Health Content Writer/Editor

Title

Health Content Writer/Editor

Classification

Grade 6 SS A | Salary starting from $69,000.00/yr

Department

Home Office | Marketing & Communications

FLSA Status

Full Time | Exempt

Supervisor (title)

Sr. Writer & Editor

Location

Atlanta, GA

1. Support the medical and health content of Arthritis Today magazine, including planning and assigning medical-related articles, working with freelance writers and medical experts, and editing for accuracy, clarity and health literacy.
2. Lead the annual update and production of the print Drug Guide and maintain the online Drug Guide on arthritis.org.
3. Proactively monitor the drug pipeline, FDA actions, research and arthritis-related medical news; flag significant developments and produce timely relevant content.
4. Partner with the Science team to translate research and scientific meeting coverage, such as the ACR annual meeting, into accessible content for patient audiences.
5. Collaborate with the Advocacy team to develop patient-facing content on policy and access-to-care issues.
6. Write, update and optimize health content for arthritis.org in support of the Foundation’s SEO/GEO (search and AI-answer optimization) content strategy.
7. Coordinate and strengthen the medical review process for health content, in partnership with the Science team and volunteer medical experts.
8. Ensure all health content is accurate, well sourced, written in plain language and consistent with AP Style and Foundation standards.
9. Serve as an editorial resource to colleagues across the Foundation on drug, treatment and medical-accuracy questions.
10. Use Foundation-approved AI tools responsibly and in accordance with the Foundation’s Artificial Intelligence Policy.
11. Perform other duties as assigned by the Sr. Writer/Editor.

1. Bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, communications, life sciences, public health or a related field, or equivalent experience, plus a minimum of 5–7 years of professional medical/health writing and editing experience.
2. Demonstrated ability to interpret clinical research, drug labeling and FDA communications, and to translate complex medical information into clear, accurate content for consumer audiences.
3. Experience assigning and editing content from freelance writers and subject matter experts, including managing medical review.
4. Proven ability to work independently as an editorial authority on health content and to engage physicians, scientists and senior stakeholders with confidence.
5. Experience owning a recurring publication or reference product from planning through production.
6. Experience writing and optimizing web content using SEO best practices; familiarity with generative engine optimization (GEO) a plus.
7. Exceptional writing, editing and fact-checking skills; command of AP Style and familiarity with the AMA Manual of Style.
8. Knowledge of arthritis, rheumatology or other chronic disease areas, and medical writing certification (e.g., AMWA or BELS), a plus.
9. Ability to work collaboratively with interdependent teams to accomplish results.
10. Experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple streams of work simultaneously, and setting and meeting deadlines.
11. Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience using generative AI tools responsibly a plus.
12. A demonstrated commitment to high professional ethical standards and a diverse workplace.