Assistant Editor (Digital Media)

WTWH Media seeks an enthusiastic, motivated, and detail-oriented Assistant Editor to work on our Drug Discovery & Development (www.drugdiscoverytrends.com) and R&D World (www.rdworldonline.com) brands.

This is an excellent entry-level REMOTE opportunity for a candidate passionate about science, technology, research, and the biopharma field. You'll translate complex scientific and technological advances into clear, engaging, and accurate content tailored for researchers, scientists, engineers, and senior R&D professionals. In this role, you'll draw from your strong writing and editing foundation while developing skills in audience engagement and digital content strategy.

We value candidates eager to learn and collaborate, particularly in using performance data (from website analytics, social media, newsletters) alongside senior editors to understand audience behavior and iteratively refine our content approach. Demonstrated interest or foundational experience in data analysis techniques or familiarity with tools beyond basic office software (e.g., basic understanding of APIs, light scripting in Python for things like downloading academic literature or analyzing tabular data) is a plus but not required. If you're a proactive individual eager to grow your editorial career with a supportive team, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Write and edit news articles, features, and other content for the R&D World and Drug Discovery & Development websites and associated newsletters and publications.
• Source and pitch relevant story ideas covering research trends, technological news, and industry news in the R&D and life sciences sectors.
• Support senior editors and the broader team with various editorial tasks and projects.
• Attend trade shows or events as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English, Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, or a related field; OR equivalent professional journalism experience.
• Strong writing and proofreading skills.
• Experience with MS Office, WordPress or other publishing tools; experience with Photoshop and other graphics programs is a plus.
• Familiarity with SEO and social media platforms.
• Attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects, solve problems, and consistently meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Readiness for continuous improvement and professional development; proactively share recommendations and new opportunities; bring forward suggestions for improvements in ways of working.

We offer

• Competitive salary and fully remote work environment
• Premium medical, dental, vision and other health plans – you choose what fits your needs
• Full vested 401(k) match to help you prepare for your future
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick, float, bereavement, 12 office holidays and flexible working hours
• Supportive work/life balance and paid parental leave
• Dynamic, dedicated, fun and hard-working environment
• Collaborative work environment in a growing market, consistently ranked as a Top Workplace and included on the Forbes 5000 Fastest Growing Companies for 5 years

ABOUT WTWH MEDIA

WTWH Media (www.wtwhmedia.com) is an award-winning, digital first B2B media and marketing company that connects brand marketers with targeted, hard-to-reach audiences. WTWH Media serves three core industry verticals, including (i) Engineering, (ii) Healthcare & Life Sciences, and (iii) Foodservice, Retail, and Hospitality. The company’s content is delivered through an omnichannel strategy consisting of 80 websites, e-newsletters, sponsored content, social media management, in-person events, virtual events and webinars, podcasts, and nine brand to demand print publications. Founded in 2006, WTWH Media LLC, a multi-year Inc. 5000 honoree and repeat Best Workplace winner, is an integrated B2B media company with more than 80 websites, 12 in-person events, seven print publications and custom digital marketing services. WTWH recognizes two main drivers in the marketplace, among many others, that set the pace and tone of its businesses: media consumption has changed forever, and continues to evolve at an extremely fast pace & marketers must have increasing ROI to justify marketing investment.

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