Digitas Health is the agency of now: the first global connected-health agency, bringing urgency to the abundant opportunity contained in today’s fluid and complex healthcare environment. Digitas Health brings together people who are driven to do great things with healthcare brands, who are frustrated by the status quo, and who are seeking new and better ways to engage with their customers. The agency’s contemporary and bold approach provides a practical path to transformative life-changing work and proven business growth.

The Science & Medicine Department is responsible for the accuracy and integrity of the healthcare content created by Digitas Health. The Department creates or vets copy that can pass the rigorous scrutiny of our clients’ medical-legal committees, as well as the FDA, and is reviewed for accuracy in terms of medical and science accuracy as well as spelling, grammar, and adherence to brand style guides. Science and Medicine works with other capabilities to ensure that medical information is correctly conveyed within the creative execution. The Copy Editor will report directly to the Senior Copy Editor and/or Managing Copy Editor. 

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with Creative and Account Services to provide documents that exhibit consistency, grammar, style, completeness, and accuracy of content of scientific manuscripts and promotional materials for healthcare communications
• Perform fact-checking, copy editing, formatting, and proofreading of  scientific manuscripts, including banners, memos, web sites for direct to consumer and healthcare professionals as well as other materials
• Create style guides relevant for specific brands
• Ensure adherence to DH style guidelines and brand style for copy and creative
• Work collaboratively with copywriters and other members of the cross capability team
• Attend kickoff, status meetings and daily progress meetings as needed
• Understand style guide requirements and communicate style updates to managers

• Bachelor’s degree in English, healthcare, communication, or science degree
• ELS certification preferred
• 4+ years of experience in copy editing
• Facility with pharmaceutical marketing formats
• Familiarity with pharmaceutical marketing
• Knowledge of AMA style guide
• Must be capable of working both independently and in a team environment
• Must know how to use Microsoft Word software. Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft PowerPoint desirable

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.