Rheumatology/Dermatology Editor

Job Title: Rheumatology/Dermatology Editor

Job Type: Contract (W2)

Start Date: ASAP

Duration: Ongoing

Work Location: Atlanta, GA (HYBRID role; in-office 3 days per week)

Work Schedule/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day (standard business hours)

Compensation: $39.00 to $44.50 per hour

Overview:

Our client is a leading digital health and medical media organization that delivers trusted clinical news, education, and insights to healthcare professionals worldwide. This role sits within the editorial team supporting physician-focused medical journalism and specialty news coverage.

The Rheumatology/Dermatology Editor will be responsible for assigning, editing, and writing high-quality medical news and feature content focused on rheumatology and dermatology topics. The role combines editorial oversight with long-form feature reporting and requires someone who can translate complex clinical information into engaging, accurate, and accessible content for physician audiences. This is an ideal opportunity for a strong health editor with deep specialty knowledge and experience working in a fast-paced multimedia news environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assign and edit rheumatology and dermatology news content for physician and specialist audiences.
• Ensure all editorial content is accurate, timely, balanced, clinically relevant, and aligned with audience needs.
• Pitch, report, and write in-depth feature stories with fresh and compelling editorial angles.
• Collaborate closely with editorial leadership on feature development and content strategy.
• Work cross-functionally with marketing teams to support newsletters and promotional editorial initiatives.
• Coordinate with operations and production teams to ensure timely content publishing.
• Edit and proofread content for grammar, clarity, tone, and medical accuracy.
• Translate complex medical terminology and clinical concepts into accessible editorial content.
• Manage freelancer assignments and provide editorial guidance as needed.
• Meet tight deadlines while maintaining high editorial standards in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of experience in health or medical content editing and writing.
• Strong knowledge of rheumatology and dermatology subject matter.
• Experience assigning and editing editorial content for professional or healthcare audiences.
• Strong feature writing and investigative storytelling skills.
• Ability to edit for accuracy, timeliness, clarity, and relevance.
• Excellent proofreading, organizational, and deadline management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-moving editorial environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Biology, Journalism, or related field.
• Experience working within medical journalism, healthcare publishing, or clinical news organizations.
• Experience editing content for physician or specialist audiences.
• Familiarity with multimedia editorial formats and digital publishing workflows.
• Experience collaborating with freelance writers and cross-functional content teams.
• Ability to translate highly technical or academic medical information into engaging content for broader audiences.
• Creative mindset with strong editorial judgment and story development capabilities.