Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Editor and Communication Jobs
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Featured Opportunity
About: This Deputy Editor reports to the Executive Editor, and oversees the preparation and production of several important features of Health Affairs. This editor has responsibility for, and editing authority over, the Health Affairs blog and Facebook page; Health Policy Briefs; Reports from the Field (high level journalistic pieces that focus on local or regional developments in an area relevant to health policy); Entry Point pieces (news-related stories on developments in health policy); About the Author pages; book reviews; and Narrative Matters podcast scripts.
Location: Bethesda, MD
Medium: Online/New Media
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree in an area such as public health a plus.
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Global Health Volunteer Internship, Council On Foreign Relations
Location: New York, NY
Requirements: This Deputy Editor reports to the Executive Editor, and oversees the preparation and production of several important features of Health Affairs.
Medium: Online
Scientific Communications Editor, National Institutes of Health
Location: Rockville, MD
Status: Full-time
Medium: Online/Print
Associate Editor, SourceMedia
Location: Alexandria, VA
Status: Full-Time
Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a proven background in digital journalism -- ideally, health journalism.
Communications Professional, GMMB (via idealist.com)
Location: Seattle, WA
Status: Full-time Regular
Medium: Online
Requirements: Provide expert strategic counsel and execute comprehensive communications strategies for foundations, government agencies, associations and non-profit groups.
Health Magazine Writer, Community Magazine Group (via journalismjobs.com)
Location: Southern Illinois or Southeast Missouri
Status: Open ended contracting work
Medium: Online
To Apply: Send resume and 3-5 clips to csharwarko@cmghealth.net. Resumes without clips will not be considered.
Editor, Healthcare Informatics (via mediabistro.com)
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-time Regular
Industry: B2B Publishing, Magazine Publishing
Social Media Digital Content Producer, Dana Farber Cancer Institute (via mediabistro.com)
Location: Boston, MA
Status: Full-time Regular
Medium: Online
Requirements: In-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms and their respective participants (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.)
Senior Associate, Communications, Pew Health Group, The Pew Charitable Trust
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Requirements: The Senior Associate for Communications is a member of the Pew Communications Department, assigned to work with multiple PHG programs dedicated to helping Congress and federal agencies develop and institute medical and food-related policies to protect public health.
Writer, Hesperian Health Guides
Medium: Print, Books
Requirements: Demonstrated ability to write clearly for a lay audience; experience with popular education print materials preferred Experience working in communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Business Reporter, Healthcare, Nashville Business Journal (via journalismjobs.com)
Location: Nashville, TN
Status: Full-Time
Medium: Online/Print
Requirements: The Nashville Business Journal is seeking an aggressive health care reporter who is able to marry strong traditional journalism skills - source building, sharp interviewing techniques, strong analytical and investigative reporting skills, clear writing, document use - with online and social media savvy.