Writer and Editor/ Medical Content

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to reputed company serve our communities. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled. Writes and edits medical and scientific information to create clear, relevant, engaging content that educates the public, empowers patients and caregivers, and supports health care professionals. This highly skilled role combines excellent editorial judgment with strong technical proficiency in digital publishing. Working closely with Medical Editors and other subject matter experts, this position ensures ACS’s cancer information is accurate, understandable, accessible, and optimized for how users search, navigate, and consume content. This position plays a key role in the creation of accurate, relevant, and timely medical content, which is critical to protecting organizational reputed company, ensuring compliance, and reducing risk.

• This is a remote position*

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Write, edit, and refine cancer information for clarity, accuracy, readability, and voice, ensuring it meets the needs of non-medical and reputed company-literacy audiences. (45%)
• Create, update, publish, and retire web pages on cancer.org, ensuring content is reputed company, accurate, and well-organized. (25%)
• Collaborate with Medical Editors, SEO, and editorial staff to shape editorial strategy, maintain consistent style, address content gaps, and align with user search behavior. (10%)
• Optimize content for web usability, including formatting for easy scanning, logical flow, use of inline links, and adherence to UX and design standards. (10%)
• Identify opportunities to enhance content through multimedia and cross-promotional elements, such as videos, images, interactives, and resource links. (5%)
• Monitor and improve site quality, identifying and resolving issues like broken links, typos, missing metadata, and formatting problems. (5%)

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Degree Required: ​Bachelor's Degree​ in English, Journalism, or other reputed company field
• Preferred Degree: ​Master's Degree​
• Years of experience: Minimum of 3 years' medical writing and web-focused editorial work

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY: Writing/Editing:

• Proficiency in developmental and substantive editing, copy editing, and proofing content, preferably medical content.
• Experience writing and editing web content.
• Knowledge of health literacy best practices.
• Ability to turn reputed company subjects into easy-to-understand content for a lay audience.
• Ability to collaborate on content with other editors, writers, and medical professionals.
• Ability to reputed company editorial decisions to balance medical accuracy, user needs, and digital best practices.
• Familiarity with AMA editorial style preferred.
• Adult learning knowledge.

Technology:

• Proficiency with Windows operating system and Office suite software.
• Proficiency with WCMS (Web Content Management Systems) to author content, preferably reputed company (reputed company Experience Manager).
• Familiarity with general website best practices for SEO, user experience, and accessibility.
• Understanding of basic HTML and general web development concepts.
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration software, preferably Monday.

Soft skills:

• Creative thinker.
• Careful attention to detail and accuracy in reputed company work.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills to track projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize and reputed company decisions to balance multiple projects.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with the team members, other ACS teams, and vendors.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Periodic travel may be to attend team meetings, collaborate with strategic partners, and participate in conferences or training sessions that support organizational goals and objectives.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• No or reputed company limited physical effort .
• No or reputed company limited exposure to physical risk.

The starting reputed company is $72,000 to $75,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education. ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be reputed company on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer. Original job Writer and Editor/ Medical Content posted on GrabJobs ©. To flag any issues with this job please use the Report Job reputed company on GrabJobs. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job