With Who: Association of Community Cancer Centers
Location: Rockville, MD
Type of Employment: Full-Time
Position Description: (c) Management Inc. is an association management company with 19 oncology related clients. The Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) is the largest, national client that serves to provide education and advocacy for the multidisciplinary team. We are currently seeking a Medical Writer/Editor to join our dynamic team of professionals!
The Medical Writer/Editor position requires advanced writing and editing skills that include the ability to translate complex programmatic, business, clinical, and policy issues into clear, concise prose accessible to a multidisciplinary audience of healthcare professionals—both clinical and non-clinical. The Medical Writer/Editor creates original content as well as providing rewriting, substantive editing, and copyediting for a variety of internal and external clients. The Medical Writer/Editor provides writing and editing support for content that includes, but is not limited to, press releases, clinical and programmatic reports, white papers, journal articles, proceedings, websites, blogs, posters, and other print and digital collateral. The Medical Writer/Editor will report to the Director Editorial Content and Strategy.
In addition, the Medical Writer/Editor assists the Editorial Content & Strategy team with strategic curation and repurposing of existing materials, and with planning, support, and coordination of cross-platform content for both corporate and client websites.
Excellent writing, editing, communication, and organization skills are essential to creating content for a multidisciplinary healthcare audience and to manage simultaneous projects and competing deadlines. Most projects require cross-departmental collaboration as well as frequent contact with healthcare professionals. Some travel to attend meetings and make author contacts will be required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Education: Write, rewrite, and edit (substantive and copyedit), a variety of client deliverables; Provide clinical writing, editing, and/or review support as needed; Prepares session summaries and reports as assigned.
- Website: Work with Editorial Content & Strategy, Education, and Marketing Teams to develop, write, and/or update education project landing pages; Update, write, edit, and curate website content as needed.
- Journal: Idea and lead generation for feature articles; Initial contact with authors and first edit as assigned; Author follow-up and sign-off; Review and edit copy for Journal Departments (Tools, Spotlight, Views, etc.); Provides editing/writing/proofreading support for the client’s bi-monthly journal as needed.
- Flagship Meetings: Write content to support ACCC meetings to include online webpages, blogs, etc.; Provide clinical writing, editing, and/or review support as needed (i.e., for ASCO Direct); Prepares session summaries and reports as needed.
- Blog: Provide blog support as needed, including idea and lead generation.
- Podcast: Provide podcast support as needed, including idea and lead generation.
- Member Listserv and Online Communities: Assist with client’s online communities, including monitoring posts, organizing library content, and curating posts.
- Reimbursement and Patient Assistance Guide: Review/copy edit content developed by PAP Production Manager and PAP Guide Taskforce.
- e-Newsletters: Edit and/or proof e-newsletters as needed.
- Other Editorial Content: Assist with editing and proofing press releases, speaker proposals, development proposals, and other presentations as needed.
Ideal Candidate:
- The ideal candidate will possess a B.A. in Communications, Journalism, or English.
- A minimum of 5-7 years of experience in medical/health writing and editing, including clinical content and review; project management; and writing for digital media.
- Knowledge of oncology and healthcare policy preferred.
- Familiarity with Chicago style and proofreader marks.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, experience with a CMS, and aptitude for learning other digital platforms as needed.
- Ability to work well with multiple staff, clients, and vendors to meet deadlines, handle a diverse workload, and produce high-quality materials.
- Communicates effectively with team members, as well as healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, administrators, and vendors.
- Demonstrates creative abilities and initiative in collaboration with other staff.
- S/he should be team oriented as well as have the ability to work independently.
Notes: (c ) Management, Inc. offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Life and AD&D insurance, Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability, and a Health Saving Account Plan. Paid vacation, sick, and personal days, holidays, 401(k) Savings Plan, a Tuition Reimbursement benefit, free parking and more!
Apply (or request more information): Apply today, or see more position information on the CofC Alumni Career Center portal. For consideration, please also submit a resume with cover letter and salary expectations to: HR@c-managementinc.com.