Lead Medical Editor & Mentor for Accounts in Edinburgh

Functional Responsibilities

• Establish solid working relationships internally and with internal brand team accounts to which they are assigned; proactively and collaboratively engages with Copy, Medical, Account, Art/Studio, and Project Management teams to provide support.
• May be assigned as lead editor for 1 or more accounts – commensurate with prior experience.
• Raises a red flag with brand teams and/or senior managers when timelines are too tight, additional resources are needed, or when there is a disruption to normal workflow, among other concerns.
• Maintains oversight for their own jobs to complete them on schedule whether by managing their own time or delegating promptly and responsibly to other resources; may have more senior staff overseeing their efforts until knowledge and understanding of the basic processes are achieved.
• Supports and reinforces team and agency initiatives established by senior managers.
• Participates in team meetings and contributes to fostering a team mentality.
• Practices a positive “can do” attitude at all times.
• When ready, mentors and trains new and/or junior employees and freelancers.

Day‑to‑Day

• Maintains editorial quality control of agency deliverables during all stages.
• Ensures adherence to AMA and client style to speed review process and minimise errors and corrections.
• Edits copy to ensure use of correct grammar and punctuation, accuracy, consistency, and clarity, and adherence to team/client comments.
• Fact‑checks appropriate jobs and learns to comprehend scientific content and medical data to ensure accurate support of all claims made by agency or its clients.
• If applicable, maintains style sheet for assigned account(s) as a reference for use by Editorial.
• Learns about and ensures that each piece conforms to FDA regulations to minimise client medical/legal comments and avoid regulatory action.
• If applicable, attends and actively participates in status, start‑up, kick‑off, and regroup meetings of brands for which they are Primary Editor.
• Enters and submits time in Open Air accurately, thoroughly, and on time.
• Achieves and maintains fluency in new software programs and apps maintained by Real Chemistry Experience (RCX) in Okta and helps mentor and train others.
• If applicable, creates and maintains comprehensive style guides for assigned accounts.
• Flexibility to work beyond normal business hours when necessary.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher desirable.
• 0–2 years’ experience in medical advertising, medical publishing, and/or medical education.
• Expected to be 95 %+ billable.
• Advertising, marketing, business, English, or related degree preferred.
• Ability to interact with diverse internal populations (e.g., account, creatives, project management).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and some Excel) and Adobe, and familiarity with digital routing/commenting platforms, spell‑check/autocompare programs.
• Ability to comprehend scientific content and data to ensure accuracy of all claims made by agency or its clients.

Required Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, as well as a high level of emotional intelligence.
• A professional demeanor and communications with all superiors, colleagues, and peers in written, visual, and verbal interactions regardless of circumstances.
• Ability to work proactively and/or independently.
• A positive “can‑do” attitude with both the internal team and other disciplines.
• Ability to understand and follow agency and account procedures.
• Good understanding of digital tools and platforms and able to help train others, as needed.
• Responsible for helping to mentor and train all personnel at lower levels.
• Capacity to assume higher‑level responsibilities in the absence of a senior staff member.

Real Chemistry is an Equal Opportunity employer. We continually strive to build and sustain an inclusive and equitable work environment where our employees feel empowered to leverage all they bring from their personal lived experience and professional expertise, to make our team the best in the industry. We encourage motivated and qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. Should you require accommodations throughout the interview process please let your recruiter know.