Associate Editor

Position Summary

Medscape is seeking an Associate Editor, reporting to the Medscape Oncology Senior Editorial Director. The Associate Editor will work with the Senior Editorial Director as well as the Executive News Editor to brainstorm unique news, features, and commentary ideas, edit news articles and opinion commentaries, review journals for potential studies for news coverage, assign some news coverage to staff and freelance writers, write oncology breaking news articles as needed, produce newsletters, and other editorial tasks. This position requires basic medical knowledge; solid medical news editing, writing, and interviewing skills; attention to detail; ability to meet tight deadlines; and the ability to collaborate with a large, fast-moving news team in a virtual environment. 

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include:

• Assign and edit news articles for accuracy, balance, timeliness, and relevance.
• Assign and edit opinion pieces for accuracy, strength of argument, timeliness, and relevance.
• Review major medical journals in the field for clinically relevant and important studies in Oncology.
• In conjunction with Senior Editorial Director and Executive News Editor, assign studies for coverage to staff and freelance journalists.
• Write breaking news articles, general news, news features, polls, or other editorial content as needed. 
• Network and build physician contacts to acquire sources and physician contributing writers.
• Travel to medical meetings for coverage as needed.
• Support the Senior Editorial Director in editing a weekly email newsletter.
• Other editorial and administrative support as needed, such as budget management, social media, and editorial policy development.