Health Media Jobs and Opportunities: Time Inc. Needs an New Health Editor
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Featured Opportunity
Temporary Health Editor, Time Inc.
About: Health is looking for a creative and fast editor to do it all—report/fact check, write, and edit. Must be a great multitasker who can handle multiple stories on deadline, as well as a good digger and lively writer. Interest in the health/fitness category a plus but not required.
Location: New York, NY
Medium: Online/Print
Status: Temporary Full-Time
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Healthcare Reporter, WMFE-FM (via journalismjobs.com)
Location: Orlando, FL
Status: Full-time
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Online Analyst, Dana Farber Cancer Institute (via mediabistro.com)
Location: Boston, MA
Status: Full-time
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Medical Writer, The Primary Care Center (via smartrecruiters.com)
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Part-Time
Qualifications: This is a part-time position which entails writing medical content for our website, brochures, patient education material, and other marketing material. Applicants need to have a good understanding of medical terminology. A background in science is a plus. The medical writer not only will need to understand information they are given, but they will need to be able to write it in a way that is easy for others to understand. Strong writing skills and good communication skills are absolutely necessary.
Seasoned Biotech Features Writer, FierceBiotech (via journalismjobs.com)
Location: Washington, D.C. or Telecommute
Status: Full-time
Medium: Online/Print
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Reporter-Science, The Chronicle of Higher Education
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-time
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B2B Staff Writer, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News (via journalismjobs.com)
Location: Northbrook, IL
Status: Full-time
Requirements: McKnight’s Long-Term Care News is the industry’s preferred source for print, digital, live and custom content. We are seeking the right staff writer for our award-winning editorial team. The selected candidate will have exceptional news writing skills, experience with a variety of social media tools and platforms — and an ability to quickly grasp the nuances of industry-related issues.