Position Focus:

Reporting to the Managing Editor, this Medical Writer/Journalist will write high-quality patient-friendly primers on conditions, treatments and procedures, similar to what one might find on WedMD, Cleveland Clinic, or Healthline.com. He or she may also occasionally produce feature text stories, slideshows and infographic content for the Yale Medicine website, as well as for its multiple social media channels. Please note that a writing sample will be required at point of interview. 

Principal Responsibilities:

Write ~1000-word primers on conditions, treatments and procedures, similar to what one might find on WedMD, Cleveland Clinic, or Healthline.com.
Repackage existing feature stories into short-form informational content tied to breaking news.
Author copy for slideshows, infographics and static website pages.
Produce and package content in a number of backend systems: YSM’s primary CMS and third-party platforms.
Take part in editorial planning.
Write long-form feature stories about the YSM community of patients, doctors and caregivers.
Write doctor profiles and similar types of short-form informational content.

Essential Duties

1.  Write long-form feature stories about the YSM community of patients, advocates, doctors and caregivers.
2.  Write doctor profiles, condition and disease primers, and similar types of short-form informational content.
3.  Author copy for photo galleries, infographics, and static website pages.
4.  Craft native copy for the YSM Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn social channels, as well as branded newsletters.
5.  Produce and package content in a number of backend systems: YSM’s primary CMS and third-party platforms, such as MailChimp and Medium.
6.  Take part in editorial planning. A constant stream of fresh ideas and perspectives are vital to success.
7.  Embrace analytics as a vital tool to understand and benchmark content consumption and user behavior, and work with senior staff to evolve his/her work per that feedback.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree and 3 years editorial/writing experience in a newsroom environment or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Consumer-facing background is required.

Required Skill/Ability 1:

Familiarity with medical/scientific terminology. Demonstrated ability to translate terminology into user-friendly language.

Required Skill/Ability 2:

Extreme attention to detail along with excellent oral and written communication skills. 

Required Skill/Ability 3:

Proven ability to manage several projects concurrently, while balancing competing priorities and deadlines. Extreme flexibility in work focus; ability to switch among several different projects without any adverse effects

Required Skill/Ability 4:

Ability to manage deadlines for multiple projects.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:

BS in Biology. Experience in health care marketing. Comfortable reading and translating clinical trials and peer-reviewed studies. Ability to interpret and summarize for a lay audience.

Weekend Hours Required?

Occasional

Evening Hours Required?

Occasional

Drug Screen

No

Health Screening

No

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. Please visit www.yale.edu/hronline/careers/screening/faqs.html for additional information on the background check requirements and process.

Posting Disclaimer

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the particular position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring departments

Affirmative Action Statement:

Yale University considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from sex discrimination in educational programs and activities at institutions that receive federal financial assistance. Questions regarding Title IX may be referred to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, at TitleIX@yale.edu, or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 8th Floor, Five Post Office Square, Boston MA 02109-3921. Telephone: 617.289.0111, Fax: 617.289.0150, TDD: 800.877.8339, or Email: ocr.boston@ed.gov.

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