Writer & Copy Editor, Production and Development

About the position Responsibilities • Critically evaluates medical literature to assess reliability and relevance of findings for professional audiences. • Writes, edits, and reviews cancer-related content for cancer.org and other digital platforms, publications, resources, toolkits, print materials, and PowerPoint presentations. • Makes corrections, recommendations, and suggestions for editorial changes in existing professional content as appropriate. • Ensures and maintains accurate professional content that is current and balanced. • Performs original writing and editing of cancer information. • Assists in the development of new methods of educating health professionals about oncology issues. • Maintains integrity of content to ensure consistency with ACS guidelines, policies, philosophy, and strategic goals. • Collaborates with leadership and the Production and Development team to identify learning needs of professionals and develop strategies to address needs and ongoing education. • Writes for special projects, news articles, newsletters, columns, and/or other digital media. Requirements • Master's degree required, PhD preferred, in health communications, behavioral health, public health, health sciences, implementation sciences, or related fields. • Minimum of 3+ years' medical/professional writing experience. • Ability to synthesize information from medical/scientific literature and communicate such information in plain language. • Excellent medical writing skills and computer/Internet literacy, with proficiency in editorial and analytical abilities. • Working knowledge of AMA and other editorial styles as well as readability and health literacy issues. Nice-to-haves • Adult learning knowledge preferred. • American Medical Writers Association certification preferred. Benefits • Dental insurance • Health insurance • Paid time off • Retirement plan Apply tot his job Apply To this Job