[Hiring] Medical Editor @Kaiva Corp

Role Description

The Medical Editor will support the development of complex written documents at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) including:

• Briefs
• Reports
• Factsheets
• Presentation slides
• Advisory/panel meeting materials
• Scientific reviews for marketing applications

Responsibilities include ensuring:

• Consistency of expression
• Logical organization and development
• Readability
• Appropriate formatting
• Conformity to grammar and style to customer standards

The Medical Editor will format and proofread documents written by FDA scientists, format data tables, and create new data tables using data derived from regulatory submissions to the FDA. The position requires:

• Ability to use a style guide to apply language and formatting standards
• Willingness to learn advanced features of Microsoft Word

Preferred candidates will have education or experience in a scientific or healthcare field.

Qualifications

• Adept with English grammar, spelling, punctuation
• Ability to read and understand a data table
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word including track changes
• Attention to detail (e.g., ability to recognize an extra space between words or in the cell of a data table)

Requirements

• Work experience as a copyeditor
• Savvy with Microsoft Word features such as styles, captioning, and cross-referencing
• Experience in healthcare, laboratory, or pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to understand medical literature such as journal articles
• Ability to fact-check scientific writing and data
• Familiarity with a style guide (e.g., AP, AMA)
• Familiarity with Section 508 compliance
• Experience with Visual Basic, SharePoint, EndNote, Adobe Acrobat, Excel, PowerPoint

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