We are seeking a Junior Editor (contractor) to support the Senior Editor of Medscape’s Spanish edition. This role involves identifying and developing medical news content, coordinating contributors, and ensuring high editorial standards across all published materials.

The Junior Editor will collaborate closely with the Senior Editor to review journals and other sources for potential studies, generate story ideas, assign coverage to freelance writers, edit articles, select and request translations, write news and feature pieces as needed, and produce newsletters. This position requires a solid foundation in medical knowledge, strong writing and editing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet tight deadlines in a collaborative, remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain high editorial standards across all content

• Assign and edit articles in collaboration with the Senior Editor

• Coordinate freelance journalists, translators, and copy editors

• Create, review, and schedule newsletters, as well as organic and paid social media posts

• Manage CMS publishing workflows and troubleshoot publishing issues

• Oversee editorial tools and vendor relationships

• Track and report content performance (e.g., pageviews, sessions) and support data-driven editorial planning

• Serve as backup to the Senior Editor, ensuring continuity in editorial decisions, publishing schedules, and urgent matters

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience in medical journalism, communications, or a related field

• Native or fluent Spanish proficiency

• Strong English communication skills (spoken and written, including business writing)

• Highly detail-oriented, organized, and reliable

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, remote environment

• Based in Mexico