Editorial Project Specialist

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Location:Any UK office; Abingdon, London, Brighton, Knutsford or Manchester

Salary: £Competitive + excellent benefits (bonus, pension, healthcare, life insurance etc.)

Hours: Flexible working hours available to support our US teams if desired (e.g. 10:30am - 7pm)

About the role

As an Editorial Project Specialist you will manage the electronic review and content development processes used by Fishawack clients, including preparation of completed documents from writers; submission, retrieval, and distribution of documents for review and revision; and dissemination of updated core documents and client guidelines. You will contribute to proofreading, quality control reviews, error reading, and the development of competitive intelligence materials. You’ll manage digital content updates, permissions acquisition, and journal/congress submissions amongst other project delivery processes. In return, Fishawack will offer you excellent job benefits, on-going career opportunities and a supportive & flexible working environment.

Who are Fishawack Health?

Fishawack Health is the leading global commercialisation partner for the modern life sciences era. Powered by a globe-spanning pack of strategic, creative, and scientific experts, we are driven to connect patients and healthcare professionals with the knowledge they need to live better lives.

Our three core operating units—Commercial, Consulting, and Medical Communications—can be leveraged individually but are designed for dynamic collaboration, with expert teams intentionally and uniquely assembled for each project. By bringing together best-in-class capabilities from around the world, we empower our clients—global pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturers, and emerging biotech and healthcare companies—to navigate the most complex of ecosystems while embarking on a faster, more efficient path to developing, launching, and growing their brands and portfolios.

Our internationally recognised, award-winning teams collaborate across operations in the UK (Brighton, London, Manchester, Knutsford, Dublin and Oxford) and USA (Evansville, New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Scottsdale, St. Louis, and San Diego).

What you’ll do

• Review and content development management
• Manage and deliver the resourcing, scheduling, coordination, and reporting of project deliverables, including those undergoing clients’ electronic review processes
• Lead and deliver project work as assigned, including managing priorities and supporting client-driven projects, with an eye toward oversight of resourced projects
• Manage permissions acquisition and submission packages to journals and congresses on behalf of dedicated accounts
• Liaise with colleagues, client review managers and review software vendors

About you

• Degree, or equivalent; English or Communications related is preferred
• Ideally 2+ years’ publication support experience in the editorial process, project management, including financial oversight
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Proficiency in internet and PubMed searches
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as part of a team

What we offer

We offer a creative, supportive environment with a uniquely diverse career structure where you will be able to continuously develop and tailor your career towards your preferred route. Our STEPS training programme – Supporting Training, Enhancing Professional Development – provides a broad range of training delivered in-house and on-line, and supplements on-the-job training/project team-led training initiatives. We also offer a generous company pension, private medical insurance plus many other excellent employee benefits.