Writer & Copy Editor, Production and Development
About the position
Responsibilities
• Critically evaluates medical literature to assess reliability and relevance of findings for professional audiences.
• Writes, edits, and reviews cancer-related content for cancer.org and other digital platforms, publications, resources, toolkits, print materials, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Makes corrections, recommendations, and suggestions for editorial changes in existing professional content as appropriate.
• Ensures and maintains accurate professional content that is current and balanced.
• Performs original writing and editing of cancer information.
• Assists in the development of new methods of educating health professionals about oncology issues.
• Maintains integrity of content to ensure consistency with ACS guidelines, policies, philosophy, and strategic goals.
• Collaborates with leadership and the Production and Development team to identify learning needs of professionals and develop strategies to address needs and ongoing education.
• Writes for special projects, news articles, newsletters, columns, and/or other digital media.
Requirements
• Master's degree required, PhD preferred, in health communications, behavioral health, public health, health sciences, implementation sciences, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3+ years' medical/professional writing experience.
• Ability to synthesize information from medical/scientific literature and communicate such information in plain language.
• Excellent medical writing skills and computer/Internet literacy, with proficiency in editorial and analytical abilities.
• Working knowledge of AMA and other editorial styles as well as readability and health literacy issues.
Nice-to-haves
• Adult learning knowledge preferred.
• American Medical Writers Association certification preferred.
Benefits
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
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Responsibilities
• Critically evaluates medical literature to assess reliability and relevance of findings for professional audiences.
• Writes, edits, and reviews cancer-related content for cancer.org and other digital platforms, publications, resources, toolkits, print materials, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Makes corrections, recommendations, and suggestions for editorial changes in existing professional content as appropriate.
• Ensures and maintains accurate professional content that is current and balanced.
• Performs original writing and editing of cancer information.
• Assists in the development of new methods of educating health professionals about oncology issues.
• Maintains integrity of content to ensure consistency with ACS guidelines, policies, philosophy, and strategic goals.
• Collaborates with leadership and the Production and Development team to identify learning needs of professionals and develop strategies to address needs and ongoing education.
• Writes for special projects, news articles, newsletters, columns, and/or other digital media.
Requirements
• Master's degree required, PhD preferred, in health communications, behavioral health, public health, health sciences, implementation sciences, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3+ years' medical/professional writing experience.
• Ability to synthesize information from medical/scientific literature and communicate such information in plain language.
• Excellent medical writing skills and computer/Internet literacy, with proficiency in editorial and analytical abilities.
• Working knowledge of AMA and other editorial styles as well as readability and health literacy issues.
Nice-to-haves
• Adult learning knowledge preferred.
• American Medical Writers Association certification preferred.
Benefits
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
Apply Now
Apply Now