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Clinical Technical Editor- FSP

, Canada Date posted 04/02/2025 Job ID R0000032645

Parexel's Regulatory Medical Writing Services works closely with our clients around the world to develop and launch new medicines and treatments that improve healthcare for millions of patients. We’re one of the largest providers of medical writing services worldwide, and have managed thousands of writing projects in more than 29 countries across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. As a result of continued customer satisfaction and business growth, this global team is expanding and offers many opportunities for career development.

In this role, you’ll prepare clinical documents for comprehensive clinical trials and programs. Using compliant Parexel and sponsor formats, styles and management systems, you’ll manage clinical document deliverables such as model informed consent forms, clinical study reports, pharmacovigilance documents and more. Our Medical Writers also participate in ongoing professional development programs to maintain current knowledge in the various areas.

Success Profile

Check out the top traits we’re looking for and see if you have the right mix.

  • Detail-Oriented
  • Deadline-Oriented
  • Communicator
  • Organized
  • Versatile
  • Tech-Savvy
  • "I really enjoy learning about the vast areas of clinical writing. Everyone is very professional,
    knowledgeable, and it is easy to communicate with other staff."

    Christine, Medical Writer II
  • "Parexel makes it easy to communicate and interact with each other, which allows
    me access to expertise and knowledge beyond my own."

    Kristy, Associate Manager

Rewards

  • Global Impact

    We are one truly global team working together to propel each client´s journey ahead faster.

  • Work-life Balance

    We value work-life balance. We try and keep regular hours and an emphasis on life outside the office.

  • Career Development

    Opportunity to learn and grow through a performance and development goal-setting program.

  • Home based

    Love where you work, and work where you love.

  • Variety

    Opportunity to work on a wide range of therapeutic areas, document types and clinical projects.

Responsibilities

Parexel FSP is looking for a Clinical Technical Editor!

This role is remote and can be located anywhere in the US or Canada!

Job Purpose:
The clinical technical editor (CTE) performs the quality control, formatting, technical editing, and tool support for the clinical regulatory writing portfolio composed of multiple therapeutic areas.

Key Accountabilities:
May include but not limited to the following:

Document Quality Control
• Coordinates and performs quality control (QC) of clinical documents to
ensure data consistency and document integrity, consistency of text with
internal document data displays as well as external reference sources
• Ensures documents comply with appropriate International Council on
Harmonisation (ICH) standards, regulatory guidance, and company
templates and processes
• Ensures consistent QC and good document practices are followed to ensure
readiness for downstream stakeholders (eg, publishing teams)
• Proofreads, reviews, edits, and confirms data against sources to verify:
o Completeness and accuracy of information
o Accurate use of grammar and style
o Application of format standards for electronic documents
o Compliance with submission ready standards
• Works within appropriate document management systems to ensure security
and version control is maintained
• Supports the development, implementation, and periodic review of editorial
management procedures
• Supports tool enhancements, testing, and maintenance as applicable
• Supports tools and processes for implementation of structured content
management

Communication and Collaboration
• Works collaboratively with medical writers, regulatory publishers, and project
team members to deliver high-quality clinical documentation in a timely
manner
• Supports medical writers on the use of tools, technologies, and company
templates to facilitate efficient and compliant document delivery

• Liaises with cross-functional lines/vendors, as appropriate

Compliance with Parexel Standards
• Complies with required training curriculum
• Completes timesheets accurately as required
• Submits expense reports as required
• Updates CV as required
• Maintains a working knowledge of and complies with Parexel processes,
ICH-GCPs, and other applicable requirements

Skills:
• Ability to perform QC for clinical documentation that includes, but is not limited to, clinical
protocols, investigator brochures, informed consent forms, clinical study reports (including
administrative appendices), patient narratives, and clinical modules of the common technical document in multiple therapeutic areas
• Advanced Word and Adobe Acrobat skills
• Flexibility in adapting to new tools and technology
• Writing and editing skills following defined processes and templates
• Good communication skills (email responses, meeting presentations)
• Effective time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Customer focused
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Complete fluency in reading and writing American English

Knowledge and Experience:
• Minimum 2 years in editing and QC of scientific/clinical documentation in a pharmaceutical,
biotech, clinical research, or related environment
• Understanding of appropriate ICH and regulatory guidance pertaining to clinical documents
• Understanding of Study Data Tabulation Model (SDTM) data structures for purposes of navigating
the data to reconcile data back to source
• Experience working in Excel workbooks; macro writing capabilities preferred
• Experience working in document management systems; capable of managing workflows and
troubleshooting user errors
• Experience with collaborative authoring and review tools

Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (Life Science preferred)

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