Associate Specialty Editor Job ID 2026-1474

Description

• Medscape is seeking an experienced medical journalist to edit medical news for multiple specialty audiences. Reporting to an Executive Editor in a specific specialty, you will review specialty-specific journals and help identify potential studies for news coverage, edit news and feature articles, and network to build a solid roster of expert contacts/sources in a specific specialty and its various sub-specialties.
• The person in this position must demonstrate a high level of editing skills and a sophisticated understanding of medicine and health reporting. Tasks include identifying information and events that warrant coverage; assigning and editing articles; working with freelance and staff writers; collaborating with other editors on the specialty team and on the larger editorial team as needed.
• The ideal candidate must be able to multitask, as well as work both independently (under minimal supervision) and collaborate in a team environment. The candidate must have experience in publishing and superb written and communication skills. The ability to work well under pressure and prioritize in a deadline-driven environment is essential.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assigning and editing high-quality, engaging, and medically-accurate content, particularly in the areas of Nursing Profession. 
• Edit articles to verify accuracy, rewriting as needed as well as evaluating and integrating perspectives from editorial reviewers
• Managing the editorial workflow from start to finish 
• Work with freelancers as needed 
• Managing multiple projects while meeting tight deadlines 
• Analyze traffic metrics and audience engagement as part of strategic editorial planning 
• Providing new approaches for sometimes dry or difficult content for professional and consumer audiences 
• Collaborating on strategic content with other departments, e.g. SEO Team, Medical Reviewers, Photo Editors, Content Editors, and Strategists as needed
• Review key specialty journals and medical news outlets
• Monitor competing information sources
• Edit relevant daily content for web
• Collaborate with web editors, graphics, art to enhance online content with value-added information such as graphics, photos, video, audio, original source documents, etc.
• Approve articles and subject lines for newsletters
• Collaborate on social media initiatives developed for specialty