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Medical Fact Checker

Spectraforce Technologies

Oct 21, 2025
Position Title: Medical Fact Checker Work Location: Remote Assignment Duration: 1 year contract with performance assessment/review at 3 months; extension beyond a year possible Work Schedule: Generally M-F, 8/9 am to 5/6 pm; would consider later shift as well. Weekend work or OT requested occasionally Work Arrangement: Remote is OK Position Summary: The Medical Fact Checker is responsible for verifying the accuracy of medical claims in our organization's promotional and marketing materials. Background & Context: This role requires evaluating clinical and scientific data against approved sources, ensuring compliance, and maintaining high standards of quality and precision. The Fact Checker 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. Key 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 our organization's Library. Organizes and manages approved references. Links claims to published sources in Veeva PromoMats, as needed. Fact check medical claims against peer-reviewed publications and official sources. Annotate and document findings using Adobe Acrobat tools. Collaborate with medical writers, editors, and brand teams to ensure accurate content. Manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Support process improvement and maintain organizational accuracy across projects. Occasionally assist in downloading and organizing references from Veeva PromoMats. Ensure compliance with our organization's standards and FDA/OPDP regulations. Qualification & Experience: Bachelor's degree or higher in a medical-related field (e.g., 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. Experience fact checking medical claims against published sources. 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. Experience in pharma advertising industry (nice-to-have). Experience with Veeva PromoMats and/or OPDP submissions a definite plus (nice-to-have). Science background and/or knowledge of medical terminology a definite plus (nice-to-have). Experience with medical copyediting a plus (nice-to-have).