Freelance Content Writer

Responsibilities

• Write and edit content for the website, blog, email campaigns, social media, and patient and provider education materials
• Translate complex pharmacy and compounding topics into clear, accessible language for patients and healthcare professionals
• Collaborate with pharmacists and subject matter experts to ensure all content is accurate; have all clinical content reviewed and approved by a pharmacist before publishing
• Ensure all content follows applicable regulatory guidelines and company policies, and avoids unsupported claims about compounded medications
• Maintain a consistent brand voice and tone across all channels
• Apply SEO best practices to improve search visibility for web content
• Research industry trends, competitors, and audience needs to inform content ideas
• Deliver completed work by agreed project deadlines
• Comply with Valor's confidentiality agreement and, if any patient information is involved, HIPAA requirements under a Business Associate Agreement

Requirements

• At least 2 years of professional writing experience, preferably in healthcare, pharmacy, or life sciences
• Established freelance or independent writing business, with other clients preferred
• Provides their own equipment and software
• Portfolio or writing samples demonstrating range across formats (web, email, long-form, social)
• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Strong grasp of grammar, style, and editing
• Familiarity with SEO and content management systems (e.g., WordPress)
• Experience writing about regulated or technical topics is a plus
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in the English language
• Excellent attention to detail

Preferred

• You want to use your writing skills to help patients and providers understand their care
• You believe in and can demonstrate our core values
• You are comfortable with a fast-paced, dynamic, and growing pharmacy business based in Berkeley, CA
• You enjoy meaningful healthcare writing with clear project briefs