What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Editor position at Bernard Nickels & Associates?
Type: Contract (W2 only)
Start Date: 2/17/2025
End Date: 8/15/2025 (with potential for extension and/or Full Time conversion)
Location: Newark, NJ (HYBRID position; onsite Tuesday-Thursday each week)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Compensation: $36 to $44 per hour
Company Overview: Our client is one of the most recognized and trusted brands for health information and the leading provider of health information services to consumers, physicians, healthcare professionals, employers and health plans through their online portals. Their consumer portals and mobile health applications provide engaging, relevant and credible health and wellness information, personalized health assessment tools and access to online communities.
Position Summary: Our client is seeking an Associate (Health) Editor (contractor) to report to their Executive Director, Features. The Associate (Health) Editor will work alongside a team of editors to brainstorm, assign, and edit feature stories for their consumer audience. This position requires basic medical knowledge; solid editing, writing, and interviewing skills; attention to detail; ability to meet tight deadlines; and the ability to collaborate with a large Content team in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities:
-Brainstorm, assign, and edit consumer-facing articles that appeal to a relevant and sometimes niche audience.
-Work closely with Social Media and Marketing teams to create interesting content.
-Work with operations teams to get content published promptly.
-Find new, fresh, and creative angles to stories about various health conditions.
-Support the Executive Editor on special projects.
Requirements:
-Bachelor's degree in English, Biology, or other relevant area (preferred) -OR- equivalent professional experience.
-At least 4 years of experience in health content editing.
-Experience assigning clearly-defined story ideas to freelancers.
-High productivity evidenced in the ability to meet deadlines.
-Ability to edit stories for accuracy, balance, timeliness, and relevance.
-High reliability and ability to take direction and run with it.
-Flexibility and creativity to meet the needs of a growing multimedia news team in a competitive environment.
-Detail-oriented and deadline-focused with solid proofreading skills.
-Ability to clearly and succinctly translate medical jargon and academic speak to a lay audience.
-Medical knowledge (preferred).
-Familiarity with Google Suite and publishing systems (preferred).
Salary : $36 - $44
