Medical Editor

Merge Storytelling and Technology

We MERGE storytelling with technology by offering marketing and technology clients full-service capabilities including strategy, creative, experience engineering, performance marketing, media, and marketing operations platforms. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T-Mobile, LG, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The Northface, Meta, Subway, BlueCross BlueShield, Abbott, Supernus, Seqirus, GE Healthcare, CVS/Aetna, Brigham Health, Indiana University Health, and Eaton Vance to name a few. With 750+ employees across offices in Chicago, Boston, NYC, Atlanta, Denver, Kansas City, Costa Mesa, and Montreal, MERGE uses a talent-to-task process that enables clients to think higher and feel deeper about their customers.

Promote Health, Wealth & Happiness

We are committed to promoting health, wealth, and happiness in the world by partnering with purpose-driven clients in purpose-driven industries such as healthcare, financial services, and consumer products. Our deep vertical expertise and category insights stem from decade-long partnerships with our top clients.

Emerge to the Top of Your Career

At MERGE, we strive to create a superior work experience where talented and ambitious people grow. An experience that encourages people to think higher and feel deeper. An experience where people engage minds and hearts to do the best work of their careers.

As our Medical Editor, you will…

Be part of a team responsible for supporting and collaborating with the copywriters in presenting a clear, concise, factual, and grammatically correct copy to our healthcare-related clients. Depending on your workload, you may also have commercial/retail clients as part of your editing portfolio. You will also be involved in editorial and proofreading support for other departments when needed to review concepts, client presentation materials, and new business pitches/RFPs. Our Medical Editor ensures crucial quality control over our clients’ projects, across all stages of both traditional and digital media. 

Be Accountable and Responsible

• Review material for grammar, spelling, punctuation, correct medical terminology, typos, and formatting 
• Check the factual accuracy of the content 
• Ensure style consistency (AMA style, client-specific style, brand and campaign-style) 
• Check claims against original sources for quality control 
• Verify correct implementation of client and regulatory changes 

These are the qualifications we’re looking for

• 2+ years of experience editing medical copy
• BS/BA in English, Journalism, or a Science field from a 4-year college or university 
• Some advertising agency experience preferred 
• Must be proficient in using PubMed and the American Medical Association Manual of Style to verify references, spelling, medical terminology, and style 
• High level of computer literacy, including some experience with Google Workspace; experience with digital routing systems a plus 
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, have excellent written and verbal skills, stay cool/calm

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And here’s how we live our values at MERGE

• Ability. Mastering our craft
• Agility. Delivering with a growth mindset
• Humility. Collaborating for shared success

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities. We believe that the more diverse we are, the more creative our work will be!