(Contract) Pediatrics Specialty Topic Editor - Genetics and Metabolism

 

EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) delivers a fully optimized research experience, seamlessly integrated with a powerful discovery platform to support the information needs and maximize the research experience of our end-users. Headquartered in Ipswich, MA, EBSCO employs more than 2,700 people worldwide, with most embracing hybrid or remote work models. As an AI-enabled service leader, we thrive on innovation, forward-thinking strategies, and the dedication of our exceptional team. At EBSCO, we’re driven to inspire, empower and support research. Our mission is to transform lives by providing reliable and relevant information — when, where and how people need it. We’re seeking dynamic, creative individuals whose diverse perspectives will help us achieve this global, inclusive mission. Join us to help make an impact.

Your Opportunity

As a Topic Editor for DynaMed, you will be the primary authority on assigned topics within your specialty, providing guidance on the improvement of existing content and the development of new content. You will accomplish this by reviewing content created by an in-house editorial team, assessing clinical relevance, accuracy, quality, and currency. 

This is a part-time contract position. Editorial work can be performed remotely and requires less than a 4-hour/week time commitment, with flexibility to allow for competing priorities.

What You'll Do

• Evaluate and edit existing content for accuracy, currency, and clinical relevance. 

• Provide clinical guidance on new content development, including the scope and organization of topics. 

• Contribute to the development of diagnostic and management algorithms (where applicable). 

• Collaborate with editorial teams to select and review appropriate multimedia to support DynaMed topics (where applicable). 

• Outline the clinical landscape of assigned topics, including key branch points in clinical decision making, new developments in diagnosis and management, and any related controversies in the field. 

 

Your Team  

DynaMed is a leading online evidence-based point-of-care medical reference. It is a rapidly growing, comprehensive clinical decision resource that provides the most current and useful synthesized evidence, with an emphasis on providing the quickest time to answer. You will work closely with a highly skilled and knowledgeable team of writers, editors, and clinicians in your specialty area to create and further improve high-quality clinical content. 

About You

• MD 

• Specialty board certification in Genetics 

• > 3 years of direct patient care experience managing children with genetic disorders, specifically inborn errors of metabolism 

• Ongoing participation in clinical activity 

• Experience with MS Office including Word with use of Review functionality (track changes) and Excel 

 

What sets you apart 

• Strong expertise in your specialty area, as demonstrated by clinical leadership roles, teaching, research, or a publication track record  

• Passion for evidence-based medicine 

• Well-developed critical thinking and collaboration skills 

Pay Range

USD $150.00 - USD $250.00 /Hr.