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Medical Editor

Avalere Health· Medical – Medical/Scientific Affairs
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Hybrid (Manchester), Hybrid (London)Permanent/full-timePosted 3w ago

About the role

Medical Editor role at Avalere Health supporting projects by editing, proofreading, data checking, and copyright assessment across multiple accounts, with opportunities to develop broader medical editing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Edits and proofreads scientific and medical communications for accuracy, clarity, consistency, readability, and compliance with client, house, journal, and congress style requirements.
  • Reviews content critically, raising appropriate queries and recommending changes to improve flow, comprehensiveness, and suitability for the intended audience.
  • Applies and maintains client-specific style guidelines and editorial processes, using judgment to agree on the appropriate level of editing or proofreading for each project.
  • Performs data checking to verify that scientific information and claims are accurate, used consistently and supported by source references.
  • Assesses copyright permissions requirements and provides clear, practical guidance to project and account teams.
  • Manages assigned work across multiple projects and accounts, delivering high-quality outputs to agreed timelines and escalating issues as needed.
  • Manages time and workload effectively, communicates proactively with editorial and account teams, and contributes reliably to successful project delivery.

Qualifications

  • Degree in a scientific or related field; advanced degree advantageous (MD, PhD, PharmD, MSc, or equivalent).
  • 1 year + experience in medical or scientific editing within a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency.
  • Working knowledge of medical style guides, such as the AMA Manual of Style, and proficiency in applying the necessary guidelines to project deliverables.
  • Knowledge of client reference and review processes, and online reference-retrieval tools.
  • Knowledge of copyright permissions and how they apply in the medical communications/pharmaceutical industry.
  • Proficiency in internet and PubMed searches, and knowledge of literature reviews and how to conduct them.
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); Adobe Acrobat; and EndNote.
  • Ability to prioritise, work independently with minimal supervision, and collaborate effectively as part of a team.

Skills

Required:Editing and proofreadingData checkingCopyright permissionsEditorial processes & style guidelinesProject/workload managementMicrosoft Office & EndNote

Benefits

  • Up to 7% pension contribution
  • Life insurance
  • Income protection
  • Private medical insurance
  • Flexible hybrid working
  • Option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year
  • 25 days of annual leave plus two personal well-being days
  • Gifted end-of-year holidays
  • Early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August
  • Access to employee assistance program and health support
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies
  • On-demand training and global mobility opportunities
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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