Associate Editor

Description

Position at WebMD

About WebMD:

Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., Internet Brands® is a fully integrated online media and software services organization focused on four high-value vertical categories: Health, Automotive, Legal, and Home/Travel. The company's award-winning consumer websites lead their categories and serve more than 250 million monthly visitors, while a full range of web presence offerings has established deep, long-term relationships with SMB and enterprise clients. Internet Brands' powerful, proprietary operating platform provides the flexibility and scalability to fuel the company's continued growth. Internet Brands is a portfolio company of KKR and Temasek.

WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands Company, is the leading provider of health information services, serving patients, physicians, health care professionals, employers, and health plans through our public and private online portals, mobile platforms, and health-focused publications. The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, Jobson Healthcare Information, prIME Oncology, MediQuality, Frontline, QxMD, Vitals Consumer Services, MedicineNet, eMedicineHealth, RxList, OnHealth, Medscape Education, and other owned WebMD sites. WebMD®, Medscape®, CME Circle®, Medpulse®, eMedicine®, MedicineNet®, theheart.org®, and RxList® are among the trademarks of WebMD Health Corp. or its subsidiaries.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

For Company details, visit our website: www.internetbrands.com, www.webmd.com

Education: Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, communications, or a medicine/health-related field is preferred

Experience: 1-2 years’ experience

OVERVIEW

Medscape, a division of WebMD, develops and hosts physician portals and related mobile applications that make it easier for physicians and healthcare professionals to access clinical reference sources, stay abreast of the latest clinical information, learn about new treatment options, earn continuing medical education credits, and communicate with peers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status

POSITION SUMMARY

The Associate Medical Editor reviews digital promotional materials targeting physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure the accuracy and integrity of client campaigns. They oversee projects from initial manuscript through to final HTML. A successful Associate Medical Editor will be detail-oriented, demonstrate collaborative qualities, and apply client style, regional regulations, and internal best practices to each piece.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1 to 2 years of editorial experience, preferably in a medical communications agency, pharmaceutical company, or pharmaceutical advertising agency, and preferably web-based
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Digital editing skills (Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace)
• Fluency in English is required; bilingual proficiency (reading and writing in a professional medical communications capacity) in German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, or Arabic is preferred
• Knowledge of ABPI and EMA regulations is preferred

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Copyedit and proofread web-based promotional materials (e.g. emails, web pages, banners, rich media, learning modules) to ensure accuracy and consistency of style, copy, graphics, design and layout
• Diligent attention to detail when checking for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and adherence to pharma brand style/editorial guidelines
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced and evolving environment and under tight deadlines
• Collaborate effectively with Medical Writers, Designers, Web Developers, Project Managers, and Account Managers to ensure accurate and on-schedule projects
• Work independently and prioritise workload
• Assist senior staff on accounts as needed