Editorial News Researcher, FirstWord - Jobs in Montréal, QC

Job Description

Our PurposePSL Group is a global organisation dedicated to putting information at the service of medicine. The companies and people of the PSL Group aim to improve medical care by serving those who need it, those who provide it and those who seek to improve it.Our primary purpose is to help clients increase the effectiveness of activities pertaining to scientific communication, medical education and product/service marketing. To this end, we want our information services to contribute to the goals we share with our clients, namely: to accelerate the advancement of medicine and help people enjoy better, longer lives.FirstWord belongs to the PSL Group and is an innovative industry intelligence leader serving nearly 270,000 Pharma professionals worldwide as well as professionals interested in HealthTech. FirstWords products and services are designed to help clients gain a competitive edge by making key decisions with speed and confidence. FirstWord HealthTech and FirstWord Pharma deliver up-to-the-minute comprehensive news, insight, analysis, and physician views. FirstWord Dossier provides expert views from industry on important trends and challenging issues. Covering over 30 disease areas, FirstView and Therapy Trends reports offer unique insights into current and future market dynamics and treatment landscapes through quantitative surveys with physicians and in-depth interviews with the worlds leading KOLs.About FirstWordFirstWord Communications offers agencies and pharma service providers the ability to engage with our global audience to meet your brand awareness, thought leadership, and lead generation needs. Our thematic newsletters, hyper targeting capabilities, and custom content solutions deliver clients messages to the right audience for maximum results.FirstWord is a progressive, fast-growth company. It sets ambitious targets that it pursues vigorously. The entrepreneurial, opportunity-focused, client-driven culture makes FirstWord a stimulating and enjoyable place in which high achievers develop and thrive. Career development potential, rewards and benefits reflect the quality of people who join the team.Position SummaryReporting to the Executive Vice President, Content Management & Publishing, the mandate of the editorial researcher is to work in partnership with reporters/editors, to provide updates on news pertaining to the global pharmaceutical and medical device industries.Responsibilities

• Monitor, research, flag and publish the latest news about the pharmaceutical and health tech industries
• Contribute to the enhancement of the news gathering process
• Ensure quality control tagging, taxonomy
• Help in the development and enhancement of group assets, which would not be restrictive but would include our taxonomy and content databases
• Collaborate to the gathering of new content/content types when applicable
• The position requires availability to work 2.5 hours every other Sunday

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in journalism or related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with social media communications
• Possess a good knowledge of the pharmaceutical and health tech industries
• Excellent in web research
• Detail oriented
• Thrive in a fast-pace environment
• Show ability to work in a deadline driven environment
• Ability to multitask
• Possess a sense of passion and dedication
• Ability to work as part of a team in a collaborative environment

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