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Role Description

AFROTECH is expanding its health coverage to better serve our community with essential, credible information. This initiative includes the recent launch of HealthStack, a trusted platform for clinicians, health executives, and innovators who are actively working to create a more equitable future in healthcare. HealthStack's core mission is to empower healthcare professionals with the necessary insights, resources, and community to effectively drive equitable outcomes on a large scale. We are currently seeking experienced writers to join our contributor network.

This is a 1099 contract position collaborating closely with the Editor at Large, AFROTECH. Contractors are required to provide all necessary equipment for the role, including but not limited to laptop computers, cell phones, and any other electronic devices.

Responsibilities

• Write and publish approximately 40 high-quality articles per quarter (averaging 3 per week) that explore the intersection of technology, health, and innovation within the Black community.
• Cover topics across:
  • Industry & Innovation News : Research breakthroughs, diagnostic innovations, biotech developments, and equitable access to healthcare technology for Black patients and professionals.
  • Health Equity & Policy : Health Equity policy changes (Medicaid cuts, FDA equity initiatives, state-level legislation) and implications for health equity and underserved populations.
  • HealthTech & MedTech : AI-driven clinical tools, digital health startups, telehealth platforms, and innovations improving community and preventive care.
• Monitor the MedTech and HealthTech landscapes to identify emerging trends, breakthroughs, and noteworthy entrepreneurs or companies driving change.
• Conduct interviews with innovators, founders, researchers, and thought leaders shaping the future of health and technology.
• Pitch and develop original stories and features that provide cultural and technological insight, centering Black excellence and representation in the health innovation ecosystem.
• Maintain organized documentation of sources, references, and research materials, ensuring all published work meets AFROTECH’s HealthStack editorial standards for accuracy, integrity, and impact.

Qualifications

• Education : B.A. in journalism, communication, or a related field
• Required Experience : 2–4 years of professional writing or journalism experience with a strong portfolio covering health innovation, MedTech, HealthTech, or related health-adjacent industries.
• Preferred Experience : Ability to craft engaging, well-researched stories on complex topics such as biotechnology, digital health, AI in wellness, or medical advancements, ideally through a lens of health equity and access in Black communities.
• Technologies : Fluent in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Asana, and/or comparable project management suite.
• Additional Qualifications :
  • Independent, entrepreneurial self-starter who is comfortable taking on a high level of responsibility.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and a proven love for transforming unorganized/complex data into rigorously structured, insight-oriented solutions.
  • High-energy, company-first, positive attitude; must be motivated to work hard in a fast-paced environment.
  • Excellent communication and analytical skills; outgoing and sociable; willing to wear multiple hats.
  • Naturally detail-oriented, with an obsessive need to document and communicate findings.

Requirements

• The hourly rate for this position is $35 per hour.
• This is a contracted remote, U.S.-based role.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• Candidates must be available to work in alignment with the Eastern Time Zone.

Benefits

• Blavity is committed to creating a diverse environment free of discrimination and harassment, and building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
• Blavity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, HIV Status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.