Clinical Medical Editor Job at Actalent in Chicago Heights

Role: Remote Clinical Medical Fact Checker Company: large Pharma Duration: 12 month contract potential renewal Rate: Hourly- health benefits available to you while on contract

Job Description

The Clinical Medical Fact Checker plays a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy of pharmaceutical advertising materials for both US and global audiences. By closely collaborating with Medical Writers, this position confirms that supplied references adequately support claims, facilitating Veeva PromoMats project submission and Medical/Regulatory/Legal review.

Responsibilities

• Verify claims in advertising and promotional documents against published sources before submission for Medical/Regulatory/Legal review.
• Ensure suitable references support all product and promotional claims in text, graphs, charts, tables, and statistical analyses.
• Create annotated documents for submitting and linking projects in Veeva PromoMats.
• Collaborate with writers, editors, account managers, and Veeva submission specialists to ensure accuracy, currency, and compliance of project submissions.
• Research promotional claims and perform data mining using Clinical Study Reports (CSRs) and resources from the company library.
• Organize and manage approved references on the A3 server.
• Link claims to published sources in Veeva PromoMats as needed.

Essential Skills

• Proven source verification and proofreading abilities.
• Experience with PromoMats, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Trials.
• Knowledge of advertising and promotional materials, Clinical Study Reports, and FDA, ICH, GCP standards.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a medical-related field such as biology or chemistry, or equivalent experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry.
• 3+ years of experience in medical fact checking for pharmaceutical advertising and promotional materials.
• Ability to research, understand, and interpret medical and scientific data.
• Familiarity with regulations and standards related to the promotion of pharmaceutical products and AMA style guidelines.
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro and MS Word; familiarity with the Veeva PromoMats platform is a definite plus.

Work Environment

This position offers flexibility with options for 100% remote work or a hybrid setup in Illinois. It provides an opportunity to work within a professional and collaborative environment that leverages advanced technologies and platforms such as Veeva PromoMats.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 – $60.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan — Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 24, 2025.

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email for other accommodation options.

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