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Medical Writer 2

Ebsco Publishing

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Location: Ipswich, MA Posted Date: 5/1/2013 Position Type: Full time Job Code: 4440 Required Education: Bachelors Degree

Description

Medical Writer 2

EBSCO Publishing, Ipswich MA, is a leader in the on-line reference marketplace selling to libraries, corporations and medical institutions worldwide. EP publishes DynaMed (http://www.DynamicMedical.com), an evidence-based clinical reference database providing clinically-organized summaries for more than 3,000 topics. DynaMed is the only evidence-based reference shown to answer most clinical questions during practice. The database is updated daily through systematic literature surveillance using evidence-based techniques. The DynaMed mission is to provide the most useful information to health care professionals by balancing validity, relevance, convenience and affordability.  DynaMed is growing and we are seeking a full-time Medical Writer 2.

The Medical Writer 2 will be responsible for identifying relevant research, summarizing basic and advanced content, and assimilating information into new or existing clinical reference topics, and providing guidance to Medical Writer 1.


Primary Responsibilities:

-Identify relevant research based on clinical criteria for inclusion in new or existing clinical reference topics

-Critically appraise basic study types (randomized trials, cohort studies, review articles, guidelines) and advanced study types (systematic reviews, diagnostic cohort studies, prognostic cohort studies, and clinical prediction rules)

-Summarize a high volume of content in brief bulleted outlines within standardized templates and styles with minimal errors

-Assimilate clinical research information into new or existing clinical reference topics

-Identify research that may change clinical management decisions

-Participate in training of new medical writers

-Participate in ongoing product quality assurance

-Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Requirements

Requirements:

-Bachelor's degree in a science or health-related field

- >2 years scientific writing experience or advanced degree in related field

-Active clinical license required for applicants with clinical degrees (for example, MD, DO, NP, PA-C, DDS, PharmD)

-Understanding of principles of evidence based medicine and use of health information technology to support clinical decision making

-Critical appraisal and statistical skills sufficient to determine clinical relevance and validity of advance study types such as systematic reviews and diagnostic studies

-Demonstrated ability to extract relevant clinical information from research and write concisely with minimal errors

-Knowledge of medical terminology

-Knowledge of  advanced PubMed searching strategies

- >1 year experience MS Office Suite including Word (with use of track changes) and Excel


Preferred Skills:

-Experience in electronic publishing

-Ability to produce high-quality content written concisely in outline format with  succinctly stated clinical conclusions

-Ability to exercise judgment to make decisions and provide guidance to other team members according to set standards

-Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under time constraints

-Motivated self-learner with attention to detail

-Strong work ethic with focus on team success

-Flexibility and ability to effectively manage changing workload demands and priorities

-Willingness to learn xml editing software

-Writing sample available on request



EBSCO Publishing is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity in the workplace. EOE M/F/H/V
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