29 Science Writing Opportunities

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

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29 gigs and jobs await you in this newsletter.

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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

• Internship/ Volunteer

• Full-Time / Part-Time

• Hybrid/ Remote

• Resources

Freelance

• Rasmus Winther is looking for a freelance science writer with expertise in Anthropology, Genetics, and Statistics

• Continual Engine is looking for freelance content writers with Life Sciences experience

• Kimberley Gorelik is looking for a science writer/ educator to create a downloadable activity for topics like cell life cycle, acids and bases (on an 8-10th grade level). $350 per assignment

• Quandela is looking for a freelance writer who will speak about its quantum computers

• Kelly Church is looking for a writer with experience in healthcare and SaaS space

• NOCD is looking for freelance writer passionate about mental health and experience working with science publications

• Kevin Ross, EIC at Enlit, is looking for a Europe-based freelancer to cover energy-related stories and events (travel and accommodation covered)

• Imogen Hariott is looking for medical writers and healthcare promotional copywriters based in the EU/ UK

Internship/ Volunteer

• STEMONEF is looking for a volunteer newsletter writer (India, Remote)

• iGEM Community is looking for volunteer Tutors, Content Writers, Illustrators and Science Communicators for a free online course on science communication. (Remote)

Before we head to the last few sections of the newsletter, a note on how I plan to run this newsletter.  

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. Last couple of weeks, it has been Katie M, now it could be your turn.

One Coffee, Two Coffees, Three Coffees! (More the coffees, lesser the Ads 🙂).

Full-Time / Part-Time

• Spatiality AI is looking for a Grants/Patents/Proposals Writer (Bengaluru, India)

• A company is looking for a Science/Genetics Content Writer (Phillipines)

• Race Oncology is looking for a science and medical writer (Sydney, Australia)

• RDI Partners is looking for a Science Writer and Advisor (Adelaide, Australia)

• Beckman Coulter is looking for technical writers in multiple locations (US, Austria)

• The University of Tennessee is looking for a Chair of Excellence in Science, Technology, and Medical Writing

Hybrid/ Remote

• UWorld is looking for a Curriculum writer in Computer Science (US, Remote)

• First Principles is still looking for a science writer (Canada, Remote)

• NIH is looking for a Minority Health Science Writer (Hybrid, $80  / hour)

• Payton Baker is looking for a senior medical writer (US, Remote)

• Albion Rye Associates is looking for a Senior Science Writer (Remote)

• Rita Allen Foundation is looking for a Senior Science Writer and Editor (US Hybrid, $140,000)

• Springer Nature is looking for a features editor for maternity cover (Washington, NY or London, Hybrid)- Application Deadline this Sunday

• Horizontal Talent is looking for a medical writer (US, Remote, $45 an hour)

Resources

• The Open Notebook’s fellowship for Early Career Science Writers has an Oct 31 deadline

• The Science Writers and Communicators of Canada are planning to host a Peer 2 Peer Program for their members. Here’s the link if you’d like to participate (Registration Link)

• High Country News has opened applications for its Climate and Science Fellow for 2025

• Oxford Climate Journalism Network is accepting applications for its six-month online programme to broaden the scope of climate change coverage. (The course is free but intensive)

• ICFJ has two individual reporting grants on offer - up to $3,000. 

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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.

That’s it for this week.

New week, new opportunities!

Keep applying. We’ve got this!

Ameya