts and posters for submission to conferences 
• Proof galley pages from journals against submitted Word documents 
• Assist with training of new Medical Editors 

Staff and Client Liaison  

• Maintain direct communications with other medical editors, editorial assistant, writers, and project managers about current jobs as necessary
• Accomplish tasks within allotted time frame and/or inform senior staff if tasks cannot be completed in the allotted time frame
• Advise senior staff of circumstances that will adversely affect accomplishing tasks on budget, such as extra time needed for jobs written out of house, referencing issues, formatting issues, etc
• Complete Healthcare Communications, LLC August 25, 2017
• Attend Editorial Services style meetings and providing any updates on house or client style

Benefits of Working in ICON

ICON enjoys a strong reputation for quality and is focused on staff development.  We make it our mission to attract the most diverse and creative minds into the business and we continually strive to provide opportunities for our people to excel, grow and build a great career.  We understand that our greatest asset is the skills and talents of our people and they are truly what set us apart.   Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package.  This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage. We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.  

What’s Next?

Following your application you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters and if successful we will be able to provide you with more details about this opportunity.