Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · 4 weeks ago
Writer/Editor
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$82K/yr - $104K/yr
5+ years expChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a leading pediatric healthcare institution dedicated to advancing pediatric care. They are seeking a Writer/Editor to describe and promote the Research Institute's mission through compelling storytelling, managing social media engagement, and producing various reports and publications.
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Responsibilities
Foster continuous communication and sharing of information to enhance productivity
Keep abreast of and address any workload issues
Work with director on story ideas and approaches, campaigns and strategies to enhance the visibility of Research
Collaborates with Design team to ensure written and visual content mutually convey compelling message
Assists in hiring, goal-setting, evaluation, and supervision of Editorial Interns
Contribute ideas, content, strategies for promoting Research Institute news through a variety of social media channels
Work with social media coordinator, other writers, designers, etc. on strategies to enhance social media engagement
Keep abreast of social media best practices for most effective use of platforms
Monitors social media sources for information related to Research Institute
Analyzes and responds to trends based on social media tracking
Stays abreast of significant research developments to generate story ideas and strategies for editorial calendar
Research, write, review and edit content for Cornerstone blog; facilitate the review and approval of content by key stakeholders
Assist in producing, writing, editing and proofreading the Research Annual Report, participating in concept meetings and working with department director on content outlines and communication strategies
Solicit, organize and track stakeholder edits and contributions to the Research Annual Report
Collect data, write, and proofread/edit materials for special reports, brochures, and collateral materials
Edit/proofread various brochures, fliers, etc. produced by the design team
Explore video and multimedia possibilities with investigators to showcase their research, motivations, etc. for featuring on Research Institute web, social media
Script development, input as needed
Work with investigators and research teams to explore possible uses of video and audio
Work with directors, designers, other writers, and research teams on video concepts, execution, and promotion
Maintain continuous contact with investigators to stay informed of significant research developments
Communicate closely with members of Public Relations department to stay updated on research progress, highlights, news, etc
Work with Public Relations on research news, events worthy of publicizing
Review investigator profiles for external site
Typically includes, but is not limited to, editing or writing letters, brochures, fliers, and other supportive materials; reviewing or creating materials for other departments; supporting special projects (e.g., Research Symposium, Clinical Research Day, CHOP Poster Day, etc.); assisting with materials for grant applications; and designing and conducting surveys
Review info sheets on departments, resources and institutional programs produced by other writer
Periodically review and edit the external administrative Web site content for consistency, accuracy
Review departmental, core, individual lab, etc. content; in addition to editorial comments, provide feedback on structure, content, missing information, suggestions for possible improvement in keeping with Hospital/Research Institute Web structure, flow and brand
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree Required
At least five (5) years of writing and/or editing experience Required
Advanced proficiency in social media strategies, visual and scientific/technical topic storytelling
Advanced proficiency with office software (Microsoft) including email & calendar, word processing, presentation, collaboration, and storage (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneDrive)
Intermediate proficiency with document management software (Adobe Acrobat)
Intermediate knowledge of writing styles including research, scientific (AMA) and/or press (AP) styles
Fundamental knowledge of scientific, academic and medical topics
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong presentation skills
Strong organizational skills
Strong time management skills
Strong project management skills
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in communications or scientific related field Preferred
At least seven (7) years of writing and/or editing experience in a scientific or medical environment Preferred
Benefits
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Company
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$72.65MKey Investors
Advanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUnitedHealthcare Community PlanNational Cancer Institute
2026-06-23Grant· $39.3M
2025-12-10Grant· $1.7M
2025-09-29Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Adam Resnick
Director for Neurosurgical Translational Research, Division of Neurosurgery
Benjamin Laskin
Chief of Nephrology
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