Assistant Editor

Bionews; United States; Remote; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Bionews is hiring a part-time assistant editor in a fully remote capacity. This entry-level position focuses on editorial project coordination, editing support, and workflow management across healthcare communications.

You will collaborate with freelance writers, editors, and medical reviewers, tracking deadlines, updating Jira, and formatting pages in WordPress. Training is provided for Jira/WordPress and related tools.

Qualifications

• Organized and detail-oriented candidate with strong communication skills.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace preferred; training provided for Jira/WordPress.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assignments for freelance writers, editors, and medical reviewers.
• Track deadlines and follow up on outstanding work.
• Enter and update project information in Jira.
• Ensure articles move through the editorial workflow.
• Reach out to physicians about medical review opportunities.
• Lightly edit pages after medical review and final check before copy editing.
• Build and format pages in WordPress.
• Update project trackers in Google Sheets, Drive, Docs.
• Organize payment information and contributor paperwork.
• Assist with additional editorial/administrative tasks.

Skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Communication

Project coordination

Tools

Google Workspace

Jira

WordPress

Job description

We're hiring a part-time assistant editor to join our team! I'm excited to welcome someone into this role and work closely with them on a variety of editorial projects.

Posted by: Roslyn Marano

Role Overview

This is a great entry-level role for someone interested in editorial work, healthcare communications, or project coordination. The assistant editor will help keep projects organized and moving forward while gaining hands-on experience in editing, communication, organization, and project management.

Employment Type: Part-Time Independent Contractor

Location: Fully Remote

Key Responsibilities & Management

• Helping coordinate assignments for freelance writers, editors, and medical reviewers
• Tracking deadlines and following up on outstanding work
• Entering and updating project information in Jira
• Making sure articles are in the correct workflow stage and continuing to move through the editorial pipeline
• Reaching out to physicians by email or LinkedIn about medical review opportunities
• Lightly editing pages after medical review and completing a final check before copy editing
• Building and formatting pages in WordPress
• Updating project trackers and organizing files in Google Sheets, Drive, and Docs
• Helping organize payment information, release forms, and other contributor paperwork
• Assisting with other editorial and administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable communicating with different contributors. Experience with Google Workspace is preferred. Familiarity with Jira or WordPress would be helpful but is not required, as training can be provided.

Why You'll Love Working at Bionews

At Bionews, collaboration, innovation, and passion fuel our mission. Our inclusive culture champions humility, respect, and the belief that every team member can enact change. With transparency and accountability at our core, we earn trust and drive forward with a leadership team that's receptive, experienced, and open to fresh ideas. Here, you're not just joining a company, you're becoming part of a dynamic workforce dedicated to empowering rare disease communities and making a tangible impact on people's lives.

Apply by: Oct. 9, 2026