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Subject:Telecommute Job Op - Medical Writing From:James McAward <jmcaward -at- CHYRON -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 9 Jul 1999 14:41:43 -0400
Greetings, TechWr-lers...
(cross posted to Tech Comm list)
FYI - this comes to me third-hand, so by reading the advertisement, you'll
learn everything that I know. As it could be a plum job for a telecommuter,
I figured someone on this list might be interested, or know someone who
would be...
Take care, everyone - and have a wonderful weekend!!
Jim McAward
>From: "Dragon Lady's Web Designs" <info -at- thedragonlady -dot- com>
>Subject: Fwd: *SW* Forwarded Job Op
>
>Jim,
>Thought you might know someone who'd be interested in this one...
>
>--Kim
>
>
>>Hello,
>
>I am a medical researcher/writer for an international medical
>information
>website. We are looking for a special person - a nurse with exceptional
>
>writing talent and the ability to synthesize research into language the
>layperson can understand. The job description follows at the end of
>this
>message. We are a cyber corporation, you can work from a home office.
>Please look over our site to get a better idea of who we are.
>
>Thank you,
>Faith Addiss
>
>Faith Addiss RN BSN
>Medical Researcher/Writer
>Mediconsult.com Ltd
>
>Fax: (716)836-7969
>e mail to: faddiss -at- mediconsult -dot- com
>
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>
>Join Virtual Team at Mediconsult.com
>Mediconsult.com, the leading consumer healthcare website for patients,
>caregivers and healthcare professionals, is seeking experienced medical
>researcher/writers. These researcher/writers will be responsible for
>researching, interpreting, and translating into layperson terminology
>and
>context, medical news, research results and feature articles pertaining
>to
>the 60 medium and long-term medical conditions featured on
>Mediconsult.com.
>
>The successful candidates must satisfy the following criteria:
>
>* Health-related or nursing degree with strong experience/background in
>research and written/published consumer education
>* Minimum three years of broadly scoped medical research and writing
>experience with a proven track record of versatile writing skills and
>the
>ability to clearly articulate complex issues to the layperson/consumer.
>One
>year experience in writing for a consumer audience or at least 10
>published
>clips with a consumer health slant.
>* Internet proficiency and familiarity with basic online and medical
>database researching.
>* Finely honed interpersonal communications and communications via the
>written word.
>* Demonstrate, through writing clips, that lively writing styles and
>the
>accuracy of medical reporting are not mutually exclusive attributes.
>* University-level education with a sophisticated grasp of language,
>grammar, self-editing and communications
>* Capable of identifying the salient points and the limitations of
>medical
>research results.
>* Computer and Internet literate with an advanced working knowledge of
>Microsoft Office 97 (Word, Excel). Proficiency in MS Word, email
>software,
>and electronic file transfers.
>* Ability to work in an independent, virtual corporate environment.
>
>Interested parties are asked to e-mail their resumes and attach three
>clips
>(of no more than 500 words in MS Word format or scanned clips inserted
>into
>e-mail message) that they feel best exemplify the versatility and
>appropriateness of their writing style and skills to:
>Faith Addiss at faddiss -at- mediconsult -dot- com
>or you can fax them to 716-836-7969 (email is preferable)
>
>Mediconsult.com is an industry leader in the consumer healthcare
>marketing
>field specializing in the use of innovative internet-based marketing and
>
>technology tools and practices to improve patient healthcare outcomes
>and
>the business performance of those serving the healthcare marketplace.
>
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James G. McAward
Manager, Technical Publications & Software Quality Assurance
Chyron Corporation Melville, NY 11747
"Happy is the heart of him who writes; he is young each day."
-----Ptahhotep, Vizier to Isesi, Fifth Egyptian Dynasty, 2300 BC
