Job Description
**THIS ROLE IS ONSITE IN WHITE OAK MD**
Overview
DRT Strategies delivers expert management consulting and information technology (IT) solutions to large federal agencies state and local government and commercial clients in health care technology andfinancial services industries.
The three letters of our name DRT stand for Driving Resolution Together which is the core philosophy on which the company was founded. That is we collaborate with our clients to solve their most pressing challenges - together.
We are problem solvers dedicated to your success combining Fortune 500 experience with small business responsiveness. We have established a reputation with our clients as a forward-thinking consulting firm with demonstrated success in implementing solutions that lead to meaningful results. Our world-class consultants unite people to work collaboratively to achieve project goals and make vision a reality.
Project Description: The Medical Editor-Writer will support scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) particularly the Office of New Drugs (OND). The project supports FDA scientists who review applications submitted to the Agency to ensure that safe and effective drugs and biologics are available for the American people.
Job Summary: The Medical Editor will draft format and/or edit regulatory documents in collaboration with FDA scientists. The position requires the ability to utilize a style guide to apply language and formatting standards working proficiency with Microsoft Office and SharePoint a willingness to stay current with regulatory standards and guidelines and the ability to excel in a customer-focused environment. Preferred candidates will have education or experience in a scientific or healthcare field.
Responsibilities: - Work with a team of editors and writers to manage document control edit and format for consistency and one voice; work with FDA stakeholders in their review of complex scientific documents including reviews of new drug applications policy documents committee briefings and slide presentations.
- Drafting and/or editing SOPs SOPPs manuscripts and/or other policy documents.
- Familiarity with a style guide and applying formatting and language standards consistently making decisions regarding elements of style not mentioned in the style guide and applying such decisions uniformly throughout a document.
- Identifying errors in grammar spelling punctuation; correct tone flow verb tense and style.
- Recognizing and correcting inconsistent use of scientific terms used in text or data tables.
- Using Microsoft Word styles and field-coded captions to ensure the functionality of automated tables of contents and lists of tables and figures.
- Inserting and managing citations and references; creating lists of abbreviations and ensuring correct use of acronyms and abbreviations within documents.
- Formatting data tables; creating and populating data tables using data derived from regulatory submissions to the FDA.
- Creating and maintaining consistently formatted document templates.
- Communicating efficiently and effectively with FDA scientists regarding requirements and timelines for editing projects.
- Performing routine quality checks on work performed by other copy editors.
- Providing support for the onboarding and training of new copy editors as needed.
- Creating and maintaining internal documents such as style guides process documents and training materials.
Required Experience: - Adept with English grammar spelling and punctuation.
- Ability to read and understand a data table.
- Attention to detail (e.g. ability to recognize text of a different font/style within a paragraph and identify document-wide inconsistencies).
- Working proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint including familiarity with Microsoft Word (e.g. track changes).
- Ability to read generate and edit scientific content such as journal articles or regulatory documents
- Ability to fact-check scientific writing and data.
Preferred Experience: - Work experience as a scientific writer.
- Experience with the FDA and/or pharmaceutical industry.
- Savvy with Microsoft Word features such as styles captioning and cross-referencing.
- Experience in a regulatory healthcare laboratory or pharmaceutical industry.
- Familiarity with a style guide (e.g. AP AMA).
- Familiarity with Section 508 compliance.
- Experience with Visual Basic EndNote Adobe Acrobat.
Education & Training: - Advanced degree required (Masters PhD MD etc.); degree in a Scientific or Health Field preferred. Prior FDA or regulatory experience is preferred.
- 5 years of related experience required with a Masters.
- 1 years of related experience required with a PhD MD etc.
Work Authorization Clearance Requirement & Additional Information: - This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government Public Trust clearance. Due to contract requirements candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (green card holders) to be eligible.
- No agencies third parties or Corp-to-Corp submissions.
- This position is on-site in White Oak MD.
Salary Range: - $80000-$110000
- Salary commensurate with experience.
DRT Strategies Inc. (DRT) follows the guidelines outlined by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to provide all employees and qualified applicants employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related conditions transgender status and sexual orientation) national origin age genetic information disability protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal state or local law.
Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment please contact Human Resources by emailing or by dialing .
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Required Experience:
Manager
Job Tags
Permanent employment, Full time, Contract work, Work experience placement, Work at office, Local area