--- title: 'Medical Editor at Avalere Health' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/medical-editor-avalere-health-manchester-d8fnc89a5tm1' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Medical Editor at Avalere Health - **Company:** Avalere Health - **Location:** Manchester, United Kingdom - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/avalerehealth/2ced7010-fbc9-419b-8ca7-217b5b1b9e58 ## Job description ## About Avalere Health United by one profound purpose: to reach EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE. At Avalere Health, we ensure every patient is identified, treated, supported, and cared for. Equally. Our Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams come together – powerfully and intentionally – to forge unconventional connections, building a future where healthcare is not a barrier and no patient is left behind. Achieving our mission starts with providing enriching, purpose-driven careers for our team that empower them to make a tangible impact on patient lives. We are committed to creating a culture where our employees are empowered to bring their whole selves to work and tap into the power of diverse backgrounds and skillsets to play a part in making a difference for every patient, everywhere. Our flexible approach to working allows our global teams to decide where they want to work, whether in-office or at home based on team and client need. Major city hubs in London, Manchester, Washington, D.C., and New York, and smaller offices globally, serve as collaboration hubs allowing our teams to come together when it matters. Homeworkers are equally supported, with dedicated social opportunities and resources. Our inclusive culture is at the heart of everything we do. We proudly support our employees in bringing their whole selves to work with our six Employee Network Groups – Diverse Ability, Family, Gender, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, and Race/Ethnicity. These groups provide opportunities to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion and to connect, learn, and socialise through regular meetings and programs of activity. We are an accredited Fertility Friendly employer with our Fertility Policy, enhanced parental leave, and culture of flexibility ensuring every employee feels supported across their family planning journey and can work in a way that suits their family’s needs. We are deeply invested in supporting professional growth for our employees through day-to-day career experiences, access to thousands of on-demand training sessions, regular career conversations, and the opportunity for global, cross-capability career moves. 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. ## The Role The Medical Editor at Avalere Health supports assigned projects and accounts by editing and proofreading materials, checking data, contributing to competitive intelligence writing, assessing copyright permissions, and completing other requested project tasks. Working under the direction of senior team members, the Medical Editor primarily works with internal colleagues, keeping them informed of project progress, while also communicating externally with congress organizers, journals, and copyright holders. As Medical Editor you will work across multiple accounts and gain broad experience in medical editing–related tasks. Through hands-on experience with various project types, you will develop your medical editing skills, undertake more technical editing and data-checking tasks, and build your copyright knowledge as you progress in the role. ## What you'll do - Edits and proofreads scientific and medical communications for accuracy, clarity, consistency, readability, and compliance with client, house, journal, and congress style requirements. - Reviews content critically, raising appropriate queries and recommending changes to improve flow, comprehensiveness, and suitability for the intended audience. - Applies and maintains client-specific style guidelines and editorial processes, using judgment to agree on the appropriate level of editing or proofreading for each project. - Performs data checking to verify that scientific information and claims are accurate, used consistently and supported by source references. - Assesses copyright permissions requirements and provides clear, practical guidance to project and account teams. - Manages assigned work across multiple projects and accounts, delivering high-quality outputs to agreed timelines and escalating issues as needed. - Manages time and workload effectively, communicates proactively with editorial and account teams, and contributes relably to successful project delivery. ## About you - Degree in a scientific or related field; advanced degree advantageous (MD, PhD, PharmD, MSc, or equivalent). - 1 year + experience in medical or scientific editing within a healthcare consultancy or medical communications agency. - Working knowledge of medical style guides, such as the AMA Manual of Style, and proficiency in applying the necessary guidelines to project deliverables. - Knowledge of client reference and review processes, and online reference-retrieval tools. - Knowledge of copyright permissions and how they apply in the medical communications/pharmaceutical industry. - Proficiency in internet and PubMed searches, and knowledge of literature reviews and how to conduct them. - Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Adobe Acrobat; and the reference management software EndNote. - Ability to prioritise, work independently with minimal supervision, and collaborate effectively as part of a team. ## What we can offer You'll receive up to a 7% pension contribution, life insurance, income protection, and private medical insurance for peace of mind. Enjoy flexible working arrangements, including flexible hybrid working, along with the option to work from anywhere across the globe two weeks each year. We provide 25 days of annual leave plus two personal well-being days, along with gifted end-of-year holidays and an early Summer Friday finish in June, July, and August. Access free counselling through our employee assistance program, as well as personalized health support. Enhanced maternity, paternity, family leave, and fertility policies provide support across every stage of your family-planning journey, as well as on-demand support from our partner Peppy. You can also benefit from continuous opportunities to professionally develop with on-demand training, support, and global mobility opportunities across the business. We encourage all applicants to read our candidate privacy notice before applying to Avalere Health. ## About Avalere Health ## Company Overview- **One-liner**: Avalere Health is a global healthcare consultancy that integrates advisory, medical, and marketing services to help pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies identify, support, and treat every patient possible. - **Entity Type**: Private (ownership structure not publicly disclosed) - **Headquarters**: Washington, D.C., USA (primary hub; also has offices in Singapore, London, and other key cities) - **Founded**: Not publicly available - **Founders**: Not publicly available ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Healthcare (pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device), life sciences, healthcare policy and market access - **Target customers**: B2B – primarily large and mid-size pharmaceutical and biotech companies, as well as healthcare payers and providers - **Mission**: “Making EVERY PATIENT POSSIBLE” – ensuring every patient is identified, supported, treated, and cared for equally. ## Products & Services Avalere Health operates through three integrated capabilities: - **Advisory**: Strategic consulting on market access, health policy, evidence strategy, and commercialisation. Helps clients navigate regulatory and reimbursement landscapes. - **Medical**: Scientific communications, medical affairs, and evidence generation (e.g., real-world evidence, HEOR) to bring scientific data to life for healthcare professionals. - **Marketing**: Brand strategy, omnichannel marketing, and patient engagement – creating authentic, relevant experiences that drive brand success. All offerings are underpinned by their proprietary strategic model **Sense Making**, which uncovers insights at the intersection of science, society, and systems. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Total funding – not publicly available (likely bootstrapped or part of a larger group, no funding rounds reported) - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not publicly listed - **Growth Signals**: - Expanded to Japan with a full-service Advisory, Medical, and Marketing offering, led by industry veteran Junji Yokokawa. - Global presence with collaboration hubs in key cities (US, UK, Singapore, Japan). - Leadership team includes experienced executives from the healthcare and consulting sectors. ## Competitive Advantages - **Integrated model**: Advisory, Medical, and Marketing teams work as one, eliminating silos and delivering unified strategies. - **Proprietary framework**: Sense Making provides a unique lens combining science, society, and systems to generate insights competitors may miss. - **Patient-centric mission**: The “Every Patient Possible” ethos differentiates them in a crowded market and resonates with clients and talent. - **Global reach with local expertise**: Offices in the US, UK, Europe, and Asia enable seamless cross-border support. ## Strategic Focus - Continue geographic expansion (e.g., Japan entry) and deepen presence in existing markets. - Invest in digital and data-driven capabilities to support clients’ evolving needs. - Attract and retain top talent through a flexible, people-first culture and professional development programs. ## Why Work Here - **Remote/hybrid policy**: “Magnet not a mandate” – no mandated return to office. Employees choose how and where they work. Collaboration hubs exist for in-person connection. - **Professional development**: Global Professional Development Fund of up to $3,500 per year for courses, certifications, and learning. Access to LinkedIn Learning and tailored training programs. - **Benefits**: Comprehensive healthcare (private medical, dental, vision, life insurance), enhanced parental leave, family forming support (fertility, adoption, surrogacy), mental health first aid, and financial advisory. - **Culture**: Guided by C.O.D.E. principles (not defined in search, but described as shaping all interactions). Early-career programs (internships and rotational graduate program) show investment in growth. - **Global mobility**: Opportunities to move across capabilities and locations. ## Sources 1. [Avalere Health – Official Website](https://avalerehealth.com/) 2. [Avalere Health – Careers Page](https://avalerehealth.com/careers/) 3. [Avalere Health – Job Listings (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/avalerehealth) 4. [Avalere Health – Leadership Team](https://avalerehealth.com/who-we-are/leadership-team/) 5. 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