6-month Contract to Hire ($100,000 conversion salary)
Hybrid in Atlanta, GA or Newark, NJ
W-2 ONLY
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Cardiology Editor responsible for assigning and editing medical news content specifically related to cardiology, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and relevance for a physician audience. This role is a contract position. The Cardiology Editor will be working closely with the Cardiology team and reporting to the Editorial Director. This position requires knowledge of the field of cardiology; solid editing skills and attention to detail. This person must meet tight deadlines and collaborate with a large, fast-moving content team in a virtual environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Brainstorm new, fresh, and creative angles in the field of Cardiology
- Assign and edit Cardiology articles that appeal to a well-versed audience of cardiologists and other cardiology-related specialties
- Work closely with our marketing teams to create interesting newsletters and promotional content
- Work with our operations teams to get content published promptly
- Find new, fresh, and creative angles to stories about various health conditions
- Support the Cardiology and Campaigns teams on special projects
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years in health content editing
- Extensive knowledge of the cardiology field; 5+ years of cardiology content experience
- Experience assigning clearly-defined story ideas to freelancers
- High productivity evidenced in the ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to edit stories for accuracy, balance, timeliness, and relevance
- High reliability and ability to take direction and run with it
- Flexibility and creativity to meet the needs of a growing multimedia news team in a competitive environment
- Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid proofreading skills
- Ability to clearly and succinctly translate medical jargon and academic speak to a lay audience
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in English, biology, or other relevant area
JOB ID: 81818
Seniority level
Associate
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Writing/Editing
Industries
Public Health and Writing and Editing
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