Medical Editor

Job summary

The Medical Editor vets marketing copy to ensure it meets the rigorous standards of medical-legal committees, Health Canada, and the FDA. They collaborate with creative and account teams to formulate medically sound content and educate staff on product research and regulatory limits.

Job details

Publicis is an omni-channel communications agency with over 600 employees across our Canadian operations.The office is the largest in our industry in Canada and boasts talent across various disciplines of marketing and advertising expertise. Publicis carries a balanced split of Canadian, U.S. and Global clients for which we are Agency of Record. Publicis supports a range of D&I actions through our Driving Change team as well as giving back to the community through a long-standing participation in the Out of the Cold Program. With a strong, active and familial culture, Pub United is the agency’s social club, hosting events as wide reaching as Curling, Trivia Nights and more. Job Description The department vets copy that can pass the rigorous scrutiny of our clients’ medical-legal committees, as well as Health Canada and the FDA. The team also works with other capabilities to ensure that medical information is correctly conveyed within the creative execution. Collaborate with Copy, Creative and Account Services to formulate medically sound marketing content Review medically relevant, topical, and organized content for all types of marketing materials Evaluate the utility of sources supplied by the client and other agencies Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on product research and claims limits Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on disease states Educate Publicis Health Staff and freelancers on clients’ regulatory standards Review completed, referenced documents to ensure passage in the client’s regulatory approval process Be prepared to defend editorial content before the client’s regulatory review committees Support the work of the copywriters by finding appropriate literature Vet, query, and address medical and regulatory feedback from the client’s regulatory review team Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in life sciences, and/or a degree in US/Canada regulatory affairs 2+ years of experience in medical writing or editing Familiarity with US pharmaceutical marketing formats Familiarity with US pharmaceutical marketing regulations Familiarity with medical-legal review processes Ability to supervise more junior members of staff Ability to read and interpret medical literature Ability to search for appropriate medical literature Must be capable of working both independently and in a team environment Must know how to use Microsoft Word software. Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft PowerPoint desirable Additional Information Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resourcesat 416-925-7733 or by email atinquiries@publicisna.com

What you’ll do

The Medical Editor vets marketing copy to ensure it meets the rigorous standards of medical-legal committees, Health Canada, and the FDA. They collaborate with creative and account teams to formulate medically sound content and educate staff on product research and regulatory limits.

Requirements

Candidates must have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in life sciences or regulatory affairs and at least 2 years of experience in medical writing or editing. Proficiency in US pharmaceutical marketing regulations and the ability to interpret medical literature are essential.

Listed skills

• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Microsoft Word · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Medical Writing
• Medical Editing
• Regulatory Affairs
• Pharmaceutical Marketing
• Medical Literature Review
• Regulatory Compliance
• Microsoft Word
• Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Content Vetting
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Research

Job areas

• Marketing
• Healthcare
• Creative & Media
• Science & Research
• Legal