Copy Editor

This position can be based remotely (working from home) or at our headquarters in Stamford, CT.

About Lockwood: Lockwood collaborates with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries to identify effective, holistic, science-based strategies to address their objectives through market access communications. Our clients count on us to challenge their assumptions and help them creatively navigate around obstacles. From strategy through execution, we focus on accuracy, transparency, and scientific value to create programs that are evidence-based, clinically relevant, and contribute to the development of our clients’ brands. Over a third of our staff hold advanced scientific, pharmacy, or medical degrees, and most work from where they live. Because our flexible structure provides better work-life balance, we attract the best talent, facilitate their best work, and as a result, are more responsive to our clients, wherever and whenever they do business.

Summary: The role of the Copy Editor is to support aligned Managing Editors for dedicated accounts, including editing, proofreading, data checking, submissions, and other editorial tasks as requested. Responsibilities will be coordinated with the lead editor in conjunction with Traffic Management.

Key Responsibilities

Supports Managing Editors and their aligned teams to address their daily and evolving needs

Maintains a knowledge of relevant style guidelines for aligned accounts, including client-specific, AMA, and Chicago styles

Contributes to maintenance and updates to Editorial SOP, list of frequently encountered editorial questions/issues, and list of team-specific requests and preferences

Addresses CE-related questions from scientific directors and other team members

Reviews content not only for objective grammatical and stylistic standards but with a critical eye for elements of “sense” or “story,” when requested

Demonstrates flexibility, innovation, and independent judgment

Provides timely communication between relevant departments, including Accounts, Scientific, and third-party contributors

Education: A Bachelor’s degree is required

Professional Skills and Requirements:

At least 5 years of medical editing experience

Experience in medical editing required; experience with multiple therapeutic areas and media formats preferred

Publications experience required

Experience with EndNote required

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