Consumer Reports seeks investigative health reporter

Got a fire in your belly when it comes to making our world a safer, healthier place?  The country’s foremost consumer protection organization seeks a multi-channel health content pro  to work on digital, print, video and social media.  We’re looking for a reporter/writer with serious health and food chops to bring their special journalistic brand and passion to protect consumers to our dream platform.

The investigative lead reporter for health is expected to produce a steady stream of exclusive investigative and accountability enterprise stories regarding health matters capable of commanding attention on all platforms,  helps craft health content strategy for range of marketplace sectors and executes integrated marketing content.  This role will  utilize expertise to generate unique ideas in order to create exclusive high impact health stories that inspire, drive results, and achieve awareness.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of ten years of experience in multi-platform editorial for health, business or consumer project journalism, including substantial record of top-level reporting and editing required.
• Must be an expert in the health industry, supported by such growth opportunities as continuing-education courses, membership in professional associations, and involvement in industry/professional conferences.
• Strategic creative skills essential.
• Must demonstrate ability not only to conceptualize stories and special sections but also to attend to the details, and must possess a good visual sense.
• Must be able to work in self-directed capacity and to conceive and execute compelling multimedia content.
• Must be able to translate complex scientific healthcare –related information into well-written, well-organized informative content across multiple platforms.
• Ability to manage and lead in a cross-organizational capacity required.
• A thorough knowledge of health and the medical industry are required.
• Must be able to read and follow medical literature for new developments in treatment, diagnosis, prevention, pharmaceuticals, surgical techniques, screening tests, policies and healthcare-related practices for content ideas and implement ideas in new and innovative formats.

To apply, go here.