Senior Health Writer/Editor — NIH & 508, Remote

Ripple Effect; Bethesda (MD); Remote; USD 89,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote telework

Best Places to Work recognition

NIH-focused mission

Job summary

Ripple Effect seeks a senior Consumer Health Writer/Editor to lead content efforts for NIH AIDS Research projects. You will provide advanced technical leadership for complex writing initiatives, oversee content strategies, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, and manage timelines and budgets while mentoring staff.

You will guide client relationships and cross-functional collaboration with autonomy. The role emphasizes editing standards, federal contracting experience, NIH workflows, and a

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in health/medical writing or editing.
• 2 years of medical or consumer health writing and copy-editing experience.

Responsibilities

• Technical Execution: Oversees production of technical reports, manuals, and documents; reviews quality and scope.
• Writing Activities: Plans and oversees major documentation sets; assigns tasks and tracks budgets.
• Editing Activities: Sets editorial standards; performs final reviews and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Communication: Leads documentation communications; prepares memos and status reports.
• Schedule & Timelines: Monitors progress; ensures timely deliverables and stakeholder updates.
• Quality Management: Enforces editorial standards and quality control across documents.
• Data Analysis: Uses data to evaluate content effectiveness and inform improvements.
• Regulatory & Contractual Compliance: Ensures policies are followed and documents meet requirements.
• Documentation & Publication: Leads development of technical docs and publication processes.
• Problem Solving & Improvement: Identifies inefficiencies and implements workflow improvements.
• Business Relations: Builds client and internal stakeholder relationships for high-quality outputs.
• Supervision: Works independently with broad guidance; mentors others.

Skills

Advanced technical writing

Editorial standards enforcement

Mentoring writers

AI tools in editorial workflows

Education

Science or health degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Ripple Effect seeks a senior Consumer Health Writer/Editor to lead content efforts for NIH AIDS Research projects. You will provide advanced technical leadership for complex writing initiatives, oversee content strategies, ensure quality and regulatory compliance, and manage timelines and budgets while mentoring staff.

You will guide client relationships and cross-functional collaboration with autonomy. The role emphasizes editing standards, federal contracting experience, NIH workflows, and a