Associate Medical Editor

About the Role The Associate Medical Editor at the American Cancer Society is a licensed oncology registered nurse, preferably with a master’s degree and oncology certification. This role conducts literature searches, writes, reviews, and edits evidence-based cancer information for diverse literacy levels and audiences, covering the trajectory of care from risk and prevention to diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life. It requires meticulous attention to detail and follow-up to ensure information is current, accurate, evidence-based, understandable, and actionable, and it serves as a knowledgeable oncology clinician and patient-care resource for the organization.

What You'll Do

• Develops, reviews, updates, and edits cancer information, ensuring content reflects current and emerging evidence, is accurate and understandable, aligns with ACS and other clinical guidelines, and reflects the ACS mission.
• Analyzes and improves readability of ACS medical content, applying adult learning and health equity principles and health literacy best practices.
• Uses data reports to lead and manage assigned print-based patient education projects and serves as liaison with inventory teams and vendors.
• Maintains editorial integrity of content, applying and ensuring consistency with accessibility standards, applicable ACS messaging, guidelines, policies, and processes.
• Provides as-needed support for constituent-related requests, responding to cancer-related inquiries escalated from the Cancer Helpline and Customer Experience teams.
• Acts as consultant and collaborative, clinical-resource for mission priorities, partnerships, and special projects and content review requests.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum education: Bachelor's Degree in nursing; Active, unrestricted RN license.
• Preferred: Master's Degree in nursing; Oncology certification or eligibility for exam.
• Years of experience: 5+ years in clinical oncology nursing practice.
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Knowledge of clinical oncology and evidence-based medicine, communications of complex medical information in plain language, health literacy, adult learning principles, health equity considerations; familiarity with AMA writing style and referencing standards; ability to perform literature searches and apply findings to content development and review; knowledge of AI and SEO considerations in content work; ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail and timelines; strong collaboration across disciplines.

Nice to Have

• Oncology certification or eligibility.
• Master’s degree in nursing.
• Familiarity with AI and SEO in content work; travel and in-person collaboration expectations (as needed).
• Travel: Periodic travel may be required to attend team meetings and conferences or training sessions.
• Physical: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office environment with minimal physical effort.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $85,000 to $90,000 per year.
• Benefits: Generous paid time off; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs. We are an equal opportunity employer.