Health Editor - Cardiology

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:

1. Brainstorm new, fresh, and creative angles in the field of Cardiology
2. Assign and edit Cardiology articles that appeal to a well-versed audience of cardiologists and other cardiology-related specialties
3. Work closely with our marketing teams to create interesting newsletters and promotional content
4. Work with our operations teams to get content published promptly
5. Find new, fresh, and creative angles to stories about various health conditions
6. Support the Cardiology and Campaigns teams on special projects

REQUIREMENTS:

1. 5+ years in health content editing
2. Extensive knowledge of the cardiology field; 5+ years of cardiology content experience
3. Experience assigning clearly-defined story ideas to freelancers
4. High productivity evidenced in the ability to meet deadlines
5. Ability to edit stories for accuracy, balance, timeliness, and relevance
6. High reliability and ability to take direction and run with it
7. Flexibility and creativity to meet the needs of a growing multimedia news team in a competitive environment
8. Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid proofreading skills
9. 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