Staff Writer

Everyday Health Group; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a staff writer, producing engaging clinical news articles that impact healthcare professionals. You'll leverage your medical journalism experience to cover infectious diseases and gastroenterology while promoting your work on social media. This role offers the chance to travel to medical conferences, expanding your network and influence in the medical community. With a commitment to innovation and collaboration, this organization values your contributions and offers flexible work arrangements, making it an exciting opportunity for passionate writers in the Eastern U.S.

Benefits

Health and Wellness Coverage

401(k) Matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plans

Parental Leave

Flexible Work Arrangements

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in health/medical journalism.
• Ability to interpret clinical studies and understand health policy.

Responsibilities

• Write 4-6 clinical news stories weekly.
• Identify important news in assigned medical specialties.
• Travel to cover medical meetings.

Skills

Health/Medical Journalism

Interpreting Clinical Studies

Understanding Health Policy Issues

Job description

Description

Everyday Health Group (EHG) is a recognized leader in patient and provider education and services, attracting an engaged audience of over 74 million health consumers and over 890,000 U.S. practicing physicians and clinicians. Our mission is to drive better clinical and health outcomes through decision-making informed by highly relevant information, data, and analytics. We empower healthcare providers, consumers, and payers with trusted content and services delivered through Everyday Health Group’s world-class brands.

The Opportunity

MedPage Today has a stellar reputation as the go-to source for the latest clinical news. Healthcare professionals across the U.S. rely on us for accurate, detailed reporting on the latest science from medical journals and healthcare policy impacting their practice. Additionally, MedPage is expanding its Opinions section and the work of our Enterprise & Investigative team to highlight important issues for clinicians, fostering engagement and influence in medicine.

We are hiring a staff writer to produce 4-6 clinical news articles weekly, with a focus on infectious disease and gastroenterology, though versatility across specialties is a plus. The ideal candidate has significant experience in medical news writing, can actively promote their work on social media, and engages with article comments. They will have a network of contacts in medical specialties or be skilled at developing new contacts at academic medical centers. The role includes travel to medical conferences for in-person coverage.

Key Responsibilities

1. Write 4-6 clinical news stories weekly, taking assignments from staff members.
2. Identify the most important news in assigned medical specialties that will resonate with healthcare professionals.
3. Travel to cover medical meetings in assigned specialties.
4. Promote work on social media, grow followers, and generate leads for stories or pass them to the Enterprise & Investigative team.

Job Qualifications

• Several years of experience in health/medical journalism.
• Ability to interpret clinical studies.
• Understanding of key health policy issues.

Our Culture and Values

We foster collaboration and problem-solving. We empower decision-making, embrace success, and believe innovation can come from anyone. We value open-mindedness, sensitivity, and the impact of action over words. Our purpose is to deliver trusted, engaging content through our brands, driving business success and personal satisfaction.

Life at Everyday Health

We cultivate a collaborative, global community that values careers over jobs and people over employees. We seek enthusiastic, entrepreneurial individuals eager for a rewarding environment. Benefits include competitive salaries, health and wellness coverage, 401(k) matching, employee stock purchase plans, parental leave, flexible work arrangements, and more. Our offices are located across the U.S., London, and Mumbai, with the role being remote within the Eastern U.S., excluding NYC and Westchester County.

Everyday Health Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.