Remote Medical Content Developers & Part-Time Teaching: Global Online Healthcare Education Careers

Levi Cheptora

Sat, 22 Nov 2025

1. Why “Content Developer + Part-Time Teaching” Is a Powerful Combo in Healthcare

Medical and healthcare education has moved heavily online:

• Job boards show hundreds of remote “medical content developer” roles and related titles like medical writer, content designer and curriculum developer.Indeed+1
• There are thousands of remote/online education jobs, including online instructors, adjunct faculty, tutors and course designers.Indeed+2Edtech+2
• Health-focused roles include remote nurse educators, public health instructors, health coaches and health educators.ZipRecruiter+3Indeed+3Indeed+3

For Africans, this is a big opportunity:

• You can teach or build medical content for global audiences while living in Lagos, Nairobi, Accra, Kigali, Johannesburg, Cairo, etc.
• Many roles are part-time, adjunct or contract, so you can combine them with clinical work, residency, research or another job.Indeed+2Indeed+2

This guide focuses on two overlapping paths in medical and healthcare education:

1. Content Developers – people who create the learning materials (videos, modules, quizzes, simulations, question banks).
2. Part-Time Teachers / Instructors – people who deliver the teaching (online lectures, tutorials, grading, mentoring, live sessions).

You can do one or both, and you can grow from “extra income” to a serious remote career.

2. What Does a Medical / Healthcare Content Developer Actually Do?

“Content developer” is a broad umbrella. In healthcare, typical roles include:

2.1 e-Learning / Curriculum Developer (Healthcare)

• Design online course structure for nursing, medicine, public health, pharmacy, physiotherapy, nutrition, etc.
• Write lesson scripts, slide decks, case studies, and scenarios.
• Build modules in Learning Management Systems (LMS) like Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, or proprietary platforms.HigherEdJobs+1

Titles you might see:

• Instructional Designer – Healthcare
• Curriculum Developer – Nursing / Clinical Education
• Medical Education Specialist
• Learning Experience Designer (LXD) – Health

2.2 Medical Content Developer / Medical Education Writer

• Translate complex medical guidelines and research into learner-friendly materials.
• Create content for:
• CME (Continuing Medical Education) courses
• Online MBBS/Nursing modules
• Board exam prep courses (USMLE, PLAB, NCLEX, etc.)
• Write case vignettes, explanations, infographics and micro-learning units.

Job boards show hundreds of “Medical Content Developer” roles in pharma, med-ed agencies and health tech.Indeed+2Remote+2

2.3 Assessment / Question Bank Developer

• Write MCQs, EMQs, SBAs, OSCE scenarios, short answer questions.
• Align items with blueprints and standards; set difficulty levels; write rationales.
• Work for exam prep companies, universities and credentialing bodies.

2.4 Patient & Public Education Content Developer

• Develop scripts for patient education videos, chatbots, apps, SMS programs and leaflets.
• Create culturally adapted content for different regions, languages and literacy levels.
• You’ll often collaborate with public health and communications teams.

2.5 Simulation & Case-Based Learning Designer

• Script virtual patients, branching scenarios and clinical decision trees.
• Work with simulation platforms, VR/XR tools and serious games companies in health.

3. Part-Time / Remote Teaching Roles in Healthcare

Remote education job boards are full of roles like online adjunct faculty, course facilitators, lab instructors (virtual), clinical coaches, tutors and health educators.Indeed+5Indeed+5Indeed+5

Common part-time and flexible roles:

3.1 Online Adjunct Faculty (Nursing, Medicine, Public Health, Allied Health)

• Teach online courses for universities or colleges: nursing programs, health sciences, public health, health administration, health information management, etc.
• Responsibilities:
• Facilitate weekly discussions
• Grade assignments and exams
• Hold virtual office hours
• Provide feedback and mentoring

Job boards list hundreds of remote adjunct nursing and health faculty jobs with part-time loads.Indeed+5Indeed+5Indeed+5

3.2 Online Health Educator / Coach / Instructor

• Deliver structured programs on:
• Lifestyle disease management (diabetes, hypertension, obesity)
• Mental health and wellbeing
• Nutrition and fitness
• Sexual & reproductive health
• Roles are often remote health educator positions in health systems, public health agencies and digital health startups.Indeed+2Glassdoor+2

3.3 Online Tutor / Mentor (Students & Professionals)

• 1:1 or small-group tutoring for:
• Medical students
• Nursing students
• Pharmacists, physiotherapists, lab scientists
• Board exam candidates (USMLE, PLAB, NCLEX, MRCP, etc.)
• Work on general tutoring platforms or specialized exam prep companies.

3.4 Workshop Facilitator & Guest Lecturer

• Deliver short remote workshops on specific skills:
• Research methods
• Evidence-based practice
• Data analysis
• Communication & professionalism
• Often paid per session or short series.

4. Education, Licenses & Certifications

4.1 Degrees

Most content developer & teaching roles in healthcare require:

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in a related field:
• Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Pharmacy, Dentistry
• Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nutrition, Lab Science
• Public Health, Health Education, Psychology, etc.
• For university teaching (especially in high-income countries):
• Master’s degree or higher (MPH, MSc, MSN, PhD, EdD) is usually required for adjunct/faculty.enrollify.org+2HigherEdJobs+2

4.2 Teaching & Instructional Design Credentials

Optional but helpful:

• Higher education teaching certificates (often offered by universities online).enrollify.org+1
• Instructional Design / Learning Design certificates from edtech job boards and course providers (e.g., Instructional Designer roles on HigherEdJobs & edtech.com show these skills as core requirements).HigherEdJobs+1
• For clinical teaching roles:
• Valid professional registration (e.g., RN licence for nursing adjunct positions).Indeed+1

4.3 Medical Writing / Health Communication Training

Because content development overlaps with medical writing:

• Courses from AMWA (American Medical Writers Association) and EMWA (European Medical Writers Association) provide strong foundations in medical communication and instructional writing.Indeed+3Rigorous Themes+3onlineeducationjobs.com+3
• These are especially useful if you will create CME content, guideline summaries, or clinical learning materials.

5. Skills You Need

5.1 Core Teaching & Pedagogy

• Understanding learning outcomes, alignment, assessment and feedback.
• Ability to break complex topics into scaffolded lessons.
• Sensitivity to adult learning principles (self-directed, problem-centered, practical).

5.2 Instructional Design & Content Development

• Writing clear, structured, level-appropriate content.
• Designing learning paths (beginner → intermediate → advanced).
• Using multimedia: slides, audio, animation, simple video editing.
• Building activities and formative assessments.

5.3 Digital Tools

• Learning Management Systems (LMS): Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, etc.HigherEdJobs+1
• Meeting platforms: Zoom, Teams, Google Meet.
• Collaboration tools: Google Docs, Microsoft 365, Slack, Trello, Asana.
• Authoring tools: Articulate Storyline/Rise, H5P, Captivate (where needed).

5.4 Medical & Clinical Knowledge

• Strong grasp of the clinical areas you teach or write about.
• Ability to read and interpret guidelines and literature.
• Understanding of competency frameworks (e.g., for nurses, doctors, CHWs).

5.5 Soft Skills for Remote Work

• Written communication (email, discussion boards, feedback).
• Time management across multiple courses / clients.
• Cultural awareness when teaching international or African-diaspora learners.

6. African Context: Advantages, Barriers & Solutions

6.1 Payments

As an African educator or content developer working for global clients or universities, you’ll commonly use:

• Payoneer – widely adopted, supports many African countries, good for receiving USD/EUR and withdrawing to local bank.
• Wise (TransferWise) – used for cross-border transfers into African bank accounts where supported.
• PayPal – available in many African countries, though receiving funds is restricted in some; always confirm your country’s status.
• Regional and fintech solutions for cross-border payments are expanding (e.g., digital retail payment platforms in COMESA, and cross-border fintechs).

6.2 Connectivity & Infrastructure

• Many African countries now have good mobile broadband; the main challenges are cost and power cuts.
• For teaching, you can:
• Use audio-only or low-bandwidth modes.
• Pre-record lectures and upload them when you have strong connectivity.
• Use co-working spaces for high-stakes live sessions.

6.3 Why African Medical Educators Are Valuable

• You bring real-world experience from health systems that global health courses often talk about.
• There is growing demand for Africa-focused medical education content (e.g., infectious disease patterns, resource-constrained practice, task-shifting models).
• International NGOs and academic programs increasingly aim to decolonize global health and value African voices and instructors.

7. Career Paths

7.1 Content Developer → Senior Instructional Designer → Education Lead

1. Start as a content writer or junior curriculum developer (contract/freelance).
2. Grow into Instructional Designer / Learning Designer with responsibility for entire programs.
3. Become Head of Learning / Director of Medical Education in a university, edtech startup, or NGO.

7.2 Clinician → Part-Time Teacher → Academic or Clinical Educator

1. While practicing, take a few part-time online adjunct or tutoring roles.SNHU Careers+3Indeed+3Indeed+3
2. If you enjoy teaching, obtain teaching/education qualifications.
3. Transition to full-time academic positions, program director roles, or senior education leadership – still often with significant remote components.

7.3 Hybrid: Practitioner-Educator-Entrepreneur

• Combine clinical practice, online teaching, content development and your own educational products (courses, apps, books).
• Build a personal brand around a niche (e.g., African NCD care, maternal health, emergency medicine, mental health).

8. Entrepreneurship & Innovation Opportunities

You don’t have to wait for a university to hire you. You can:

• Launch your own online school or academy focused on:
• Exam prep (NCLEX, licensing exams, specialty boards).
• Upskilling nurses or CHWs in specific topics.
• Public health or digital health skills in African contexts.
• Partner with NGOs and governments to develop e-learning for health workers.
• Build YouTube channels, podcasts or newsletters teaching clinically accurate content in accessible ways.
• Create micro-credentials and CPD courses recognized by professional councils (country-specific process).

9. Learning Resources for Content Developers & Online Teachers

9.1 Remote Education & EdTech Job Boards (also great for inspiration)

• Online Education Jobs – job board dedicated to remote and hybrid education roles across different backgrounds.onlineeducationjobs.com+2onlineeducationjobs.com+2
• Working Nomads – Remote Education Jobs – lists fully remote education roles worldwide (online tutor, curriculum developer, education consultant etc.).Working Nomads
• HigherEdJobs – Online & Distance Education – lists online & distance education roles at universities (including instructional designers and online program staff).HigherEdJobs+1
• Inside Higher Ed – Remote Jobs – higher education jobs with remote options, including adjunct and online faculty roles.Inside Higher Ed Careers
• Edtech.com – Remote Edtech Jobs – curated remote roles in edtech companies, including instructional designers and education specialists.Edtech+1
• TeachAway – Online Teaching Jobs – global platform matching teachers with online roles (mainly ESL but also other subjects).Sidehusl.com+3Teach Away+3Teach Away+3

9.2 General MOOCs & Courses

• Coursera / edX – courses on:
• instructional design
• online teaching
• global/public health
• data analysis
  Many can be audited for free, certificates optional.Glassdoor+1
• University teaching & digital pedagogy short courses – often advertised via HigherEdJobs / Inside Higher Ed / university sites.enrollify.org+2HigherEdJobs+2

9.3 Medical Writing & Content

• AMWA, EMWA, and similar professional associations – training for medical writing and communication.Rigorous Themes+2onlineeducationjobs.com+2

10. Big Directory: Job Boards & Platforms for Medical Content & Teaching Roles

Below is a large but not exhaustive directory of platforms where you can find remote medical content developer and part-time teaching opportunities. Many aggregate thousands of openings, especially if you search for terms like “medical content developer”, “health educator”, “nursing faculty”, “online instructor” or “curriculum developer”.

10.1 General Job Boards (Use Filters: “Remote”, “Online”, “Adjunct”, “Education”, “Healthcare”)

1. Indeed – global job search; has hundreds of remote health education, public health instructor, online nursing faculty and medical content developer roles.Indeed+6Indeed+6Indeed+6
• https://www.indeed.com
2. LinkedIn Jobs – excellent for global education & health-tech roles.
• https://www.linkedin.com/jobs
3. Glassdoor – lists remote health educator and education roles with salary data.Glassdoor+1
• https://www.glassdoor.com
4. ZipRecruiter – many “Remote Health Educator” and “Medical Content Developer” roles.ZipRecruiter+1
• https://www.ziprecruiter.com

10.2 Remote-Only Job Boards (All Fields, Including Education & Health)

5. FlexJobs – https://www.flexjobs.com freakingnomads.com+1
6. We Work Remotely – https://weworkremotely.com freakingnomads.com
7. Remote.co – https://remote.co Indeed
8. Remote OK – https://remoteok.com freakingnomads.com
9. Remotive – https://remotive.com
10. Working Nomads – https://www.workingnomads.com (education filter)Working Nomads+1
11. JustRemote – https://justremote.co service-dashboard.angloamerican.com
12. Remote Work Hub – https://remoteworkhub.com service-dashboard.angloamerican.com
13. Uwork – https://uwork.org/jobs Remote
14. Freaking Nomads Job Board – https://freakingnomads.com/jobs freakingnomads.com
15. SideHustles.com Remote Jobs – https://sidehustles.com/jobs Indeed
16. Plane Remote Jobs – https://plane.com/remote-jobs freakingnomads.com
17. ScreenApp Remote Jobs – https://screenapp.io/remote-jobs service-dashboard.angloamerican.com
18. RemoteRocketship – https://www.remoterocketship.com Indeed

10.3 Education-Focused Job Boards

19. Online Education Jobs – remote education jobs only.onlineeducationjobs.com+2onlineeducationjobs.com+2
• https://onlineeducationjobs.com
20. Working Nomads – Remote Education Jobs – https://www.workingnomads.com/remote-education-jobs Working Nomads
21. HigherEdJobs – Online & Distance Education – https://www.higheredjobs.com/search/remote.cfm?Remote=2 HigherEdJobs+2HigherEdJobs+2
22. Inside Higher Ed – Remote Jobs – https://careers.insidehighered.com/landingpage/2372899/remotejobs/ Inside Higher Ed Careers
23. EdTech.com – Remote Edtech Jobs – https://www.edtech.com/jobs/fully-remote-jobs Edtech+1
24. Skip (Edskip) – Remote Edtech Jobs – https://edskip.com edskip.com
25. TeachAway – Online Teaching Jobs – https://www.teachaway.com/online-teaching-jobs Teach Away+2Teach Away+2

10.4 Boards & Listings Specifically Showing Remote Health Education / Instructor Roles

26. Indeed – “Online Nurse Educator Adjunct Faculty Instructor” – https://www.indeed.com/q-online-nurse-educator-adjunct-faculty-instructor-l-remote-jobs.html Indeed
27. Indeed – Remote Health Education Jobs – https://www.indeed.com/q-Health-Education-l-Remote-jobs.html Indeed
28. Indeed – Remote Public Health Instructor – https://www.indeed.com/q-Public-Health-Instructor-Remote-jobs.html Indeed+2Indeed+2
29. Indeed – Adjunct Nursing Faculty (Remote) – https://www.indeed.com/q-adjunct-nursing-faculty-jobs-remote-jobs.html Indeed+2Indeed+2
30. Indeed – Online Adjunct Faculty Nursing (Remote) – https://www.indeed.com/q-Online-Adjunct-Faculty-Nursing-jobs.html Indeed+1
31. Virtual Vocations – Remote Public Health Instructor Jobs – https://www.virtualvocations.com/q-remote-public-health-instructor-jobs.html Virtual Vocations
32. Glassdoor – Remote Health Educator Jobs – https://www.glassdoor.com/Job/remote-health-educator-remote-jobs-SRCH_IL.0,6_IS11047_KO7,29.htm Glassdoor
33. ZipRecruiter – Remote Health Educator – https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Remote-Health-Educator ZipRecruiter

10.5 Medical Content Developer & Healthcare Content Roles

34. Indeed – Medical Content Developer Jobs – https://www.indeed.com/q-Medical-Content-Developer-jobs.html Indeed
35. ZipRecruiter – Medical Content Developer – https://www.ziprecruiter.com/Jobs/Medical-Content-Developer ZipRecruiter
36. Remote.com – Medical Content Developer roles (example: EVERSANA) – https://remote.com/jobs Remote

You’ll also find content-heavy medical roles on:

37. Healthline Careers – https://www.healthline.com/careers
38. WebMD Careers – https://careers.webmd.com
39. Medscape – https://www.medscape.com/careers
40. Medical News Today – https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/careers

(Search for “content developer”, “education”, “CME”, “medical editor”, “learning”.)

10.6 EdTech & Health Tech Companies Hiring Educators & Content Developers

41. Teladoc Health – https://www.teladochealth.com
42. Omada Health – https://www.omadahealth.com
43. Ada Health – https://ada.com
44. Amwell – https://business.amwell.com
45. Doximity – https://www.doximity.com
46. Ro / Thirty Madison and similar health-tech platforms – education & coaching teams.Edtech

Edtech & online university examples:

47. Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) – Online teaching jobs – https://jobs.snhu.edu/en/career-areas/online-teaching-jobs/ SNHU Careers
48. Arizona State University online / distance education roles – often listed via HigherEdJobs.HigherEdJobs

10.7 Global Health & NGO Employers (Often Need Training & Education Roles)

49. WHO – https://www.who.int/careers Indeed
50. UNICEF – https://www.unicef.org/careers
51. UNDP – https://www.undp.org/jobs
52. UNAIDS – https://www.unaids.org/en/vacancies
53. PATH – https://www.path.org/jobs/ Indeed
54. PSI – https://www.psi.org/about/careers/
55. FHI 360 – https://www.fhi360.org/careers
56. Jhpiego – https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com
57. Amref Health Africa – https://amref.org/jobs/ Indeed
58. Africa CDC – https://africacdc.org/careers

(Search for “training”, “capacity building”, “learning”, “e-learning”, “education specialist”.)

10.8 Africa-Specific Job Boards (Often Listing Health & Education Roles)

59. Remote4Africa – remote jobs in Africa, including medical & health categories – https://remote4africa.com Virtual Vocations+1
60. Afriiilance – African freelancing platform – https://www.afriiilance.com onlineeducationjobs.com
61. AfricanFreelancers – https://www.africanfreelancers.com Glassdoor
62. Solangigs – https://solangigs.com ZipRecruiter
63. Bunapress – remote work in Africa – https://bunapress.com The Wall Street Journal
64. AfriCareers (public health & health roles) – https://www.africareers.net/categories/public-health-jobs-in-africa-%28936%29 Indeed
65. Digital Health Africa Jobs – https://digitalhealth-africa.org/jobs/ Glassdoor
66. Jobberman – https://www.jobberman.com
67. BrighterMonday – https://www.brightermonday.co.ke
68. Fuzu – https://www.fuzu.com
69. MyJobMag – https://www.myjobmag.com
70. Careers24 (South Africa) – https://www.careers24.com

11. A 90-Day Launch Plan (Content Developer + Part-Time Teaching)

Month 1 – Pick Your Focus & Build Samples

• Choose main track:
• Content Developer (e-learning, question banks, scripts)
• Part-Time Teaching (tutor, adjunct, health educator)
• Take 1–2 short online courses on instructional design or online teaching.enrollify.org+1
• Create a mini portfolio:
• 1 sample lesson plan
• 1 assessment set (MCQs + explanations)
• 1 short video or slide deck with speaker notes

Month 2 – Apply Everywhere (Smartly)

• Set up profiles on:
• 2–3 general job boards (Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter).
• 2 education boards (Online Education Jobs, HigherEdJobs / Inside Higher Ed).
• 1–2 Africa-focused platforms (Remote4Africa, Afriiilance, Digital Health Africa).
• Apply to 5–10 roles per week that explicitly mention:
• “remote / online / hybrid”
• “adjunct / part-time / contract”
• Start cold-emailing:
• Local nursing/medical schools
• Online colleges
• Health NGOs and startups offering training

Month 3 – Get Experience & Refine

• If you land a role:
• Over-deliver and collect testimonials from students, coordinators or clients.
• If you haven’t yet:
• Offer to develop a short pilot course for a local clinic, association or NGO (even if low-paid).
• Publish mini-lessons on YouTube or LinkedIn to showcase your teaching style.
• Review which kinds of applications get responses and adjust your CV and cover letters accordingly.

12. Final Thoughts

Remote and part-time content development and teaching in medical & healthcare education can:

• Fit around a clinical or public health job.
• Allow you to earn in stronger currencies while based in Africa or elsewhere.
• Give you a global classroom, from nursing students in the US to CHWs in rural Africa.

If you combine solid clinical or public health knowledge with instructional skills and digital tools, you’ll be uniquely placed for roles like:

• Medical Content Developer
• Curriculum/Instructional Designer – Healthcare
• Online Nurse Educator / Adjunct Faculty
• Health Educator or Coach
• Digital Health Trainer