Sr. Medical Editor; Regulatory Documents + QC - US Home based
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, 35401, USA
Listed on 2026-06-14
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Science
Clinical Research, Medical Science
Sr. Medical Editor (Regulatory Documents + QC) - US Home based
Senior Medical Editor responsible for regulatory documents and quality control for clinical trials in the United States.
Job Responsibilities- Maintains strong familiarity with FDA, EU, and other relevant guidelines and industry standards to ensure that documents meet or exceed sponsor and regulatory requirements and guidance.
- Represents the editorial group in medical writing, on study teams, and in cross‑departmental project teams as needed.
- Performs QC review of documents (e.g., clinical study protocols and amendments, clinical study reports [CSRs], Investigator's Brochures, and Module 2 clinical summary documents).
- Verifies data in documents against the source tables, figures, and listings and formats tables.
- Monitors timelines and budgets for assigned projects and updates the lead medical writer, project manager, and/or direct supervisor (as appropriate) if deliverables are at risk.
- Provides technical support and expertise as appropriate. Conducts training of medical editing staff and functions as a mentor. Advises medical writers, medical editors, and study teams on quality review, compilation, and editorial standards. Provides training to members of the global medical writing team in aspects relative to their roles.
- Serves as project lead for deliverables of assigned complex and/or large medical writing projects, including, but not limited to, scheduling and leading internal project‑specific team meetings, organizing project‑specific requirements, and ensuring all information is distributed to the editorial team and implemented within the deliverable.
- Serves as a member of the medical writing team for projects with medical writing deliverables. Provides feedback to the lead medical writer on progress of editorial process.
- Copy‑edits assigned documents, applying correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style following AMA Manual of Style or various custom style guidelines as well as established medical writing internal checklists and best practices.
- Performs quality review of assigned documents to ensure accuracy.
- Contributes to the development of process improvement tools and the development or revision of internal policies and procedures affecting editorial work.
- Manages assigned projects according to medical writing standard operating procedures and client standards, on time and on budget.
- May compile medical writing deliverables.
The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance; health benefits to include medical, dental, and vision; company match 401(k); eligibility to participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan; eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance; and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work.
Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.
Salary Range: $62,000.00 - $
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