Gaucher Disease News Columnist

Bionews, Inc. • Pensacola, FL

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About The Position

Bionews is seeking members of the Gaucher disease community to work as freelance patient or caregiver columnists for Gaucher Disease News. Columnists write personal essays in a column format to inform, inspire, empathize with, and advise readers, including patients, caregivers, medical teams, researchers, and the general public. Professional editors review columns and work with writers to improve drafts and develop their writing. This is a contract position. Applicants must have direct experience with Gaucher disease as a patient or caregiver; caregivers are preferred, though patients may apply for consideration.

Requirements

• Prior experience writing for an audience.
• At least three months of direct experience having Gaucher disease or caring for someone with it.
• Caregivers must be direct relatives, guardians, or spouses.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of how Gaucher disease works.
• Ability to learn internet technology quickly and independently.
• Creativity and ability to regularly generate distinctive content that appeals to target audiences.
• Time-management skills.
• Advanced creative-writing skills.
• Internet access and ability to use the internet.
• Native or fluent English writing and reading abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience being professionally edited for publication.
• Experience generating a blog or column.
• Participation in support groups, internet forums, or community groups relevant to Gaucher disease.
• Knowledge of the content needs or interests of the Gaucher disease community.
• Experience using WordPress for content creation.
• Experience using the Slack communication app.

Responsibilities

• Meet weekly deadlines as agreed upon when hired.
• Communicate efficiently with managers and editors.
• Submit drafts of 400–800 words that follow Bionews policies and procedures.
• Keep drafts to no more than 45 minutes of editing, except in special circumstances.
• Complete requested revisions promptly.
• Complete training assigned by Bionews HR.

What This Job Offers

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