ABC News - Assistant

ABC News in Boston has an opening for an entry level administrative position, working with ABC News Medical Editor Dr. Tim Johnson and the ABC News Medical Unit.

The job will involve a number of areas of responsibility. One is to serve as Dr. Tim Johnson's administrative assistant. In that capacity, the person will take care of his phone calls, correspondence, expense reports, etc. The other area is to serve as a production assistant for the medical unit. In that capacity, the person will :help manage the e-mail network of over 8,000 doctors and other health professionals; pull together responses to group e-mails; summarize the morning coverage of medical news stories; monitor wire stories for medical news. The person will also be responsible for ordering supplies and other administrative functions of the medical unit.

While this position does not have editorial responsbility, it will provide exposure to the work of Dr. Johnson and the Medical Unit. Dr. Johnson and the Medical Unit work with the major ABC News programs, "20/20", "Good Morning America", "World News Tonight" and "Nightline", plus ABCNews.com and ABC Radio. In addition the medical unit produces and Dr. Johnson hosts a three day a week health program on ABCNews NOW, the video internet outlet of ABC News. So this staff administrative position offers a tremendous opportunity to learn about network news and be part of a team that is working everyday with people all over ABC News.

Please e-mail a letter that explains how your experience fits with this position, and a resume to

Roger Sergel
Managing Editor
Medical Coverage
ABC News
175 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494
781-455-6016
781-455-6037 (fax)
Roger.H.Sergel@abc.com