Fact Checker/Medical Writer

A pharmaceutical organization is looking for a Fact Checker/Medical Writer to join their internal advertising agency team for a long-term contract.

Fact Checker/Medical Writer Responsibilities:

• Checks claims in advertising and promotional documents against published sources before projects are submitted for Medical/Regulatory/Legal review.
• Ensures that suitable references are used to support all product and promotional claims in text, graphs, charts, tables, and statistical analyses.
• Creates annotated documents to be used for submitting/linking projects in Veeva PromoMats.
• Works with writers, editors, account managers, and Veeva submission specialist to ensure project submissions are accurate, current, and compliant.
• May be asked to research promotional claims and perform data mining, working with Clinical Study Reports (CSRs) and resources from the Corporate Library.
• Organizes and manages approved references on the A3 server.
• Links claims to published sources in Veeva PromoMats, as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (in a medical-related field a plus [eg, biology or chemistry]), or equivalent experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry.
• 3+ years of medical fact checking experience.
• Proven ability to research, understand, and interpret medical and scientific data.
• Working knowledge of regulations and standards related to promotion of pharmaceutical products and AMA style guidelines.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro and MS Word; familiarity with the Veeva PromoMats platform a definite plus.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and juggle multiple deadlines, without sacrificing quality or accuracy
• Analytical thinker and proactive problem solver
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with team members, as needed
• Advanced written, verbal, time management, and organizational skills