Editorial Project Specialist - Medical Communications

About Avalere Health

Established in 2001, Avalere Health is a purposefully built commercialization partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries.

Our 1,500+ experts combine their knowledge and expertise across our core disciplines — Consulting; Medical; Policy; Value, Evidence, and Access; Marketing; and Digital Experience Technology — to create the connections that make better health happen.

Avalere Health partners with its clients to navigate the complex and rapidly changing healthcare ecosystem. Together, our experts help clients connect patients with life-changing therapies, realizing the potential of strategies and solutions to accelerate innovation that improves lives.

We live and breathe our five values in everything we do: We are authentic. We act with integrity. We value difference. We play for the team. We enjoy the journey. At Avalere Health, we imagine a healthier world and create the connections to make it happen. 

We take pride in being part of the Disability Confident Scheme. This helps make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neurodiverse. If you'd like to apply and need adjustments made, you can let us know in your application.

Salary: Competitive + excellent benefits

Location: Hybrid or remote, UK (London or Manchester is advantageous)

About the role

Are you a detail-oriented professional with expertise in publications management and medical communications? Join our dynamic Editorial Services team as an Editorial Project Specialist, where you'll manage publications-focused projects and client content review processes, leveraging your knowledge of review management systems like Datavision or iEnvision. This role is your chance to drive excellence in publications delivery and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

• Content and Publications Management: Oversee client content review processes, including the development, review, and submission of high-quality publications, ensuring adherence to timelines, compliance guidelines, client preferences, and SOPs.
• Content Review Processes: Manage client review workflows using systems like Datavision or iEnvision, coordinating submissions, retrievals, and updates.
• Project Coordination: Collaborate with internal and client teams to manage specifications, schedules, and communications for seamless project delivery.
• Digital Updates: Handle permissions acquisition and digital content updates, including journal and congress submissions.
• Client Interaction: Liaise with clients, review software vendors, and internal teams to maintain smooth project workflows.
• Training and Best Practices: Assist in onboarding junior team members and advocating for publication best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, English, or a related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Minimum 1+ year in a similar database management role in a fast-paced medical/healthcare communications agency environment.
• Hands on experience of review management systems like Datavision or iEnvision essential; experience with other standard document review and approval tools (PubStrat, Veeva PromoMats, Zinc, Content Lab) is beneficial.

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PubMed searches.
• Excellent database competency (e.g. Datavision, iEnvision, Veeva).
• Strong organizational and time management abilities to handle multiple projects effectively.

• Self-driven with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Exceptional communication skills to effectively engage with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• A proactive problem-solver with an eye for quality and efficiency.

What we can offer

Avalere Health aims to empower every employee to develop and thrive. We empower our team with the tools, skills, and support needed to think differently and to solve healthcare’s most complex challenges.

At the center of our people-led culture is our Career Experience team, whose mission is to provide every employee with a purpose-driven career. We also pride ourselves on our personalized learning approach to ensure you receive the training you need to help you grow within the company and take advantage of our global scale and scope.

We are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion in every aspect of our organization. We encourage diversity of thought, inclusive behavior, and break down barriers to ensure every individual feels valued and encouraged to contribute their unique abilities and potential. As part of our commitment to building a healthier world, every employee is also encouraged to participate in our community engagement efforts, which support a wide range of healthcare programs and wellbeing causes worldwide.

We have city hubs across North America, Europe, and Asia, geared toward collaborating, training, socializing, and coming together as a global organization while maintaining and fully supporting flexible working practices. Our compensation and benefits package is benchmarked across the industry. We offer a generous company pension/retirement plan, private medical insurance, comprehensive employee wellbeing initiatives, compelling time-off policy, plus many other excellent employee benefits. 

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