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Bloomberg seeks pharma reporter in New York

Bloomberg is looking for an ambitious reporter looking to break news on one of the most hotly watched beats in the country: pharmaceutical companies.

The person will be a news breaker who is adept at working sources, combing through filings and reporting doggedly on the hottest issues in the industry, from the rising cost of medications to the race to defeat cancer.

The ideal candidate already has connections in the industry, has a knack for spotting trends and ideas before others do, and can write for a variety of platforms, from the Bloomberg terminal to the Web to Bloomberg Businessweek magazine.

Qualifications:
–Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
–Minimum of five years in journalism, preferably with a focus on business
–Experience working in a real-time news environment

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.