Associate Health Editor

Bionews, Inc.•Pensacola, FL

4d•Remote

About The Position

As an associate health editor for Bionews, you will work on deadline to edit informative, factual, and engaging articles for our audiences of rare disease patients and caregivers. Articles can range from engaging feature stories to more complex research-based resource pages. The ideal candidate is an excellent editor with experience in health writing who has at least 3-5 years in health/medical journalism. You should be sharp and detail-oriented, yet also empathetic, with solid instincts for what makes great content for our audiences. You should be able to edit/write a wide range of topics and approaches — from condition-based educational content to profiles, as-told-tos, and first-persons — that can help patients and caregivers in their daily lives. You should also be versatile and able to juggle multiple stories at different stages (first draft, second edit, etc.). This is a full-time remote position reporting to the Editorial Director, Health. Only candidates in the U.S. will be considered. A paid editing test will be required as part of the application process for qualified candidates.

Requirements

You are an excellent editor with a strong understanding of AP style.
You are skilled at crafting accurate, engaging, consumer-friendly medical copy.
You are experienced in assigning, editing, and writing a variety of article types — informational articles, reports, narratives, profiles, etc.
You are a creative thinker with sharp editorial instincts.
You offer clear directions and guidance to on-staff and freelance writers when assigning and revising stories.
You are detail-oriented and deadline-focused.
You have strong attention to detail and keen editorial judgment.
You possess a positive, solutions-oriented attitude and value collaboration.
Accuracy and clarity are as important to you as they are to us.
Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communication, or a related field
At least 3 years of editorial experience producing well-sourced, objective health/medical content; background in journalism preferred
Excellent communicator (both oral and written)
Excellent and empathetic editor
Team player who is also able to work independently in a remote environment
Deadline-driven and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Organized and detail-oriented
Adept at managing multiple projects and prioritizing workload accordingly
Strong work ethic

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Jira and WordPress is a plus

Responsibilities

Support the Editorial Director, Health, and Health Content Editor in meeting deadlines and creating a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing environment.
Work closely with our writers, science editors, and copy editors to create unique health content in the rare disease space.
Edit well-researched articles that incorporate SEO best practices and follow Bionews editorial standards.
Research new and compelling content ideas and find interesting people to profile.
Write well-researched articles that incorporate SEO best practices and engaging profiles that follow Bionews editorial standards.
Assign articles based on pitches, commercial programs, and SEO content plans.
Create engaging, empathetic, and extremely credible content.
Ensure that all articles maintain consistency in quality, tone, and brand voice.
Help manage the edit schedule and ensure that all deadlines are met.
Recruit and manage freelance writers.