29 Science Writing Opportunities

NASA, CERN, Mongabay, Asimov Press, Simons Foundation - The Hall of Fame of Science Writing feature in this week's newsletter

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Ameya Paleja
February 15, 2025

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

29gigs and jobs await you in this newsletter.

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Now onto the gigs!

I include many full-time gigs and some roles that are not directly related to writing because these are opportunities for growth.

You may not be able to apply to these opportunities today but look for skills that are in demand and what you can learn to get there.

I am sure you’d learn something new if the job paid $150k-$250k a year.

Type of Gigs this week

Freelance Gigs

Pitch call

  • NASW is looking for Session Proposals for ScienceWriters2025 (Travel support available)

Internship/ Entry Gigs/ Volunteer

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Full-Time / Part-Time

  • CERN is looking for a Science and Technology Writer with min. 2 years experience. Role-based in Switzerland (Full Time) [up to 5716 Swiss francs per month]

  • Kevin Ward is hiring an Earth Science Writer at NASA (Full Time) [Up to $100k a year]

  • Emerging Pathogens Institute at the University of Florida is hiring a science writer (Full Time) [Starts at $60k] 

  • Anita Drouin is looking for writers with expertise across fields such as AI. Physics, transportation, AI, Climate, etc. as grant experts in the EU in France (Full Time)

  • Pramod Sharma at Rootstaff is looking for a medical writer in San Rafel, CA (Full Time) [Up to $57/hr]

  • Houston Methodist is looking to hire an editor for its communications from its pathology department (Full Time)

  • Vaishnavi Kadam is looking for medical writers for a role based in Gujrat, India (Full Time)

  • Monterey Bay Aquarium is looking for a content creator based in California (Up to $74k a year)

  • Simons Foundation is looking for a Director, Internal Communications in NY (Full Time) [$160k-$180k]

Hybrid/ Remote

  • Telos Media is looking for a YouTube script writer for videos 45+ min long about the wonders of the natural world, marine biology and oceanography (Remote) (Application will take 30 mins, requires a personality test)

  • Sohel Shaikh is looking for freshers with pharmacology background for medical writer roles (Remote)

  • ThorLabs, a manufacturer of photonics products, is looking for a science writer to create communication aids (Remote)

  • Amador Bioscience is looking for a medical writer for its clinical pharmacology team (Remote)

  • Daniel Taplin is looking for an associate editor - med comms, based in the UK. Open to remote/hybrid work 

  • Indegene is looking for a Scientific Writing Lead in India (Remote)

  • Cactus Communications is looking for a senior medical writer based in the UK (Remote)

  • Cactus Communications is also looking for a medical writer based in Mumbai, India (Remote)

  • Langland, a health company, is looking for medical writers based in the UK (Hybrid)

  • Stephanie Tortell is looking for medical writers and associate scientific directors based in the UK for her MedComms company (Hybrid)

  • Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is looking for a climate scientist for science communication and investor outreach based in Australia (Hybrid) [Up To $135k a year]

  • Life Science Cares is looking for a Communications Manager based in San Diego (Hybrid) [$75k a year]

  • California Academy of Sciences is looking for a Senior Manager for its Internal Communications (Hybrid) [$107k a year]

Resources

  • Applications are open for Works in Progress and Asimov Press’ six-month fellowship on scientific progress. Application Deadline: 1st of March [$1,500 monthly stipend]

  • Applications for Mongabay’s Latam Young Environmental Journalists Fellowship are now open [Stipend $3,000]

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