Proof Reader / Copy Editor - Remote

The Proofreader is responsible for ensuring that all materials reflect the highest level of quality, readability and alignment with brand tone and voice standards. The Proofreader ensures grammatical, legal and factual accuracy in all copy. This role is responsible for error-free quality, consistent and accurate materials. The Proofreader must exhibit proficient editing/proofreading skills, outstanding attention to detail, deadline sensitivity, autonomy and teamwork in completing assigned projects and tasks. In addition, a basic knowledge of scientific messaging is needed to ensure final materials are accurate, clear, consistent, and impactful.

Key Responsibilities

• Read and comment as needed to ensure:
• Communicate clearly and promptly with manager and in-house agency staff
• Follow a style checklist to ensure consistency in trademarks, hyphenation, capitalization, formatting of references, etc.
• Compliance with brand guidelines
• Suggest changes, verify links, sources and correct grammar and punctuation to prepare the work for client presentation and publication
• Ensure that graphics and illustrations are correctly captioned and referred to in the text
• Embrace the notion every project is an opportunity to make an impact
• Create and update proofreading best practices and consultation guides
• Maintain strict adherence to deadlines
• Overall continuity, consistency, clarity and presentation
• Validate copy meets legal guidelines
• Correct usage and presentation of company and brand trademarks and logos
• Consistency and accuracy of layout components (spacing, capitalization, etc.)
• Ensure consistent voice and tone
• Deliver completed and error-free copy
• Provide proofreading signoff on projects at final release to ensure accuracy.
• Proof content, impose consistent styles and reword or rewrite work as needed to ensure perfect execution in all media and platforms
• Ensure all client, legal and compliance annotations are correctly interpreted and addressed
• Accuracy of spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax and context
• Accuracy of references, web links/addresses, phone numbers and other data
• Adhere to departmental standard operating procedures and workflows
• Ensure brand messaging guidelines and directives are met
• Provide proofreading and editorial perspective to deliver copy that meets project specifications
• Collaborate with project management team as needed for specific project objectives
• Leverage research and data to inform execution

Minimum Requirements

3+ years as a Proof Reader or Copy Editor

Experience working in the Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, BioTech Industry

Bachelor's degree required, preferably in English or journalism

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat or equivalent

Proficiency in AP and/or Chicago Manual of Style and standard proofreading marks

Understanding of editing applications in multichannel marketing applications