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The Migraine World Summit is an annual live event that is held each year in March or April. It is available for free online. 

The Migraine World Summit provides an opportunity to improve patients’ and caregivers’ understanding of migraine and headache disorders by providing access to leading migraine experts, doctors and specialists from around the world. 

Our mission is to reduce the global burden of migraine. By giving access to many of the world’s top experts, information is shared that can be discussed with the patients’ healthcare professionals to improve health and wellness.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Articles team are creating world class and in-depth articles using the MWS library of transcripts available to the Articles team to cover a range of different topics related to migraine and headache. If you enjoy writing, researching, creating new articles and reviewing expert information (transcripts or video) then this could be a great fit for you. 

QUALITIES 

• You are a talented writer who can express yourself clearly
• You enjoy understanding and distilling (sometimes) complex topics into plain language
• You work well independently and are self driven. At the same time you are happy to join team meetings and support others in the team by reviewing their work
• You have an eye for detail
• You enjoy learning about and researching new topics related to migraine and headache
• You appreciate the give-and-take of edits and suggestions to your work, thereby strengthening and refining your own writing skills

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write long form (1,500+) articles on specific topics
• Proof read your work before it is submitted for review
• Review the work of others in the team
• Attend an initial MWS onboarding meeting
• Attend several team specific training sessions
• Participate in meetings up to 2 times per month
• Communicate progress at regular intervals and keep track of your progress using our team Google sheet
• Familiarise yourself and apply the principles of our writing guide into your writing.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to absorb complex information and distill into a clear and concise format.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Solid knowledge of migraine.
• Comfort with technology, especially the ability to use or learn Google Docs for writing and Slack for intra-team communication.
• Ability to review content on a comprehensive level to ensure published materials are without errors and of the highest quality.
• Capacity to stay engaged year-round. We know that we all need a break at some point, so the team will cover during times of absence.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE (helpful, but not required)

• Editing
• Professional writing
• Technical platform use
• Communications
• Journalism

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Location: Flexible
• Timeframe/Hours: Approximately 4 hours/week

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