Medical Literacy Editor

Payrate

$26.00 - $28.00/hr.

The Medical Literacy Editor works in the Patient Engagement editorial team to ensure Patient Engagement content adheres to health literacy and plain language principles; follows style guidelines for standard terminology, consistency, grammar, and punctuation; and meets the appropriate reading level. The Editor also ensures content is error free and follows established templates.

• Edit documents and scripts to comply with health literacy and plain language principles, Elsevier style, standard terminology, and the appropriate reading level
• Copyedit for consistency, grammar, usage, spelling, and punctuation
• Organize and structure documents and scripts to comply with Elsevier templates
• Collaborate with team to maintain schedules and meet deadlines
• Communicate with and query clinical reviewers regarding accuracy of clinical content, current practices and guidelines, new research and technology, and other clinical best practices during the review process for documents
• Ensure documents edited are aligned with other documents in the topic grouping during scheduled review
• Edit content online in proprietary content management system
• Leverage AI to assist with tasks as directed

• Working knowledge of the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition, and the AMA Manual of Style, 11th edition
• At least 3 years’ experience in editing medical content
• High School Diploma required
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of clinical/medical terminology
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines

• Proven adoption of AI, resulting in acceleration of workflows
• Experience in plain language or health literacy editing
• Experience communicating with and working with clinical professionals
• Experience working in a highly matrixed corporate environment
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing processes and procedures when applicable

The typical base pay for this role across the U.S. is: $26.00 - $28.00/hr final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education and experience and the benefits package you select. Full-time employees are eligible to select from different benefits packages. Packages may include medical, dental, and vision benefits, 10 paid days off, 401(k) plan participation, commuter benefits and life and disability insurance.