Senior Health Education Writer, Social Marketing

Job Description

About the Role

Senior Health Education Writer, Social Marketing

United States – Remote (within location)

Full-Time

Health Communications

$120k – $135k

WHO WE ARE: At Fors Marsh, we take on issues that matter. We are a team of researchers, advisors, and communicators working together to shape the systems that shape our lives. We look at human behavior from all angles to design targeted solutions that influence decision-making and move people to action. We are committed to the problem, not just the project, and we are intentional about taking on work and forming partnerships that balance purpose, people, planet, and profit. We are a certified B Corporation, a Just employer, and a 2019-2024 Top Workplace. We hold ourselves accountable to the values that have always defined us. And those values drive us to be the best possible versions of ourselves-for each other, our communities, our clients, and the world.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Fors Marsh is seeking a highly experienced writer specialized in writing health education content for consumer and professional audiences and a variety of materials and products on behalf of federal government agencies including those of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. This individual would work closely with multifaceted project teams. This job is best suited for an individual with direct experience supporting fast-paced, deadline driven government health communications contracts.

Responsibilities include:

Leading the development of plain language content on complex biomedical health topics for a variety of audiences.

Writing responses to public inquiries on a range of health topics.

Gathering and digesting background research to inform content development.

Writing and editing resources including fact sheets, web pages, reports, and other products.

Guiding a review process that includes internal reviews by SMEs and project managers, as well as multiple federal agency reviews.

Performs quality reviews to ensure documents are accurate; consistent with applicable regulations, policies, and guidance; and written at an appropriate level.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a biomedical field with ten (10) or more years of professional health/medical writing and editing experience on a range of health/science topics, or equivalent combination of education and experience in writing, communication, science, or related disciplines. Master’s degree preferred.

Ability to translate technical scientific content into plain language for multiple audiences.

Professional writing and editing experience that includes new content writing.

Comfort adhering to style guides, government writing requirements and clearance processes.

Ability to work under pressure and deliver outstanding content on tight deadlines.

Experience working in a federal government contracting environment.

Experience interacting with client(s) and adept at steering conversations to identify solutions on edits/comments raised on written work.

Must be a U.S. Citizen and consent to a full background check due to our federal contract requirements.

We Offer:

Our benefits typically meet or exceed our competitors’ packages. Ways we are unique?

Ability to make an impact on people’s lives, both internal and external to the organization.

Top-tier health, dental, vision, and long and short-term disability coverage all covered at 100% for employee coverage.

Remote work.

Our company culture, which values balance and allows each employee to take leave as they require it to balance the responsibilities of both their work and home lives without worrying about depleting their available leave hours.

We provide a floating holiday bank so you can celebrate the days you value.

Generous matching retirement contributions and no vesting period starting the third month of employment.

Dedicated training and development budgets to expand your expertise and grow your skillset.

You can volunteer your way with paid time off.

You can participate in Fors Marsh staff-led affinity groups.

Our employees receive product and service discounts through the certified B Corp network.

Salary: $120,000-$135,000

FM Career mapping: Senior Science Writer II

Location: Remote, United States Residents only

EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.