Health Reporter

Salary: $55,000 - $75,000 depending on experience

Position: Permanent

Dailymail.com is seeking a Reporter to join the Health news team. The individual should be able to demonstrate an impressive track record of finding and breaking exclusive health stories of national and global interest.

Suitable candidates will currently be working as reporters on national or well established local newspapers or relevant websites.

We are looking for candidates with experience in the following areas:

Ability to read complex scientific papers, understand them enough to turn it into engaging copy, and pick out important caveats that need to be addressed
Ability to produce breaking news / day-of stories with speed and accuracy
A solid contacts book, full of experts from different medical fields who can assist in answering queries and providing reaction
A broad knowledge of all medical matters (essential)
Competent ability at sifting through raw data and spreadsheets to produce engaging numbers-led stories
Ability to work self-sufficiently, generate own health stories and contribute newsworthy stories to the daily health news list
The role is largely news-led, but an ability to write moving real-life features when required is important