Join to apply for the Section Editor role at Medscape
Medscape, a division of WebMD, develops and hosts physician portals and related mobile applications that make it easier for physicians and healthcare professionals to access clinical reference sources, stay abreast of the latest clinical information, learn about new treatment options, earn continuing medical education credits and communicate with peers.
Medscape seeks a Section Editor to join our team that helps create the site’s most popular and enduring content, disease and condition reference articles, reaching millions of HCPs across the globe. This role will liaise with external HCP contributors to ensure that reference content is accurate, current, and relevant to the audience.
Responsibilities
- Research, develop, edit, copyedit and manage complex disease and condition reference articles in the areas of cardiology, gastroenterology and other specialties as assigned
- Perform literature reviews and evaluate biomedical literature in accordance with Best Practices
- Update complex content to ensure accuracy and currency in accordance with Best Practices
- Recruit, engage, and maintain regular communication with clinician authors and section chiefs
- Collaborate with editorial coordinator and editorial colleagues in their assigned specialties
- Contribute to ongoing process improvement efforts in editorial and content management work
- Update content for search engine optimization
- Demonstrate excellence in organizational citizenship
- Manage relevant scheduling, processes, and analytics for editorial activities
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI tools for content ideation, drafting and optimization
- Evaluate AI-generated or AI-assisted content for accuracy, bias, and adherence to evidence-based best practices
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in communications, English, journalism, or similar emphasis, professional clinical degree, or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of experience in medical writing and editing for professional audiences
- Ability to accurately locate, interpret, and synthesize biomedical literature
- Strong editorial judgement, organizational ability, problem‑solving skills, attention to detail, and the capacity to work effectively in a face‑paced environment
- Effective problem‑solving skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent knowledge of medical nomenclature
- Proficiency in productivity and collaboration tools (e.g. Google Workspace)
- Experience with AI tools and technologies, and understanding of ethical use of AI
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience creating content in cardiology and gastroenterology
- Familiarity with SEO, content strategy, and data analytics
- Experience with AI-powered editing tools
Salary range: $70,000 - $80,000 Depending on experience.
Benefits
Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the company‑sponsored benefit programs, including the following within the first 12 months of employment:
- Health Insurance (medical, dental, and vision coverage)
- Paid Time Off (including vacation, sick leave, and flexible holiday days)
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter and/or Transit Benefits (if applicable)
WebMD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.