Ro is a telemedicine start-up dedicated to improving the relationship between people and their health. The healthcare system is broken, and we are fixing it. The Medical Writer will work closely with our medical leadership and content team to ensure that Ro delivers the most accurate and up to date medical information.
Who are you? That’s a great question. You refuse to settle for the status quo. You apply your knowledge and understanding of the medical sciences and your desire to help people live happier, more productive lives to your daily work. You are a self-starter. You are not afraid of thinking outside of the box. You’re highly analytical and enjoy working on a team.
We don’t expect you to know everything about medicine or telemedicine, but we do expect you to be ready to dive in and learn.
What You’ll Do:
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- Work as part of the Medical Content Team, producing high-quality material intended for the general public. Material includes articles on the epidemiology/pathophysiology/treatment of diseases, lifestyle articles centered on medical topics, expert interviews, blog-style articles on topics of personal interest, reporting on medical news, and educational content for medical professionals
- Research topics in-depth by primarily relying on scholarly resources for information
- Write original copy while translating complex medical information into easily-digestible information
- Properly cite all material
- Identify opportunities to include graphics, illustrations, video content, and interactive content into material and working with other members of the team to make it happen
- Revise your own work based on feedback from peers
- Systematically review older content to update relevant facts and figures
What You Bring to the Team:
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- Master’s degree or higher in a medically-related field (e.g. biomedical science, MPH, MD, DO, PharmD); MD/DO/NP/PA preferred
- At least 2 years of experience in medical journalism not limited to publishing research in peer-reviewed journals. This may include medical writing, medical podcasting, or medical video production
- The ability to communicate complex scientific and medical information to the lay public
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A knack for learning new technology
- Capability of working in a fast-paced environment with many things happening at once
- Ability to work full-time in our Manhattan office
Benefits + Perks:
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- Full medical, dental, and vision insurance + OneMedical membership
- Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
- Commuter benefits
- 401(k)
- Unlimited PTO
- Fitness reimbursement
- Paid maternity/parental leave
- A never-ending supply of office snacks + coffee
- The cutest office dog you’ve ever seen
We welcome qualified candidates of all races, creeds, genders and sexuality to apply.
WE ARE RO
We are Ro, a mission-driven healthcare technology company where doctors, pharmacists and engineers are working together to reinvent the way the healthcare system works. So it works better for everyone–providers and patients alike. We promise to make the complicated straightforward. The expensive affordable. And the frustrating delightful.
By tearing down the walls and bringing providers and patients together in one place, we’re making it easier and more affordable for millions of people to get personalized treatment, get healthy and get back to living the lives they dream about.
Ro is backed by some of the best investors in the world. Our investors have also backed Warby Parker, Harry’s, Stripe, Oscar, and PillPack.