Medical Editor (Contract)

About the Company

Klick is a life sciences-focused organization built around several connected businesses, including health, media, applied sciences, consulting, and ventures. Established in 1997, the company operates from offices in New York, Philadelphia, Saratoga Springs, Toronto, London, São Paulo, and Singapore. It is repeatedly recognized for strong management, an admired workplace culture, and being a great place to work. The organization emphasizes a people-centered, high-performance environment driven by creativity, collaboration, innovation, and measurable impact.

About the Team

The Science + Regulatory team sits within Klick’s Medical Craft function and plays a critical role in protecting scientific quality and regulatory compliance in healthcare communications. The group includes medical editors and regulatory specialists who carefully assess content to ensure it is scientifically sound, accurate, and aligned with industry standards. The team supports evidence-based medical marketing while maintaining high editorial and compliance standards.

Role Overview

The Medical Editor is responsible for strengthening scientific accuracy, clarity, and compliance across a wide range of healthcare materials. The role involves reviewing content intended for healthcare professionals and patients, checking scientific details and references, and helping develop marketing assets that meet regulatory expectations. This position works closely with Medical Strategy, Creative, Project Management, and Client Services teams across multiple deliverables and deadlines. Success in the role depends on quality reviews, consistent version handling, efficient workflow support, and readiness for medical, legal, and regulatory review.

Contract Details

This is a 6-month contract role based onsite in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, polish, and proof scientific and patient-facing materials for accuracy, clarity, and ease of reading using internal commenting tools.
• Check claims, data points, and source references against primary research, clinical guidance, and client-approved reference materials.
• Confirm that regulatory requirements are applied throughout the creation of marketing content.
• Work with internal cross-functional partners to support medical, legal, and regulatory review rounds.
• Assemble submission-ready packages, including annotated references, tracked changes, and supporting documents required for review.
• Protect version accuracy and content quality as materials progress through creative and production stages.
• Maintain editorial standards such as style guides, terminology libraries, core claim references, and citation rules while guiding project teams.

Requirements

• A university degree in life sciences is required; an advanced degree such as MD, PhD, PharmD, MSc, or a similar qualification is preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience editing scientific material.
• Strong background in line editing, copyediting, and proofreading.
• Experience verifying references and annotations for evidence-backed claims.
• Familiarity with review workflows, including change tracking, version control, and final deliverable preparation.
• Ability to assess and correct scientific data presentation, including tables and figures, and keep content consistent across materials.
• Comfort with using AI as part of everyday work is preferred.
• Working knowledge of promotional and regulatory guidance such as PAAB, OPDP/FDA, and Health Canada is preferred.
• Experience using document control or review systems such as Veeva Vault or SharePoint is preferred.
• Background editing digital or omnichannel content, including web, email/CRM, and social assets, with attention to readability and accessibility, is preferred.
• Agency or in-house medical communications experience managing multiple brands, indications, or overlapping timelines is preferred.

Additional Information

This is an existing vacancy. The annual base salary range for the role is CAD 70,000 to CAD 80,000, and the final offer will depend on factors such as work location, skill set, education, and prior experience.

Inclusion and Accessibility

Klick is committed to building an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can grow and succeed. The company encourages applications from historically underrepresented communities, including Black people, Indigenous peoples, people of color, people with disabilities, people from gender and sexually diverse communities, and people with intersectional identities. Klick also supports a barrier-free hiring process and workplace. Applicants who need accommodation can contact careers@klick.com for assistance.