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Job Description

Our client is looking for 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

Required Skills

– 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