Proofreader

​​Proofreader – Artwork & Labelling

Role Summary

This role supports workload across one or more regional leads and is responsible for verifying information in final printed secondary packaging component artwork against Editor’s Copy documents to ensure accuracy and consistency. The position involves detailed technical review of secondary packaging components across a broad product portfolio and multiple global markets (including multilingual content), in alignment with internal specifications, style guidelines, and trade dress requirements.

The role collaborates closely with regulatory teams, country offices, global labelling functions, and geographically distributed artwork centres involved in the creation and management of packaging components.

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Role Responsibilities

• Perform document verification and proofing of packaging and labelling artwork against Editor’s Copies (ECs) to ensure compliance with local and/or regional formatting, content, and style guidelines.

• Review updates to packaging and labelling artwork, interpret revisions, and confirm that changes are applied accurately and consistently across related products and product lines.

• Identify inconsistencies and initiate discussions with Market Coordinators, regulatory contacts, or artwork centres/plants as needed.

• Annotate packaging and labelling artwork using digital tools and systems.

• Apply sound judgment to approve or reject artwork submissions.

• Provide clear, actionable feedback to artwork centres to facilitate accurate revisions and re-creations of artwork.

• Manage individual document verification workload to ensure timelines and service levels are met.

• When requested, provide editorial input on regulatory documents before artwork development begins.

• Escalate issues appropriately and collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to promote consistent labelling across documents and markets.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of 2 years’ experience in proofreading pharmaceutical labelling, packaging components, or medical/scientific documentation.

• Alternatively: 4+ years of relevant pharmaceutical proofreading experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Strong editing and proofreading abilities with a broad vocabulary and familiarity with medical and scientific terminology.

• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to maintain focus for extended periods.

• Strong text comprehension skills with the ability to identify and correct errors in spelling, typography, word usage, grammar, punctuation, and style.

• Ability to apply proofreading skills across multiple languages; experience with non native languages is highly desirable.

• Proficiency with digital proofreading tools, including vision systems and comparators.

• Excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills.

• Flexibility in managing shifting priorities and deadlines, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure.

• Ability to perform extensive reading tasks; must have corrected 20/20 colour vision.