26 Science Writing Opportunities

Gigs that pay $85 an hour, $2,000 a story

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Ameya Paleja
September 21, 2024

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Science Freelancer.

26 gigs and jobs await you in this newsletter.

There is also a short feedback form to let me know if this newsletter is working for you.

Since freelancers do not have the same needs and are at different career levels, we have a mixed bag of opportunities here.

Type of Gigs this week

Freelance

  • Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence is looking for a freelance Science Writer

  • Khushi Raina is looking for a freelance ESG Market Research Report Writer 

  • QuickSilver Scientific is looking for freelance writers with experience in natural health and dietary supplements ($85 an hour)

  • Beth Wise needs THREE senior medical writers based in the UK

  • WebMD needs freelance writers with experience writing about Medicare (upto $180 per post)

  • Stephanie Hope is looking for writers with experience in Longevity (Fertility Support, ED, Hair Loss, and At-Home Testing Kits) 

Pitch Call

  • Asterisk Magazine is looking for pitches under the theme Weird ($2,000 for a 4k word story)

  • Gigs for Writers wants to know your story about writing for a living (Flat rate $200)

Before we head to the last few sections of the newsletter, I thought I would share how I plan to run this newsletter in the future. 

Most newsletters usually hide opportunities behind a paywall, which can really hurt freelancers when the chips are down. Paying $5 or $8 a month, just to get a glimpse of an opportunity does not seem fair.

So, I want to run The Science Freelancer on a “Pass-it-On” model, where freelancers who are doing well chip in. This month, it could be you; next month, it could be someone else.

Not a subscription, no commitment, just whatever you can give now.

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(More the coffees, lesser the Ads 🙂 )

Full-Time / Part-Time

  • Virginia Commonwealth University is looking for a Science Writer (Pay Range US$73,000 - 78,000)

  • Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan is looking for a Senior Science Writer (2 years contract, renewable, upto, 8,600,000 yen, ~US$60,000)

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory is looking for a science writer to communicate its research in computing and quantum computers

  • Clinica Research Solutions is looking for a Medical Writer (Navi Mumbai, India)

  • Croplife America is looking for a Communications Manager for its Science Policy and Regulatory Affairs 

  • Asish Saha is looking for medical writers in Bangalore, India. (Email)

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A friendly reminder.

Each freelancer is unique and works differently. Some opportunities in this edition may not work for you, but they could be a perfect fit for another freelancer.

So, if you see a gig that is right up someone else’s alley, send this newsletter to your freelancer friend and earn some brownie points.

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That’s it for this week.

New week, new opportunities!

Keep applying. We’ve got this!

Ameya

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