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Medical Editor Ii (Quality Check)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
1 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 4, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Medical Editor II – Quality Check

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Job ID: 25105257-OTHLOC-5206-2DH
Employment Type: Full-Time


About Syneos Health®

Syneos Health® is a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization dedicated to accelerating customer success across clinical development, medical affairs, and commercialization. By combining deep therapeutic expertise with operational excellence, Syneos Health delivers integrated solutions that support the development and approval of innovative therapies worldwide.

With more than 29,000 professionals across 110 countries, Syneos Health operates with a patient-centric Clinical Development model that prioritizes quality, compliance, and efficiency at every stage of the drug development lifecycle.


Position Summary

The Medical Editor II – Quality Check is responsible for ensuring the scientific accuracy, data integrity, regulatory compliance, and editorial quality of medical and scientific deliverables. This role focuses on comprehensive quality control reviews of manuscripts, data outputs, figures, tables, and related materials to ensure alignment with regulatory standards, internal style guidelines, and client requirements.

This position plays a critical role in supporting medical writing teams by delivering high-quality, compliant documentation across clinical and medical communications programs.


Key Responsibilities

Scientific and Data Quality Review

  • Perform detailed data integrity and content quality control reviews to ensure consistency and accuracy across text, tables, figures, and graphical outputs

  • Review scientific materials including extracts, manuscripts, posters, slide decks, and figure/table outputs for medical and scientific accuracy

  • Cross-check scientific statements against cited references to ensure accurate interpretation, neutrality of data presentation, and alignment with approved product labeling

  • Verify correct formatting, structure, and content alignment in accordance with internal style guides, branding requirements, and journal or congress-specific guidelines

Editorial and Compliance Oversight

  • Ensure all claims and statements are appropriately source-annotated with one-to-one alignment between in-text citations and reference lists

  • Apply copyediting standards using the American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style or client-specific style guides

  • Maintain working knowledge of FDA, EU, ICH, and other applicable regulatory and industry guidelines to ensure sponsor and regulatory compliance

  • Support compilation, publishing, and finalization of medical writing deliverables as required

Project and Stakeholder Collaboration

  • Participate in internal and client-facing meetings to support resolution of editorial and scientific comments while maintaining agreed timelines

  • Monitor project timelines and alert the Lead Medical Writer, Project Manager, or line manager when deliverables are at risk

  • Provide regular feedback to lead medical writers on editorial progress and quality outcomes

  • Manage assigned projects in accordance with standard operating procedures and client expectations, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery


Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, clinical sciences, English, journalism, or a related discipline

  • Relevant experience in medical editing, scientific publishing, or data integrity review may be considered in lieu of formal education

Experience

  • Minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Editor or in a medical/scientific quality control role

  • Demonstrated experience in data integrity review and scientific content QC

  • Experience reviewing manuscripts, scientific extracts, posters, figures, tables, and data-driven outputs

Skills and Competencies

  • Strong understanding of medical writing deliverables and data QC processes

  • Familiarity with FDA, EU, ICH, and ISO standards applicable to regulatory and medical documents

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

  • Excellent attention to detail with strong grammar, copyediting, and organizational skills

  • Ability to manage multiple assignments independently while meeting strict deadlines

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams

  • Working knowledge of the AMA Manual of Style is strongly preferred


Why Join Syneos Health?

  • Global exposure across clinical and medical writing projects supporting innovative therapies

  • Strong focus on professional development, training, and career progression

  • Inclusive and supportive work culture through the Total Self initiative

  • Opportunity to work with a global organization that has contributed to:

    • 94% of novel FDA-approved drugs

    • 95% of EMA-authorized products

    • 200+ clinical studies across 73,000 sites and 675,000+ trial participants


Additional Information

  • Job responsibilities may evolve based on business and project requirements

  • Equivalent combinations of education, skills, and experience will be considered

  • This job description does not constitute an employment contract

  • Syneos Health is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable global employment and accessibility regulations