Copy-editor Reviser

**Status**: Full time, 1 year, temporary
**Location**: Ottawa, Ontario, or Toronto, Ontario (hybrid)
**Closing date**: June 27, 2025
**Salary range**: $62,220 to $77,520 per year
Canada’s Drug Agency is a pan-Canadian health organization. We are an independent, not-for-profit organization headquartered in Ottawa, with a satellite office in Toronto. Created and funded by Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, we drive better coordination, alignment, and public value within Canada’s drug and health technology landscape. We provide Canada’s health system leaders with independent evidence and advice so they can make informed drug, health technology, and health system decisions, and we collaborate with national and international partners to enhance our collective impact.
We are proud to be a 2025 National Capital Region Top Employer. Canada's Drug Agency was named one of the National Capital Region's top employers for the second year in a row. This recognition celebrates our dedication to fostering a work environment that nurtures growth; innovation; and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA). It reaffirms our ongoing efforts to create an outstanding workplace where our employees thrive and feel valued.
Primary Focus
The Copy Editor-Reviser ensures the level of writing in scientific and non-scientific reports and documents is consistent and of high quality. This involves adhering to the corporate style guide and promoting its use throughout the organization. The Copy Editor-Reviser is responsible for editing, revising, and proofreading reports and documents and for training external contractors and reviewing their work.
What do the daily responsibilities look like?
On any given day, the Copy Editor-Reviser will be responsible for:

- copy edit written materials for proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, and adherence to the corporate style guide
- edit reports and documents to ensure the intended meaning is clear, the level of writing is appropriate for the target audience, and the style is consistent with the corporate style guide
- revise the work of internal editors and external contractors; ensure proposed edits have not changed meaning and maintain a consistent style, tone, and language; review edits with tracked changes in documents; and answer editing and content-related questions
- quality check documents after formatting
- ensure PerfectIt Pro is consistent with the corporate style guide, the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, and other reference guides
- explain, negotiate, and reach agreement on editing changes with document authors
- promote the use and understanding of the corporate style guide across the organization and provide advice and assistance to staff and contract editors on writing and style questions not covered in the guide
- participate in the management of external contract editors:

- train contract editors on the house style and internal processes
- revise the work of contract editors and provide regular feedback on performance
- ensure the guidelines for the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act are adhered to in published documents (e.g., for tables, figures, colours).

Is this the right role for you?
**The Copy Editor-Reviser will likely have**:

- a university degree in English, journalism, or life sciences plus a minimum of 5 years of editorial experience editing scientific or academic material, or the equivalent experience
- excellent skills in editing scientific material, including tables and figures, for a variety of audience types
- advanced knowledge of the English language and grammar and advanced writing and communications skills
- a strong eye for consistency, accuracy, and design layout
- experience with and knowledge of industry standards in scientific editing (e.g., AMA Manual of Style)
- knowledge of terminology related to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility
- comfort working with technology and editing-related software, including MS Word, Adobe Acrobat, and PerfectIt Pro
- meticulous attention to detail, with the ability to concentrate for long periods of time
- excellent organizational and time management skills to work on multiple projects simultaneously, meet tight deadlines, and monitor and report on project statuses
- experience working with academics (researchers or scientists) as authors
- the ability to communicate clearly and respectfully with internal and external colleagues, discuss projects, provide feedback, and collaborate and negotiate to resolve challenges
- the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.

What will set you apart?
**The following are considered asset qualifications**:

- editors Canada Professional Certification
- BELS designation.
- fluency in French.

What’s in it for you?
**At Canada’s Drug Agency, you will find**:

- a team-focused, supportive, and inclusive work environment
- a competitive compensation package, including participation in the Healthcare of Ontario