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Senior Medical Editor (Copy Editing + Qc)

0-2 years
Not Disclosed
10 Sept. 9, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Remote Education: B.Sc/M.Sc/M.Pharma/B.Pharma/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

Job Title:

Senior Medical Editor – Copy Editing & Quality Control (Home-based, US-NH)

Job ID: 25000286
Location: USA-NH-Remote
Updated: September 5, 2025


Company Overview:

Syneos Health® is a fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating customer success by translating clinical, medical affairs, and commercial insights into actionable outcomes.

Key Highlights:

  • 29,000 employees across 110 countries

  • Patient-centric clinical development model

  • Emphasis on simplifying processes for clients and employees

  • Total Self culture: promotes diversity, inclusion, and authenticity

  • Career development, training, peer recognition, and total rewards programs


Role Summary:

The Senior Medical Editor ensures high-quality medical documents through copy editing, quality control (QC), project management, and mentoring. The role ensures compliance with regulatory standards and provides guidance to teams on editorial and medical writing best practices.


Key Responsibilities:

Editorial & Quality Control:

  • Copyedit documents applying correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style according to AMA Manual of Style or custom guidelines.

  • Conduct quality reviews to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, and regulatory compliance (FDA, EU, and other guidelines).

  • Maintain familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements to meet or exceed sponsor expectations.

Project Management:

  • Monitor project timelines and budgets; update lead medical writer, project manager, or supervisor if deliverables are at risk.

  • Serve as project lead for complex or large medical writing projects, coordinating internal meetings and organizing project-specific requirements.

  • Manage projects according to SOPs and client standards, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery.

Team Leadership & Mentoring:

  • Mentor and train medical editing staff and global medical writing team members.

  • Advise writers, editors, and study teams on quality review, editorial standards, and document compilation.

  • Provide technical support and expertise as needed.

Collaboration & Process Improvement:

  • Represent the editorial group on study teams and cross-departmental projects.

  • Contribute to process improvement initiatives, internal policy updates, and best practices development.

  • Provide feedback on editorial processes to lead medical writers.

Additional Duties:

  • May compile medical writing deliverables.

  • Perform other duties as assigned by management.


Company Achievements:

  • Supported 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs and 95% of EMA Authorized Products in the last 5 years.

  • Contributed to 200+ studies across 73,000 sites and 675,000+ trial patients.


Additional Information:

  • Responsibilities may change at the company’s discretion.

  • Equivalent skills, experience, or education may be considered.

  • Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provision of reasonable accommodations.