Job Title: Senior Medical Editor – Pharmaceutical Advertising
Location: Remote (Priority consideration for candidates near Irvine, CA)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Work Schedule: Project-based | Must work Pacific Time Zone hours
Work Environment & Structure

• Fully remote for contractors
• Project-based workload
• A consistent 40-hour workweek is not guaranteed - Billing depends on assigned projects
• Must demonstrate flexibility in fluctuating business volumes

 
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Editor with strong pharmaceutical advertising agency experience to support multiple brands in a fast-paced, project-driven environment.
This role focuses strictly on editing and fact-checking. It does not include tagging, linking, Veeva work, or promotional regulatory submission preparation.
The ideal candidate must be comfortable working in a fluctuating workload environment and independently managing assignments with minimal oversight.
 
Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

• Agency experience — Mandatory
• Senior-level experience — Minimum 5 years required
• 5+ years of solid fact-checking experience in a pharmaceutical advertising agency environment.
• Hands-on medical information fact-checking expertise.
• Strong understanding of agency workflows, deliverables, and editorial cycles.
• Comfortable working in a project-based billing structure
• Ability to work flexible hours based on business needs
• Comfortable working Pacific Time Zone hours
• Any college degree

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of AMA style with an understanding of FDA guidelines governing pharmaceutical products/devices.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Outlook, Teams). Experience with Adobe Acrobat and/or ProofHQ.

Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):

• Experience working on Oncology brands. Exposure to Neurotoxin products
• Experience in pharma medical education editing
• Proximity to Irvine, CA (priority consideration)

 
Key Responsibilities:

• Edit and proofread copy across assigned and additional brands as needed
• Perform detailed fact-checking of annotated medical copy using approved references and acceptable sources
• Conduct all types of editorial reviews with full understanding of review rounds and requirements
• Maintain strong knowledge of assigned brands and product categories
• Ensure strict adherence to client and brand guidelines
• Create and maintain brand style guides and bibliographies
• Apply AMA style and adapt to varying editorial styles per brand
• Demonstrate understanding of FDA pharmaceutical and device guidelines
• Collaborate cross-functionally with agency stakeholders to maintain quality and meet deadlines
• Manage workload, meetings, and multiple projects effectively
• Proactively communicate bandwidth and offer support when work is completed
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior editors and freelancers
• Contribute ideas to improve processes and minimize errors

 
Interview Process

• Step 1: Editorial Assessment: Deadline-based (not time-tracked). Standard turnaround: 3 business days. Extensions available upon request. Hiring manager reviews all completed assessments collectively
• Step 2: Virtual Interview (post-assessment clearance).

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 48.00/hr.