Hiring: Specialist, News & Editorial Company: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Location: Alexandria, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 10:40:31 Employment Type: Hybrid About the job Experience: •At least 4 to 5 years of experience writing in a healthcare, medical, or patient care/education environment •Strong command of plain-language and patient-friendly styles of medical/science writing •Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications required, including Word, Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive •Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly convey and receive information with all professional levels and diverse groups •Demonstrated capacity to understand and simplify complex scientific content for general audiences Required Skills: •Research, write, edit, and update patient-facing content, as assigned, working with team leaders and organizational partners and volunteers. •Manage the content review process for their portfolio, which includes identifying potential expert reviewers from ASCO’s volunteer advisory committee, reaching out to reviewers and following up, and monitoring, tracking, and reporting on the status of all portfolio content. •Support development of press releases and patient-facing summaries for scientific abstracts from ASCO Meetings to highlight cancer advances to a variety of audiences. •Comply with contemporary journalistic standards, including accuracy, timeliness, readability, and search engine optimization (SEO) techniques, while also meeting internal deadlines and quality expectations. •Identify news stories that support content partnership needs and expectations, including with ACS, and stay aligned with external partners’ objectives and editorial calendars. •Demonstrate strong client service skills when working with external partners. •Actively facilitate and support management of ASCO’s volunteer advisory committee, including but not limited to developing and delivering communications, responding to questions, planning and participating in engagement sessions, and conducting surveys to gather input. •Participate in time-sensitive responses involving crisis communications or other fast-paced content management, such as patient-facing content related to pandemics, environmental disasters, international affairs, and ASCO Guidelines. Qualifications: •Must lift up to 25 lbs. •Extended periods seated or standing at a desk •High use of computer and other office technology equipment •1 to 5 days/year •Bachelor’s degree, preferably in communications, journalism, or a related field, or equivalent years of experience Compensation: •$93,300 - $113,800 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!