Proofreader (Pharmaceutical Labeling) - 100% Remote

Four year degree 2+ years experience OR 4 plus years experience in pharmaceutical proofreading may be considered in lieu of degree

Summary

• Quality document control, comparison of artwork versus editor's copy and supporting documentation.
• Supports workload in one or more ALIM regional leads and will be responsible for verification of information in final printed secondary packaging component artwork against Editor’s copy documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Involves technical review of secondary packaging components across Client portfolio and across multiple markets (languages) worldwide according to specifications and trade dress requirements as outlined in Client SOPs.
• Liaises with Worldwide Safety & Regulatory (WSR) Client Country Offices (PCOs), Global Labeling Management (GLM), the geographically distributed artwork centers within Client Global Supply (PGS).

Duties

• Provide document verification proofing of packaging and labeling artwork versus Editor’s Copies (EC’s) to assure compliance with required local country (and/or regional) format and style guidelines.
• Escalate issues and initiate discussions with ALIM Market Coordinators (or GLM Hub Labeling Managers, WRS PCOs etc.) to drive consistency within and across labeling documents.
• Provide editorial comments for regulatory documents prior to creation of artwork by PGM sites to GLMs and/or WRS if requested.
• Evaluate packaging and labeling artwork updates, interpret information and ensure that changes have been applied consistently across products and product lines.
• Provide clear explanation to PGM artwork center for accurate re-creation of artwork when needed.
• Annotate packaging and labeling artwork using digital tools. Use appropriate judgment and approve or reject packaging and labeling artwork.
• Initiate discussions with ALIM Market Coordinators, WSR PCOs or PGS artwork centers/plants when inconsistencies are discovered.
• Monitor individual document verification proofing workload and ensure ALIM meets agreed upon Client Artwork Request (PAR) timelines.

Required

• Ability to use mechanized and electronic proofreading tools such as vision systems and comparators.
• Ability to apply these skills across multiple languages, especially non-native language is highly desirable.
• Individual must be flexible and capable of prioritizing projects, meeting deadlines and working well under pressure.
• Attention to detail and ability to focus attention for long periods of time. Robust text comprehension and ability to identify and mark errors in typography, spelling, word usage, style, punctuation and grammar.
• 4 plus years experience in pharmaceutical proofreading may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Must be able to work effectively with frequent reading, which may cause eye strain. 20/20 color vision (corrected) is required.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills.
• Strong editing/proofreading skills, including broad vocabulary and knowledge of medical/scientific terminology.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years experience* in proofing pharmaceutical labeling, packaging components or medical/scientific documents.

Position Comments

• Also, due to the nature of the work proofreaders should be extremely diligent and ensure all errors are captured.
• Skills/ proofreading test should be sent back as a pdf artwork using annotation tools rather than writing the annotations out by hand - any of the Adobe PDF annotation tools will work (comment, sticky note, highlight box, etc.);
• Labeling document comparison experience was missing among the applicants.
• I understand if they may miss a couple in the test, but the results were not very close to what we need.