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Senior Medical Editor (Publication Qc)

Syneos Health
Syneos Health
5-8 years
preferred by company
10 Feb. 4, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Senior Medical Editor – Publications Quality Control (QC)

Updated: Yesterday
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Job ID: 25104300
Employment Type: Full-Time

About Syneos Health

Syneos Health® is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization focused on accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative therapies. By integrating clinical development, medical affairs, and commercial expertise, Syneos Health delivers end-to-end solutions that address today’s complex regulatory and market challenges.

Operating across more than 110 countries, Syneos Health places patients at the center of clinical development while maintaining the highest standards of quality, compliance, and scientific rigor.

Role Overview

The Senior Medical Editor – Publications QC plays a critical role in ensuring the quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance of scientific and clinical publications. This position provides advanced editorial oversight, leads quality control activities, and supports the production, compilation, and publishing of medical writing deliverables in alignment with global regulatory and sponsor requirements.

The role involves close collaboration with medical writers, project managers, and cross-functional teams to ensure timely, compliant, and high-quality outputs.

Key Responsibilities

Editorial Quality and Compliance

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FDA, EMA, and other global regulatory guidelines and industry standards to ensure all documents meet or exceed sponsor and regulatory expectations.

  • Perform comprehensive copyediting and quality control reviews, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and adherence to the AMA Manual of Style and client-specific editorial guidelines.

  • Conduct data integrity reviews to verify scientific accuracy and alignment with source data.

Project Leadership and Collaboration

  • Serve as the editorial representative on medical writing, study, and cross-functional project teams.

  • Act as project lead for complex or large-scale publication and medical writing deliverables, coordinating timelines, resources, and editorial activities.

  • Monitor project timelines and budgets, proactively communicating risks to Lead Medical Writers, Project Managers, and management.

Technical Expertise and Mentorship

  • Provide advanced editorial guidance and technical expertise to medical writers, editors, and study teams on editorial standards, data integrity review, compilation, and publishing processes.

  • Deliver training and mentorship to medical editing staff and contribute to the professional development of the global Medical Writing team.

  • Advise teams on best practices related to document preparation, quality control, and regulatory compliance.

Process Improvement and Document Management

  • Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of editorial tools, workflows, policies, and standard operating procedures.

  • Manage assigned projects in accordance with internal SOPs and client standards, ensuring delivery on time and within budget.

  • Support document compilation and publishing activities for medical writing deliverables, as required.

Required Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Medicine, or a related scientific discipline; advanced degree preferred.

  • 5–8 years of professional experience in medical editing, publication quality control, or medical writing, preferably within a CRO, pharmaceutical, or biotechnology environment.

  • Demonstrated experience editing and quality-checking scientific publications and clinical or regulatory documents.

  • Strong knowledge of global regulatory requirements, including FDA and EMA guidelines, and publication standards.

  • Advanced proficiency in English grammar, scientific language, and editorial conventions, with expert-level familiarity with the AMA Manual of Style.

  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects, lead editorial teams, and mentor junior editors.

Why Join Syneos Health

  • Contribute to publications supporting the majority of recently approved FDA and EMA therapies.

  • Access structured career development, leadership training, and technical upskilling opportunities.

  • Work in a collaborative, inclusive, and globally connected environment.

  • Gain exposure to high-impact, large-scale publication and regulatory projects across therapeutic areas.

Additional Information

This job description outlines the primary responsibilities of the role but is not exhaustive. Syneos Health may assign additional duties based on business needs. Equivalent education, skills, and experience may be considered. All employment practices comply with applicable local and international employment regulations, including equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation requirements.

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Editor – Publications QC ensures the highest standards of editorial quality, data integrity, and regulatory compliance across scientific and clinical publications. The role combines technical expertise, leadership, and mentorship to support the successful delivery of complex medical writing and publication projects within global clinical development programs.