Writer & Copy Editor, Production and Development

About the position

The Writer & Copy Editor position at the American Cancer Society involves researching, developing, and editing medical and scientific information to create accessible, science-based content for health-related professionals in the oncology field. This role is crucial in ensuring that complex medical information is translated into understandable content tailored for various audiences, contributing to the organization's mission of fighting cancer.

Responsibilities

• Critically evaluates medical literature to assess reliability and relevance of findings for professional audiences.
• Writes, edits, and reviews cancer-related content for cancer.org and other digital platforms, publications, resources, toolkits, print materials, and PowerPoint presentations.
• Makes corrections, recommendations, and suggestions for editorial changes in existing professional content as appropriate.
• Ensures and maintains accurate professional content that is current and balanced.
• Performs original writing and editing of cancer information.
• Assists in the development of new methods of educating health professionals about oncology issues.
• Maintains integrity of content to ensure consistency with ACS guidelines, policies, philosophy, and strategic goals.
• Collaborates with leadership and the Production and Development team to identify learning needs of professionals and develop strategies to address needs and ongoing education.
• Writes for special projects, news articles, newsletters, columns, and/or other digital media.

Requirements

• Master's degree required, PhD preferred, in health communications, behavioral health, public health, health sciences, implementation sciences, or related fields.
• Minimum of 3+ years' medical/professional writing experience.
• Ability to synthesize information from medical/scientific literature and communicate such information in plain language.
• Excellent medical writing skills and computer/Internet literacy, with proficiency in editorial and analytical abilities.
• Working knowledge of AMA and other editorial styles as well as readability and health literacy issues.

Nice-to-haves

• Adult learning knowledge preferred.
• American Medical Writers Association certification preferred.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan