Natacha Menar, MSc **** Avenue Z, Brooklyn, NY ***35 Tel: 718-***-****

Email: ab8uc4@r.postjobfree.com LinkedIn Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/natachamenar

Career Experience

SENIOR MEDICAL EDITOR; BGB COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; 10/2011–5/2012

EDITOR, MEDICINE; BGB COMMUNICATIONS, LLC; 10/2009–10/2011

• Lead editor for key accounts in significant therapeutic areas including cardiovascular, HIV, and early oncology

• Oversaw agency-on-record editorial marketing strategies for antiplatelet agent Plavix, marketed by

Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi, until loss of exclusivity; annual sales of $6.62B in 2011

• Editor-on-account for the US and global teams for the antithrombotic agent Eliquis, co-marketed by

Bristol-Myers Squibb, with predicted annual sales of $3.7B by 2020

• Lead editor responsible for the promotional materials for the HIV franchise in a highly competitive market;

assigned and oversaw freelancer by providing deadlines and outlining scope of work to be completed

• Assisted in developing an innovative medical education program leading to significant prelaunch awareness

• Managed quality control for new business initiatives, generating two new agency-of-record clients

• Provided editorial expertise for the HIV POA 2012 development of core messaging for the sales force

• Editorial assignments included competitive analysis, marketing and advertising strategies, advisory board

meetings, patient populations and managed care slide decks, and sales training pieces

SENIOR EDITOR/WRITER; THE FOUNDATION FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE; 10/2006–10/2008

• Supervised one editor and two offsite writers, as well as employed quality control on their work

• Performed various levels of edit for educational activities and CME materials to facilitate learning to improve

the skills of physicians; edited patient-focused materials to support patient education efforts and knowledge

• Edited learning objectives and copyedited comprehensive material for learning programs, meetings, and events

• Reviewed and fact checked the integrity and consistency of scientific data

• Ensured projects were compliant with learning objectives and CME guidelines

• Provided comprehensive editing for needs assessments and educational materials for programs in

rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, oncology, and HIV

• Implemented AMA format for slide decks and presentations used at roundtable discussions, case studies,

and online resources

SENIOR PRODUCTION EDITOR; SPRINGER SCIENCE+BUSINESS MEDIA, LLC; 4/2005–9/2006

• Communicated with authors and delivered the highest level editorial production values, including copyediting

and proofreading; authors in turn showed recognition of my dedication in their Acknowledgements pages

• Evaluated manuscripts for complex texts, multivolume sets, and annotated titles

• Hired and supervised offsite freelancers for indexing and illustration; hired and supervised publishing and

composition vendors for full-service titles

• Set publishing schedules that were reported to management; monitored timelines and met cost requirements

PRODUCTION; NEWBRIDGE EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING; 2002–2003

Professional Skills

• Unparalleled understanding and interpretation of technical and scientific data to support the marketing

objectives of global pharmaceutical industry leaders

• Substantial editing of scientific manuscripts for clarity, consistency, grammar and punctuation, formatting

issues, and conformity to AMA style

• Scrupulously fact checked text and tables/figures against source data to ensure accuracy in slide decks, meeting

summaries, storyboard scripts, and CME components including invitations, Web pages, newsletters, etc

• Responsible for the editorial integrity of upholding FDA rules and regulations in all materials subsequent to

the medical-legal review process

Technical Skills

MS Office suite 2010, Adobe Acrobat, and database-entry via Content Management System and Workamajig

Degrees Earned/Awards

MSc in Communications: Advertising/Copywriting. Pratt Institute, NY; 1995

BA in Graphics: Print Production. Plymouth College, England; 1992

Web Basics. Brooklyn Adult Learning Center, NY; February 2009–June 2009

International scholarship. Pratt Institute, NY; 1994

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