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Investigative Journalist
Instituto Cordial. Conduct investigations and reporting on the illicit market for obesity medications .
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates strong investigative journalism skills, including the ability to conduct thorough research, analyze complex information, and produce clear, impactful reports and advocacy materials. Proficient in synthesizing data and evidence to support communications and policy advocacy efforts.
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Investigative JournalismInformation GatheringData AnalysisReport ProductionOpen-Source Research
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Hard Skills
Investigative JournalismData AnalysisInformation GatheringFact-CheckingReport ProductionResearch MethodologiesCross-ReferencingSynthesis of InformationRegulatory ResearchInterviewing
Soft Skills
Analytical ThinkingOrganizationAutonomyCommunicationRelationship Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
Industry Keywords
Illicit MarketObesity MedicationsPublic PolicyHealthcareLegal ProceedingsRegulatory ActionsLegislative DevelopmentsPublic DocumentsInvestigative DossiersAdvocacy Materials
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Conduct investigations and reporting on the illicit market for obesity medications
- Monitor news, seizures, regulatory actions, legal proceedings, legislative developments, and other sources related to the subject
- Cross-reference and systematize information from different sources to assess the scale of and understand how the illicit market operates
- Identify, assess, and compile sources, documents, data, and evidence for the Observatory’s records
- Investigate cases, practices, actors, and potential routes and structures within the illicit market
- Produce materials for quarterly bulletins, investigative dossiers, press releases, and advocacy materials
- Support the identification of relevant experts, sources, and institutions
- Contribute to the production of content for disseminating and communicating findings
- Turn fragmented information into intelligence, evidence, and well-substantiated narratives to support communications and policy advocacy
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism
- Preferably, experience or additional training in investigative journalism, research, data science, public policy, healthcare, or related fields
- Strong investigative and information-gathering skills
- Ability to research, cross-reference, and validate information from multiple sources
- Analytical thinking to identify patterns, connections, and evidence
- Ability to work with data, public documents, and regulatory and legal information
- Strong writing and ability to synthesize complex information
- Organization and autonomy to conduct investigations and systematize sources and evidence
- Open-source research and research using public databases
- Information gathering and fact-checking
- Research into regulatory acts, legal proceedings, and court decisions
- Interviewing and source relationship management
- Production of reports, bulletins, press releases, and investigative content
- Organization and systematization of information
Benefits
Comp & perks- Remote work
- Possibility of contract renewal every six months, up to a total term of two years