
Editor/Senior Editor Job at Scivida in San Francisco
Scivida, San Francisco, CA, United States
LOCATION: Research Triangle Park, NC (preferred); San Francisco, CA
HYBRID SCHEDULE: Monday – Thursday in the office; Friday optional work from home
TITLE: Editor or Senior Editor (based on experience)
ROLE OVERVIEW
The Editor/Senior Editor at SciVida plays a pivotal role in elevating the quality, clarity, and impact of the strategic deliverables we provide to clients. This person will work closely with consultants and subject matter experts to translate complex scientific, medical, market access, and strategic concepts into compelling, well-structured, and visually polished communications.
You’ll be the editorial engine behind client deliverables, which can include presentations, proposals, reports, and narrative-driven strategic materials, ensuring alignment with SciVida’s high quality standards and consulting culture.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Substantively edit, proofread, and refine strategic business content to a high degree of accuracy across PowerPoint presentations, proposals, reports, and other materials to ensure clarity, accuracy, structure, and client-readiness
Collaborate with consultants and scientific/medical subject matter experts to strengthen messaging, flow, and narrative cohesion
Translate complex life science industry topics (i.e., clinical, scientific, medical, market access, or business strategy) into clear, compelling, audience-appropriate language
Ensure consistency with SciVida’s editorial standards, tone, brand voice, and consulting-quality expectations
Apply strong visual storytelling and slide design fundamentals to elevate presentation quality, ensuring content is both persuasive and intuitive
Manage and optimize editorial workflows across multiple projects, ensuring deadlines are met without sacrificing quality
Uphold accuracy and compliance when working with scientific or pharmaceutical information
Contribute to the development of templates, editorial guidelines, and best practices for content creation
For senior-level candidates: mentor team members on writing, narrative development, and editorial excellence
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Creative Writing, or a related field; advanced degree preferred
5+ (10+ preferred) years of professional writing, editing, communications, or editorial management experience; title will correspond to experience level
Strong preference for candidates with experience in life sciences, healthcare communications, pharmaceuticals, medical writing, or management consulting
Demonstrated ability to simplify and synthesize complex scientific or technical content
Advanced PowerPoint and Word skills with strong aptitude for visual organization, storyline development, template creation, and slide-level communication
Exceptional command of written English, editorial judgment, grammar, structure, and tone
Proven ability to collaborate effectively within fast-paced, dynamic, client-facing environments
Experience in adjacent roles such as marketing communications, technical writing, editorial management, content strategy, or health engagement content development is highly valued
ABOUT SCIVIDA
SciVida is a boutique management consulting firm focused exclusively on life sciences. We combine deep scientific and medical understanding with rigorous consulting expertise to help life sciences organizations navigate complex challenges across brand strategy, business development, market access, and medical affairs. Our purpose is simple: to help bring science to life so that patients get access to life‑saving therapies and our world is a healthier place.
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