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Copy Editor English
Contract type
One-time
Work mode
Remote · Berlin
Experience
3 years
Job description
A 14-18 month Copy Editor role on AMBOSS's team of English language experts, editing medical articles and Qbanks and shaping the language of the company's learning and clinical decision support content.
At a glance
- Employment
- Temporary
- Work mode
- Remote · Berlin
- Languages
- English – C2
What you'll do
- Copyedit AMBOSS articles following our in-house style guide (based on the AMA Manual of Style), keeping content clear, correct, concise, and consistent
- Edit Qbanks tailored to specific markets around the world
- Work closely with our medical editors to discuss language issues, streamline content, and reach compromises when views differ
- Collaborate with the multimedia, user experience, paid courses, and marketing teams to ensure high-quality output and consistency across the brand
- Create, test, and refine AI tools and prompts that improve the language quality of our content
- Critically evaluate and refine AI-assisted content to ensure linguistic accuracy, clarity, consistency, and adherence to editorial standards
- Support medical editors with language questions and explain our conventions and the reasoning behind them, both day-to-day and through workshops and other teaching formats
- Help shape the language of our products and keep up to date with the latest developments in medical language
- Maintain our in-house guides, flag when a new convention is needed, and refine editorial processes to work more efficiently
What we're looking for
- Fluency in English (C2 level) and a deep interest in its intricacies
- Substantial editing experience and a good grasp of medical terminology
- Experience editing according to a style guide, with accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong research skills, using reliable sources to check terminology and decide how best to convey information to users
- Outstanding communication skills, a passion for explaining language conventions, and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback
- Hands-on experience using LLMs, ideally in an editorial process, and awareness of their limitations (hallucinations, biases, outdated sources) and of legal and ethical considerations around data use and copyright
- Structured work approach to manage multiple projects, adapt to changing weekly priorities, plan around dependencies, and keep teams informed
Nice to have
- Scientific or medical editing experience
Benefits
Learning & Development (Internal & external trainings, workshops & hackathons, AI cross-talks & seminars, Blinkist access, and more…)
- Work From Somewhere Sunny (Access to our offices in Cagliari and Cape Town, visit the HQs, Berlin in summer)
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About AMBOSS
The copilot for medical professionals
AMBOSS is the copilot for medical professionals, empowering them to provide the best possible care through our learning and clinical decision support tool. Our team brings together care, innovative thinking, and cutting-edge AI medical technology.
Mission
Empowering all medical professionals to provide the best possible care
Key facts
- over 600 employees
- 2012
- Berlin
- medical learning and clinical decision support technology
- Active in over 180 countries - primarily in Germany and the US
- Offices are located in Berlin, Cologne, New York, Cagliari and Cape Town
What they value
- Diversity is a powerful driver of innovation and progress
- Inclusive, respectful, and supportive environment