Health Media Jobs & Opportunities: This week's fellowships, awards and jobs roundup

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January 27, 2017

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Job Listings 

Editorial Assistant, Women's Health
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Science Writer, UF Health Communications
Location: Gainesville, FL
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Academia
 
Health + Fitness Writer, The Cheat Sheet
Location: Remote
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Digital
 
Health Content Manager, About.com
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online
 
Health Reporter, The News Journal - USA Today
Location: New Castle County, DE
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Science & Health Writer, UC Merced
Location: Merced, CA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print 
 
Community & Public Health Reporter, Rivard Report
Location: San Antonio, TX
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Environment/Health Reporter, Killeen Daily Herald
Location: Killeen, TX
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Managing Editor, 14 West (via mediabistro.com)
Location: Baltimore, MD
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Newsletter
 
Reporter/Editor, FairWarning.org
Location: Pasadena, CA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Print/online
*to apply email Stuart Silverstein stuartsilverstein@gmail.com 
 
Reporter, Healthcare News, S&P Global  Market Intelligence
Location: Charlotsville, VA  & Arlington, VA
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Online/Print
 
Impact Editor, Health Reporting, WFYI
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Status: Full-Time, Temporary
Job Type: Broadcast
 
Associate Editor/Copy Editor, Talafery Media Group Inc.
Location: Houston, TX
Status: Full-Time
Job Type: Newsletter
 
Health Reporter, WFYI
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Status: Full-Time, Temporary 
Job Type: Broadcast 
 
Health Reporter, The News Journal
Location: Wilmington, DE
Status: Full-Time 
Job Type: Online/Print 
 

Senior Editor, Capital Public Radio
Location: Sacramento, CA
Status: Full-Time 
Job Type: Broadcast

Health Writer, heavy.com
Location: Remote
Status: Contract
Job Type: Online

Editor, StartUp Health
Location: New York, NY
Status: Full-Time 
Job Type: Print/Online

Associated Editor, MobiHealthNews (MHN)
Location: Cambridge, MA
Status: Full-Time 
Job Type: Online

Writer - Children's  Health, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
Location: Oakland, CA
Status: Full-Time 
Job Type: Online/Print

Fellowships & Educational Opportunities

ASNE Awards, American Society of News Editors 
Information: The ASNE Awards, one of the few journalism contests in which news organizations of all sizes compete on equal footing, are now accepting entries. New to this year's awards are the new software that is more user-friendly, as well as the updated rules and categories that make the contest more competitive.
Deadline: January 29, 2017 

RJI Fellowship, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Information: RJI is giving special consideration this year to ideas and projects focused on solving problems created by filter bubbles, fake news and mistrust of the news media; however, we also invite submission of other ideas and projects that could strengthen democracy through better journalism.
Deadline: February 1, 2017

23rd Annual Print Journalism Awards, NIHCM
Information: The NIHCM Foundation Health Care Print Journalism Awards recognize excellence in health care reporting and writing on the financing and delivery of health care and the impact of health care policy. The 22-year-old awards carry $10,000 prizes and are judged by an independent panel of current and former journalists:
Deadline: February 15, 2017

FDA Fellowship - Health & Communication, FDA Center for Tobacco Product
Information: The fellowship is designed for mid-career professionals to gain experience and expertise to further define and develop the field of regulatory science as it relates to the regulation of tobacco products and FDA's authorities under the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
Deadline: March 1, 2017