Medical Transcription jobs in England

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

As a Senior Editor at ICON, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, clarity, and quality of scientific documents and publications related to clinical trials.

What You Will Do:

• Perform internal document QC review of nonclinical documents (eg, Drug Metabolism, CMC, Toxicology, Translational Science, Preclinical) to ensure compliance with the client Style Guide, template formatting, and submission ready standards.
• Copyedit/proofread for grammar, style, and format according to AMA and client style guides.
• Ensure internal consistency and confirm that data are reported correctly, statements accurately reflect a common message and text to tables, figures, and appendices are accurate and consistently presented.
• Check the reference list in documents, including verifying citation information via PubMed, ordering copies of references, and adding to the electronic document management system (EDMS), and ensuring each reference is cross-referenced in the document.
• Proofread documents against standard templates to ensure compliance with required sections and text.
• Perform publishing of PDF documents to client submission-ready standards. May involve multiple document compilation of PDF files to include appendices.
• Assist Medical Writing Operations staff with clinical document QC and publishing, as appropriate.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and support Medical Writing staff with other tasks, as appropriate.
• May interact cross-functionally to support clinical and nonclinical processes and template updates.

Your Profile:

You will have a strong foundation in editorial and content services, with the experience to work independently and guide others.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Basic Science, or other analytical field with 4 years related experience in the pharmaceutical industry or 8+ years of experience in a discipline directly related to document production (eg, medical writing, QC, editing, publishing).
• Strong working knowledge of the editorial and publishing activities within Clinical Development.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, including the ability to format tables, insert cross-references, apply styles, and use templates. Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Adobe.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe PDF bookmarking and internal/external hyperlinking to meet submission-ready standards.
• Experience in the use of an EDMS (eg, Veeva Vault or SharePoint).
• Ability to effectively communicate with vendors and manage outsourced editorial work.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple activities, prioritize effectively, and work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

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Employment with ICON is contingent upon having the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Rewards & Benefits

ICON offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your health, wellbeing, and career development.

Benefits may include:

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
• Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
• Retirement and pension plans
• Life assurance and disability coverage
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

Benefits may vary depending on role and location.

Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

Inclusion and Accessibility

ICON is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.

If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.