Medical Fact Checker

Description

• The Fact Checker (Medical Writer III) works closely with Medical Writers to confirm that supplied references adequately support claims being made in pharmaceutical advertising materials focused on oncology, neuroscience, immunology, and specialty products.
• The Fact Checker verifies clinical and other data and creates annotated reference documents that outline where claims are located in published sources to facilitate Veeva PromoMats project submission and Medical/Regulatory/Legal review.
• Checks claims in advertising and promotional documents against published sources before projects are submitted for Medical/Regulatory/Legal review
• Ensures that suitable references are used to support all product and promotional claims in text, graphs, charts, tables, and statistical analyses
• Creates annotated documents to be used for submitting/linking projects in Veeva PromoMats.
• Works with writers, editors, account managers, and Veeva submission specialists to ensure project submissions are accurate, current, and compliant
• May be asked to research promotional claims and perform data mining, working with Clinical Study Reports (CSRs) and resources from the Library
• Organizes and manages approved references
• Links claims to published sources in Veeva PromoMats, as needed
  
  

Qualifications

• BA/BS preferably in medical-related field (eg, biology or chemistry) or equivalent business experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry
• Experience fact checking medical claims against published sources
• Proven ability to research, understand, and interpret medical/scientific data
• Strong attention to detail; organized
• Ability to work quickly without sacrificing accuracy/quality
• Exceptional communication skills, ability to work well across multiple teams
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines, work well under pressure
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat annotation tools
• Experience in pharma advertising industry
• Experience with Veeva PromoMats and/or OPDP submissions a plus
• Science background and/or knowledge of medical terminology a plus
• Experience with medical copyediting a plus
• 3+ years of medical fact checking experience; advertising agency experience a plus
• Expertise in oncology and/or neuroscience fields a plus
• Proven ability to research, understand, and interpret medical and scientific data
• Working knowledge of regulations and standards related to promotion of pharmaceutical products and AMA style guidelines
• Proficiency in Adobe Acrobat Pro and MS Word; familiarity with Veeva Vault a plus
• Analytical thinker and proactive problem solver
• Ability to work in fast-paced environment and juggle multiple deadlines without sacrificing quality or accuracy
  
  

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.