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Copy Editor (Portland)
ORGANIZATION: Medwiser
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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13 people are interested
Help edit advice-oriented health and medical pieces on topics related to Addiction, Cancer, HIV/AIDS, Medical Marijuana, Neurology and Sleep Medicine. Editors should be able to review in-depth articles and guide readers on understanding diagnosis, treatment options and more.
We are looking for editors to review one to two 800 to 1,100-word pieces a week. Topics are directed towards various audiences including patients and healthcare professionals.
Requirements:
- Ability to edit materials to ensure conformity with established grammar, punctuation, and spelling rules, and adherence to AP and other style guidelines
- Edit articles of varying complexity (mostly basic, targeting health consumers) and collaborate with writers to ensure accuracy and fact-checking as needed.
- Help improve clarity, accuracy, format, style, and consistency
- Samples/Portfolio of prior editing/writing (health writing a plus)
- Expertise and knowledge of medical conditions
- Experience editing for a consumer publication a plus
- Ability to turn in work well within deadlines and set deadlines for others
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s OR 3 years of experience with healthcare communications editing
- Experience communicating technical information to non-technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences or clinical sciences
- Bachelor’s Degree in English, journalism, communications or media
- Advanced Degree in life sciences field
- Experience as a medical editor/writer
- Experience as an editor/writer in the biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical industry
- Knowledge of evidence-based medicine research techniques and programs
- Experience generating/editing publications, from blogs to both non-peer-reviewed and peer-reviewed scientific articles
Location
Depending on the volunteering opportunity, some or all of the volunteering may be done remotely with communication via email and phone rather than in-person.
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About Medwiser
Location:
1979 Marcus Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11042, US
Mission Statement
Medwiser is now part of a larger group of non-profit organizations that develop educational content, conduct research and engage in public health activities in several health related areas including: Addiction, Cancer, Headache, HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Medical Marijuana, Neurology and Sleep disorders.
Description
Along with Volunteer Match we have had hundreds of volunteers from across the globe working on numerous projects including:
- Advertising
- Adwords - Google
- Business Development
- Computer Programming
- Editing
- Facebook Management
- Graphic design
- Human Resources
- Legal review
- Management
- Marketing
- Public health
- Public relations
- Salesforce administration
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Volunteer Management
- Website Management
- Wordpress administration
- Writing
Volunteer benefits
- Utilize your skill set to make a difference
- Meet others like you who have joined
- Perfect your current skill set
- Perform community service
- Teach and train others
Learn more @ MEDWISER.ORG
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
111 SW 5th AvePortland, OR 97204
DATE POSTED
April 10, 2020
SKILLS
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 1 - 2 articles per week.