Medical Writer III - Medical Fact Checker
TR/079563
Posted: 17/10/2025
- $57 - $60 per hour
- United States, Remote work
- Contract
Medical Writer III - Medical Fact Checker
Fully Remote (Candidates must be in the US & authorized to work for a US employer)
1 yr contract (w/ performance assessment/review at 3 months; extension beyond a year possible)
Hourly Pay Rate: $57-60/hr (individual medical benefits available at a cost)
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.
Key Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
Skills
What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
What are the top 3-5 skills requirements that would be nice to have but not required?
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
Fully Remote (Candidates must be in the US & authorized to work for a US employer)
1 yr contract (w/ performance assessment/review at 3 months; extension beyond a year possible)
Hourly Pay Rate: $57-60/hr (individual medical benefits available at a cost)
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.
Key Job Responsibilities
- 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 AbbVie Library
- Organizes and manages approved references
- Links claims to published sources in Veeva PromoMats, as needed
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a medical-related field (eg, biology or chemistry])
or equivalent experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry - 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
Skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment and juggle multiple deadlines without sacrificing quality or accuracy
- Analytical thinker and proactive problem solver
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with team members, as needed
- Advanced written, verbal, time management, and organizational skills
What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:
- 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
- BA/BS preferably in medical-related field (eg, biology or chemistry) or equivalent business experience within the pharmaceutical or related industry
What are the top 3-5 skills requirements that would be nice to have but not required?
- Experience in pharma advertising industry
- Experience with Veeva PromoMats and/or OPDP submissions a definite plus
- Science background and/or knowledge of medical terminology a definite plus
- Experience with medical copyediting a plus
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
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