Sickle Cell Disease News
About The Position
Bionews, a digital news company dedicated to creating communities for patients with rare and chronic diseases and their caregivers, is looking for members of the sickle cell disease community to join our freelance staff of caregiver columnists on Sickle Cell Disease News. A Bionews columnist is a patient or caregiver who shares about life with a rare or chronic disease. They write personal essays in a column format to inform, inspire, empathize, and advise. Their audience includes patients, caregivers, medical teams, and researchers. Columnists also write to a general audience interested in learning how to improve society's understanding and treatment of disease/disability communities. All columns are reviewed with a critical eye by professional editors who will work with columnists to smooth rough spots and help the columnist grow as a writer. This is a contract position. You MUST be a member of the sickle cell disease community -- caregiver preferred, but patients may apply for consideration -- in order to apply for this position.
Requirements
- Prior experience with writing for an audience.
- At least three months’ direct experience with caring for someone with sickle cell disease.
- Caregivers must be direct relatives, guardians, or spouses.
- Internet access and use.
- Native or fluent English writing and reading abilities.
- A swift and independent learner of Internet technology.
- A creative mind capable of regularly generating unique content that appeals to target audiences.
- Time management.
- Advanced creative writing.
- Fundamentals of how sickle cell disease works.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in being professionally edited for publication.
- Experienced in generating a blog or column.
- Participation in support groups, internet forums, or community groups relevant to sickle cell disease.
- Knowledge of the content needs or wants of the sickle cell disease community.
- Experience in using WordPress for content creation.
- Experience with the Slack communication app.
Responsibilities
- Fulfill 1x weekly deadlines as agreed upon on hire.
- Communicate efficiently with your managers and editors.
- Submit 400-800 word drafts that adhere to Bionews policies and procedures.
- Drafts should not take more than 45 minutes to edit (aside from exceptions).
- Fulfill revisions as requested by editors in a timely manner.
- Complete training assigned by Bionews HR.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
