Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: Look here for health writer & editor positions around the country

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April 7, 2017

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Job Listings 

Healthcare Policy & Regulation Reporter, The Hill Extra
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
 
Healthcare Reporter, The Oklahoman
Location: Oklahoma
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Scientific Editor - Public HealthDefense Health Agency (DHA)
Location: Falls Church, VA and Reston, VA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
The Medical Health Reporter, The Morning Call
Location: Allentown, PA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Health Intern, NY1 News
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time, Temporary
Job Type: Broadcast
 
Patient Education Writer, MedBridge
Location: Seattle, WA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
 
Health Care Reporter, U.S. News & World Report (via mediabistro.com)
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
 
Web Producer, Kaiser Health News
Location: Washington, D.C.
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
 
Digital Health Editor, Rodale, Inc.
Location: Emmaus, PA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
 
Environment/Health Reporter, Killeen Daily Herald
Location: Killeen, TX
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Senior Staff Writer, American Psychiatric Association
Location: Arlington, VA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Copy Editor, WebMD  
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
 
Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
  
Health + Fitness Writer, The Cheat Sheet
Location: Remote
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Digital 
 
Health Reporter, The News Journal - USA Today
Location: New Castle County, DE
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Science & Health Writer, UC Merced
Location: Merced, CA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print     

Fellowships & Educational Opportunities

Newsroom Specialist, University of Southern California - School of Journalism
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Information: As part of its USC Annenberg Leadership Initiative, the Annenberg School of Journalism is seeking media professionals with a diverse background and expertise for a yearlong fellowship. Fellows will have the opportunity to explore their journalism passions while building newsroom management skills. This is a one-year, grant-funded position that pays $70,000.
Deadline: April 14, 2017

The Journalists in Aging Fellow Program, The Gerontological Society of America
Information: The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) are welcoming applications — from journalists who wish to cover aging issues and/or who work for ethnic media outlets serving U.S. communities — for the eighth year of their joint fellowship program. Support in 2017 is provided by grants from AARP, The Silver Century Foundation, The Commonwealth Fund, The Retirement Research Foundation, and The John A. Hartford Foundation.
Deadline: April 14, 2017