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BioCentury Publications Inc. is widely known as the leading provider of business intelligence about the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries through its high value-added newsletters, databases and conferences. With offices in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago, Washington, Chadds Ford and the United Kingdom, the company supports an international audience of senior corporate managers and the finance community.
The company’s focus is on value-added analysis and data about corporate strategy, management decisions, partnering, emerging technology, clinical development, the public policy environment and the financing markets that are key to understanding how value is created by biopharmaceutical companies.
The company currently is seeking an Associate News Editor for BioCentury Extra, our daily electronic biopharma news publication.
Job Description
The Associate News Editor edits daily news stories for content, grammar and style. This includes identifying the need for and assigning original reporting, as well as fact-checking items against press releases and/or other written sources.
The position requires the ability to make judgments about newsworthiness and to produce editorial content on tight deadlines. The position also requires the ability to guide junior writers to help them produce stories that are well written and accurate.
The Associate News Editor must demonstrate excellent attention to detail, accuracy, grammar and style. Candidates will be asked to demonstrate these abilities in an editing test.
Requirements of the Position
At least five years of work experience or other credentials demonstrating the ability to edit the company’s biopharma news publications.
Sufficient familiarity with the biopharma industries and the drug development process to exercise news judgment expected by the Company’s audiences -- i.e., the ability to prioritize biopharma news events in order of importance for the company’s corporate and financial audience, and to be able to explain the reasoning behind the ranking.
The ability to write/edit clearly and accurately in English, producing copy that is correct with respect to grammar, spelling and style.
The ability to deliver high quality copy within the company’s deadlines with a minimum of supervision.
The ability to meet the highest standards with respect to accuracy, conflict of interest, intellectual property rights, slander, confidentiality, and respect for information sources and readers.
Compensation and Benefits
Company-sponsored health and life insurance
401(k) plan
Bonus
Profit sharing
Please submit resume and cover letter to:
Susan Morgan
Office Manager
BioCentury Publications Inc.
P.O. Box 1246
San Carlos, CA 94070
Phone: 650-595-5333
Email: smorgan@biocentury.com
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience
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