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Bloomberg seeks editor for health team

Obamacare — and Donald Trump’s plans for it. Valeant Pharmaceuticals — one of the biggest company blow-ups in industry history. Theranos — from startup darling to scandal.

Bloomberg is seeking an editor to join the U.S. health team during a time of incredible change. You’ll help edit coverage of one of the biggest industries in the world, working on stories about business, medicine, science and politics, as well as the most personal aspects of people’s health and finances.

This is a fast-paced, high-volume job. You’ll be responsible for helping generate story ideas, editing copy, backreading the work of others and taking a proactive role in crafting our coverage. You’ll also need strong writing skills — and an ability to teach them to others — along with a deep understanding of how Bloomberg works and what its readers need.

You should:

  • Thrive in a deadline-driven environment, getting energy from speed and pressure.
  • Be willing to pitch in on stories small and large, from quickly chasing down stock movements to helping craft longer-term enterprise.
  • Know how to turn a bucket of string from reporters into a well-written lede with sweep and context.
  • Have a proven interest in health care and its intersection with business and policy.
  • Be collaborative and enjoy working with reporters of varying levels of experience.
  • Be a careful backreader who can spot errors of copy, fact and idea.

The job is based in New York.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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