Job Description
The Editorial Assistant’s responsibilities include: assisting editors with the creation of online and print news content; transcribing interviews; brief writing assignments that cover multiple medical specialties; contacting sources for corrections, commentary or artwork; conducting brief interviews; posting articles to Healio website; producing email newsletters; and providing general clerical and research support as needed.
Qualified candidates must have: a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications or a related field; general knowledge of grammar, usage and style; willingness to learn; ability to handle multiple projects with competing priorities for potentially more than one supervisor; professional demeanor; and excellent organizational and communication skills. Candidates with journalism experience are preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and social media is helpful.
The annual base salary for this position is $40,000 to $45,000. Placement within this range is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to, knowledge, skills, education, years and level of experience, and equity with internal team members. If you are interested in a similar position outside of this range, please submit your resume with the code ‘WGJOBS’, as we often fill similar positions.
Effective March 3, 2025, employees living within a 50-mile radius will be scheduled to work two days per week in our Thorofare, NJ location.