Senior Reporter, PharmaVoice
About The Position
PharmaVoice is seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Reporter to cover the biopharma and biotech industries. The reporter will produce enterprise stories, in-depth features, and occasional quick-turn news coverage examining trends, challenges, and opportunities in the pharmaceutical sector. The role owns a reporting beat and uses industry knowledge, source-building, and observation to develop ambitious stories about operational and leadership changes, research, drug development, and policy or legislative developments. It also includes daily editing to maintain the quality and consistency of editorial output. The position is based at Informa TechTarget’s office on 15th St NW in Washington, DC. Employees work in person with colleagues, customers, or partners three days a week or more, with flexibility to work from home or remotely at other times. The role includes attending industry events and collaborating with the PharmaVoice team on larger editorial projects.
Requirements
- Demonstrated success reporting and writing about the business of pharmaceuticals, supported by a strong portfolio of impactful stories.
- Strong interest in and understanding of issues affecting pharma and biotech leaders, including commercialization strategies, drug research and development, regulatory trends and policy, AI, and global industry dynamics.
- Ability to interpret and analyze clinical trial data, scientific research, policy changes, earnings reports, and industry trends, and connect them to their implications for stakeholders.
- Ability to take ownership of specific beats through original reporting and relationships with key and diverse industry sources.
- Strong time-management skills and ability to produce high-quality stories under tight deadlines in a fast-paced news environment.
- Experience writing compelling web headlines and editing copy for clarity, accuracy, and engagement.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Journalism, English, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of journalism experience, including at least 3 years reporting on pharma or life sciences.
Responsibilities
- Report enterprise stories, in-depth features, and quick-turn news covering the biopharma and biotech industries.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with industry stakeholders, newsmakers, experts, and diverse sources to identify emerging trends and developments.
- Attend industry events, conduct interviews, and gather insights for stories.
- Collaborate with the PharmaVoice team to brainstorm, plan, and execute larger editorial projects.
- Perform daily editing to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency with PharmaVoice’s tone and standards.
- Take ownership of a reporting beat and pitch and pursue ambitious original stories.
- Analyze industry developments and explain their implications for stakeholders.
Benefits
- Welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, a charity day, and colleague groups and networks.
- Up to four days per year to volunteer with a philanthropic organization.
- Training and learning, mentoring platforms, access to LinkedIn Learning courses, and support for internal job moves.
- Open Vacation, 10 national holidays, and the opportunity to work from almost anywhere for up to four weeks a year.
- 401k match.
- Health, vision, and dental insurance.
- Parental leave.
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount.
- Employee assistance program support, mental health first aiders, and free access to a wellness app.
- Global awards and kudos programs recognizing great work.
- Opportunity to collaborate with teams around the world.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
