At the American Cancer Society, we're leading the fight for a world without cancer. Our employees and 1.5 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds including communities of color, the LGBTQ community, veterans, and people with disabilities. The greater the diversity of our people, the better we can serve our communities.

The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

This is a remote, home-based position. Candidates from all US Geographies will be considered.

The Medical Editor will research, write, and edit evidence-based, public-facing cancer information in multiple literacy levels and various formats for both professional and lay audiences. . Responsible for developing and updating health and medical content in the Society’s content management system used by the NCIC, the ACS website, and in other outlets.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads project teams and develops, edits, and reviews existing and new cancer-related content for the Society’s website, cancer.org, internal databases used by the Society’s National Cancer Information Center, ACS-supported websites, publications, and educational pamphlets; makes corrections, recommendations, and suggestions for clinical accuracy in existing content as appropriate.
• Uses available metrics and reports to determine usage, effectiveness, and content gaps in cancer information that cover the entire trajectory of a person’s cancer journey.
• Critically evaluates medical literature to assess reliability and relevance of findings for intended audiences.
• Ensures content is error-free, current, and within ACS guidelines, policies, vision, and mission.
• Conforms and contributes to internal organizational style and inclusion guides, based on external trends, medical terminology, and commonly accepted standards of appropriate grammar, punctuation, and style for health literacy.
• Understands and applies AMA style and referencing standards.
• Maintains integrity of content to ensure consistency with ACS guidelines, policies, and philosophy; ensures accurate content that is current and balanced.
• Provides as-needed support for questions from National Cancer Information Center (NCIC).
• Provides medical expertise, review, and editing for other projects, as needed.
• Other projects as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

FORMAL KNOWLEDGE:

• Medical degree (MD or DO) required with specialty in oncology; board certification highly preferred. 
• Editorial ability to communicate medical information in easy-to-understand language.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING OR KNOWLEDGE:

• Minimum five years clinical oncology experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive general oncology knowledge related to risk, prevention, detection, treatment, survivorship, and end of life.
• Experience in reviewing and editing medical content for various literacy levels.
• Fluency in Spanish a plus.

SKILLS:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent medical writing skills with proficiency in editorial and analytical abilities.
• Ability to perform comprehensive literature searches and apply evidence to practice.
• Ability to use and apply metrics, tools and formulas to address content readability.
• Excellent time management, planning/prioritization, and decision-making skills with demonstrated ability to meet set timelines and goals, and to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills with the ability to facilitate multidisciplinary, multi-team projects.
• Excellent computer skills, including outlook and Microsoft office.
• Creative thinker, self-motivated, and organized with the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with writers, editors, nurses, researchers, and other medical professionals.
• Proficient in Microsoft applications.  

SPECIAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• No or very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED/GIVEN

DIRECT SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Reports to the Managing Director, Patient Content working under limited direction, as a member of the Medical Content team within the Patient Support Pillar.

DIRECT SUPERVISION GIVEN: 

No direct reports

INDIRECT SUPERVISION GIVEN:

Mentors, trains, facilitates, and monitors project teams.

CONTACTS

INTERNAL CONTACTS:

Frequent collaboration with leadership, managers, staff, and volunteers throughout the organization by virtual meetings and in writing, to lead and discuss projects.

EXTERNAL CONTACTS:

Regular collaboration with outside consultants, vendors, expert content developers and reviewers, media, constituents, volunteers, and health professionals by virtual meetings and in writing.

The starting rate is $180,000 to $200,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

The American Cancer Society has adopted a vaccination policy that requires all staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (except where prohibited by state law).

ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.