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How much do evening medical copy editor jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for evening medical copy editor in the United States is $28.75, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $22.12 and $31.97 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an evening medical copy editor, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Evening Medical Copy Editor, you need a strong command of grammar, medical terminology, and editorial standards, often backed by a degree in English, journalism, or life sciences. Familiarity with style guides (such as AMA or AP), content management systems, and proofreading tools is typically required. Exceptional attention to detail, time management, and the ability to work independently during late hours are crucial soft skills. These competencies ensure the accuracy, clarity, and timely delivery of medical content, which is essential for maintaining credibility and meeting strict publication deadlines.

What are the typical challenges faced by an evening medical copy editor, and how can they be managed?

Evening Medical Copy Editors often face tight deadlines and must ensure high accuracy while reviewing content outside of standard business hours. Managing fatigue and maintaining focus are essential, as errors can have significant consequences in medical communications. Collaborating effectively with remote teams and authors, often across different time zones, is also a common challenge. To succeed, editors should prioritize strong organizational skills, clear communication, and self-care strategies to maintain productivity during evening shifts.

What is an evening medical copy editor?

Evening Medical Copy Editors are specialized professionals who review and edit medical documents, articles, and reports during evening hours to ensure accuracy, clarity, and compliance with industry standards. They check for grammar, spelling, and factual correctness, often working for healthcare publishers, medical communications agencies, or hospitals. Their work is crucial for maintaining the integrity of medical information that may be published or distributed outside of standard business hours. Strong attention to detail and knowledge of medical terminology are essential for this role. They often collaborate with writers, researchers, and other editors to meet tight deadlines.
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Principal/Sr Medical Editor - Regulatory Documents - Copy Editing + QC - NA/Canada Remote Based

Syneos Health/ inVentiv Health Commercial LLC

Marshfield, WI • On-site

$62K - $108K/yr

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

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Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

Principal/Sr Medical Editor - Regulatory Documents - Copy Editing + QC - NA/Canada Remote Based

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you'll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

  • We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
  • We are committed to our Total Self culture - where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
  • We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives - we're able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

*Maintains strong familiarity with FDA, EU, and other relevant guidelines and industry standards to ensure that documents meet or exceed sponsor and regulatory requirements and guidance.

*Represents the editorial group in medical writing, on study teams, and in cross-departmental project teams as needed.

*Monitors timelines and budgets for assigned projects and updates the lead medical writer, project manager, and/or direct supervisor (as appropriate) if deliverables are at risk.

*Provides technical support and expertise as appropriate. Conducts training of medical editing staff and functions as a mentor. Advises medical writers, medical editors, and study teams on quality review, compilation, and editorial standards. Provides training to members of the global medical writing team in aspects relative to their roles.

*Serves as project lead for deliverables of assigned complex and/or large medical writing projects, including, but not limited to, scheduling and leading internal project-specific team meetings, organizing project-specific requirements, and ensuring all information is distributed to the editorial team and implemented within the deliverable.

*Serves as a member of the medical writing team for projects with medical writing deliverables. Provides feedback to the lead medical writer on progress of editorial process.

*Copyedits assigned documents, applying correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style following AMA Manual of Style or various custom style guidelines as well as established medical writing internal checklists and best practices.

*Performs quality review of assigned documents to ensure accuracy.

*Contributes to the development of process improvement tools and the development or revision of internal policies and procedures affecting editorial work.

*Manages assigned projects according to medical writing standard operating procedures and client standards, on time and on budget.

*May compile medical writing deliverables.

At Syneos Health, we believe in providing an environment and culture in which Our People can thrive, develop and advance. We reward and recognize our people by providing valuable benefits and a quality-of-life balance. The benefits for this position may include a company car or car allowance, Health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Company match 401k, eligibility to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and individual performance, and flexible paid time off (PTO) and sick time. Because certain states and municipalities have regulated paid sick time requirements, eligibility for paid sick time may vary depending on where you work. Syneos complies with all applicable federal, state, and municipal paid sick time requirements.

Salary Range:

$62,000.00 - $108,600.00

The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the Syneos Health range for this position. Actual salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.

Get to know Syneos Health


Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you'll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

http://www.syneoshealth.com

Additional Information


Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.


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