Medical Tribune – Medical Writer Job in Singapore

Medical Tribune (www.medicaltribune.com) is a medical newspaper distributed to general practitioners, specialists and medical professionals throughout the Asia Pacific region. They are currently recruiting medical writers to work as journalists for their publication. This would be a full-time positions based in Singapore.

Qualifications / Skills

• Degree in Journalism, Mass Communications or a medical/science field
• Possess at least two years’ working experience, preferably at a publication or in an editorial capacity
• Excellent news sense
• Excellent writing, interviewing, proofreading, editing skills
• Able to deliver high quality work under pressure of multiple editorial project deadlines
• Time management and deadline-oriented: multi-tasking skills essential
• Proactive and able to work independently

Responsibilities

• Writing medical news reports for a professional audience
• Interviewing key opinion leaders in the healthcare field
• Work with managing editor to develop news angles for articles and develop contacts in medical industry
• Proofreading and editing medical news and scientific reports
• Coverage of local and overseas medical congresses, meetings and press conferences
• Liaison with the pharmaceutical industry
• Work with managing editor on development of pagination plan
• Liaison with in-house design and production team on development of design, layout of copy and print production
• Background research in topic area as required
• Developing advertorial materials as required
• Editorial support for partner journals, as required

Contact:

Paul Pimentel

Deputy Managing Editor

Medical Tribune

Medical Progress

Journal of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Email: paul.pimentel@asia.cmpmedica.com

Phone: +65 6223 3788

Fax: +65 6221 4788

www.medicaltribune.com

www.medicalprogress.com

CMPMedica Asia Pte Ltd

No. 3 Lim Teck Kim Road #10-01

Singapore Technologies Building

Singapore 088934