[Hiring] Senior Scientific Editor and Program Manager @The Lockwood Group, LLC

Role Description

Research To Practice is seeking a highly organized Scientific Editorial Program Manager to support the development and execution of high-level oncology and hematology educational initiatives. This role combines scientific copyediting, editorial oversight, project management, and quality assurance for complex educational materials.

The ideal candidate possesses exceptional editorial skills, experience reviewing scientific or medical content, and the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while collaborating effectively with scientific, content, production, design, and project management teams. Oncology experience is highly desirable, although candidates with strong medical communications, CME, pharmaceutical, healthcare publishing, or scientific publishing backgrounds will also be considered.

Core Responsibilities

• Scientific Editorial Review:
  • Perform substantive editing, copyediting, proofreading, and quality review of oncology and hematology educational materials.
  • Review related educational assets for clarity, consistency, accuracy, and adherence to organizational standards.
  • Identify inconsistencies, scientific ambiguities, missing references, formatting issues, and language concerns requiring clarification.
  • Compare revised versions and verify accurate incorporation of approved changes.
• Program & Project Management:
  • Manage timelines, deliverables, and editorial workflows.
  • Monitor project status and identify risks that could affect deadlines or quality.
  • Facilitate communication among internal stakeholders to ensure successful program execution.
  • Maintain project trackers and workflow management systems.
  • Translate executive requests with freelance designers to develop presentations, promotional materials, educational assets, and visual communications.
• Writing & Communications:
  • Draft and edit non-scientific portions of program-related materials.
  • Contribute to style guides, editorial standards, and process documentation.
  • Partner closely with executive leadership to capture verbal requests and discussions, synthesize key objectives, and develop accurate written materials that reflect the intended message and business goals.
  • Maintain deep knowledge of company materials, programs, and historical deliverables to quickly locate relevant examples, adapt existing content to new needs, and efficiently determine when original development is necessary.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in scientific editing, medical editing, medical communications, healthcare publishing, CME, or related editorial environments.
  • Exceptional copyediting, proofreading, and editorial review skills.
  • Demonstrated project management experience managing multiple complex deliverables.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Adobe Acrobat and project management platforms such as Asana, Airtable, Monday.com, or similar.
• Preferred:
  • Oncology or hematology experience.
  • Experience in CME/CE, medical education, pharmaceutical communications, or medical publishing.
  • Familiarity with clinical trial data and scientific conference materials.
  • Knowledge of AMA style and scientific publishing conventions.

Benefits

• Collaborate directly with Dr. Neil Love and a respected team of oncology thought leaders.
• Shape education that meaningfully impacts how clinicians deliver cancer care.
• Join a mission-driven organization known for its scientific integrity, creativity, and influence in oncology CME.
• Flexible, collegial environment that values professional growth, innovation, and collaboration.