IgG4 News Columnist

Job Opening Details: Bionews, a digital news company dedicated to creating communities for patients with rare and chronic diseases and their caregivers, is looking for members of the IgG4-related disease community to join our freelance staff of patient and caregiver columnists on IgG4-RD News , which launches in early June. A Bionews columnist is a patient or caregiver who shares about life with a rare or chronic disease. They write personal essays in a column format to inform, inspire, empathize, and advise. Their audience includes patients, caregivers, medical teams, and researchers. Columnists also write to a general audience interested in learning how to improve society's understanding and treatment of disease/disability communities. All columns are reviewed with a critical eye by professional editors who will work with columnists to smooth rough spots and help the columnist grow as a writer. This is a contract position. Please note you MUST be a member of the IgG4 community — a patient or caregiver — in order to apply for this position. Responsibilities and Duties Fulfill 2x monthly deadlines as agreed upon on hire. Communicate efficiently with your managers and editors. Submit 400-800 word drafts that adhere to Bionews policies and procedures. Aside from exceptions, drafts should not take more than 45 minutes to edit. Fulfill revisions as requested by editors in a timely manner. Complete training assigned by Bionews HR. Experience Required Prior experience with writing