Senior Science Writer, Rapid Response & Emerging Issues

WHO WE ARE: At Fors Marsh, we take on issues that matter. We are a team of researchers, advisors, and communicators working together to shape the systems that shape our lives. We look at human behavior from all angles to design targeted solutions that influence decision-making and move people to action. We are committed to the problem, not just the project, and we are intentional about taking on work and forming partnerships that balance purpose, people, planet, and profit. We are a certified B Corporation, a Just employer, and a 2019-2024 Top Workplace. We hold ourselves accountable to the values that have always defined us. And those values drive us to be the best possible versions of ourselves-for each other, our communities, our clients, and the world.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:   Fors Marsh is seeking a senior-level science writer/editor to join a multi-disciplinary team and support the development of a range of content for health communications initiatives and campaigns, related to pan respiratory viruses, vaccine literacy, and other topics. This position is within our Rapid Response and Emerging Issues division, supporting federal health projects.

The selected individual will collaborate with health communication researchers, program and creative strategists, partnership and earned media specialists to translate complex health information into plain language tailored for priority audiences including the public, health care providers, researchers, and partners.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading the development of plain language content on complex biomedical health topics for a variety of audiences.
• Gathering and digesting background research to inform content development.
• Writing and editing a range of resources including fact sheets, web pages, scientific journals, speeches, reports, and many other products.
  
• Collaborating with a team of writers to balance workloads and campaign priorities
• Navigating and supporting a review process that includes internal reviews by subject matter experts (SME)s and senior project managers, as well as multiple federal agency reviews.

Qualifications:

• M.S. (Ph.D. preferred) in a biomedical field with ten (10) or more years of professional medical writing/editing experience with a range of health/science topics.
• Ability to translate technical scientific content into plain language for multiple audiences.
• Professional writing and editing experience that includes new content writing, tightening, and one-voicing drafts.
• Experience with identifying and writing glossary terms, crosschecking in-text citations, and annotating references.
• Comfort adhering to style guides, governing writing requirements documents, using templates, and adhering to government clearance processes.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver outstanding content on tight deadlines.
• Experience working in a federal government contracting environment.
• Experience with interacting with client(s) and is adept at steering conversations to identify solutions on edits/comments raised on written work.

We Offer:

Our benefits typically meet or exceed our competitors’ packages. Ways we are unique?

• Ability to make an impact on people’s lives, both internal and external to the organization.
• Top-tier health, dental, vision, and long and short-term disability coverage all covered at 100% for employee coverage.
• Remote work.
• Our company culture, which values balance and allows each employee to take leave as they require it to balance the responsibilities of both their work and home lives without worrying about depleting their available leave hours.
• We provide a floating holiday bank so you can celebrate the days you value.
• Generous matching retirement contributions and no vesting period starting the third month of employment.
• Dedicated training and development budgets to expand your expertise and grow your skillset.
• You can volunteer your way with paid time off.
• You can participate in Fors Marsh staff-led affinity groups.
• Our employees receive product and service discounts through the certified B Corp network.

Salary: $120,000-$135,000

FM Career mapping: Senior Science Writer II

Location: Remote, United States Residents only

EOE: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.