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Acumen Medical Communications is a world-premier medical writing and regulatory communications firm serving the pharmaceutical, biotech, and healthcare industries. In addition to our core writing, editorial, and publishing services, we provide deep scientific expertise, precision quality control, and advanced technology solutions purpose-built for regulatory and clinical development. To deliver on this commitment, we place a strong emphasis on attracting top talent and compensating them accordingly.

We are seeking an experienced Senior QC Editor as a contractor to join Acumen’s team of QC and Editorial Specialists who review documents prior to finalization. The Senior QC Editor will work closely with Acumen’s writers, program managers, and publishers to ensure every client deliverable is polished, cohesive, internally consistent, and aligned with Acumen’s high-quality standards. Candidates must be highly proficient in MS Word, demonstrate exceptional command of English usage, and possess a meticulous eye for detail, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines. Experience editing scientific documents using established style guides (e.g., AMA Manual of Style) within the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry is required, while familiarity with regulatory submissions is preferred and experience with eCTD publishing is a plus.

 

Responsibilities

 

• Partner with the authoring medical writer to align on the scope and specifications of the editorial and quality review.
• Line-edit and format documents to ensure clarity, cohesiveness, and internal consistency
• Align documents to pre-set templates, regulatory guidance, and/or style guides
• Perform data checks against source tables, listings, and figures to verify accuracy
• Update and manage references using EndNote or other reference management software
• Provide clear, concise, and actionable editorial recommendations to the authoring writer
• Ensure all edits maintain scientific integrity and are appropriate for regulatory and scientific audiences using Acumen's QC checklists and technology-enabled workflows

 

Requirements

 

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, medical, communications, or related field required; advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience editing scientific, clinical, or regulatory documents in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare sectors
• Demonstrated experience applying style guides (e.g., AMA Manual of Style, house style guides) in scientific contexts
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions (INDs, NDAs, BLAs, CTDs) preferred
• Familiarity with eCTD publishing workflows is a plus