Senior Medical Editor

Reset your expectations of a health and wellness agency. From our inception, Fingerpaint has been driven by an unstoppable collective spirit of possibility. It's that curiosity that's at the heart of everything we do. From our legendary people-first culture to the hundreds of Fingerpainters who define us, we've reimagined what it means to be a healthcare and wellness advertising agency. Here, creativity happens naturally—we attract top talent and give them a space to grow and collaborate.

The Opportunity: Role Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Senior Medical Editor to join our dynamic team. The Senior Medical Editor is a champion of high-quality work within a fast-paced environment and uses their experience and sharp eyes to ensure top-notch work on brand assignments. This individual will be instrumental in performing daily editorial responsibilities on 3 to 5 brands, including proofreading, initial reads, cold reads, fact-checking, correction checks, and double reads according to project stage and agency process.

Key Responsibilities

Core Function:

• Edits/proofreads print and digital materials to ensure consistency with established grammar, punctuation, spelling, and adherence to AMA, client, and house style guidelines.
• Fact-checks referenced information before jobs are sent to client/regulatory for approval.
• Ensures relevant standards (eg, client/brand, AMA, FDA) are met.
• Maintains style sheets and master reference lists for assigned brands and stays current with standards for co-editors’ accounts—able to cover other brands when needed.
• Collaborates with other departments to maintain high content quality, clarity, accuracy, and consistency, ensuring adherence to timelines.
• Supports senior management in departmental and company initiatives, contributing to the creation or revision of departmental resources and processes.
• Trains and mentors interns and associate editors if pursuing a management path.

What You'll Bring: Required Qualifications

• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree (minimum), preferably in English, communications, journalism, or health sciences field.
• Experience:
  • 3–5 years of professional medical editing experience, including fact-checking.

Specialized Knowledge:

• Strong medical editing skills, including copyediting, substantive editing, and fact-checking; knowledge of AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition; and familiarity with FDA guidelines.
• Is knowledgeable of and remains current on FDA guidelines.
• General understanding of both print and digital projects, and how their unique needs affect editorial reviews.

Skills:

• Strong skills in time management, prioritizing, organizing, and problem-solving, with attention to detail and ability to adhere to deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• General proficiency in digital/remote work communication tools.
• Proficiency with standard software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; Adobe Acrobat.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have)

• Pharmaceutical advertising agency experience is preferred.
• Experience using Ziflow or similar online review platform preferred but not required.