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33 Science Writing Opportunities

33 Science Writing Opportunities

Big Think, Elsevier, John Hopkins, Springer Nature, IIT Kanpur, BioNews, and more

Ameya Paleja
May 04, 2025

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

33 gigs, jobs, and opportunities 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.

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Freelance Gigs

Luise Barnikel is looking for a copywriter with healthcare experience
Angie Moxham is looking for a writer with experience in women’s health. Email
Jameson Clifton is looking for writers for a life science report (building labs and offices)

Pitch Call

The Big Think is accepting pitches in areas of hard science, neuroscience and psychology. Submit your rates

Internship/ Entry Gigs/ Volunteer

The Transmitter is looking for a Science Reporting Intern based in New York [Up to $25 an hour]

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Full-Time / Part-Time

Stowers Institute for Medical Research is looking for a Communications and Storytelling Manager in Kansas, MO (Full Time)
AQA, a charity helping teachers and students reach their full potential is looking for a content writer with numeracy skills, based in the UK (Part Time, Flexible)
Sanofi is looking for a scientific writer in Hyderabad, India (Full Time)
Charu Soni at Syneos Health is looking for a senior medical writer based in Gurugram, India (Full Time)
Tejal Thakker at Brandcare is looking for a copywriter with a pharma/ healthcare agency background in Thane, India (Full-Time) Email
Elsevier is looking for an associate scientific editor based in London (Full Time)
IIT Kanpur is looking for a Science Communication and Content Creation Associate (Full Time)
Foundation for Advacement of Science and Technology (FAST) India is looking for a Lead-Science Communications. Role is based in Greater Delhi Area (Full Time)
Medical College Wisconsin is hiring a Medical Science Writer in Milwaukee, WI (Full Time)
National Council on Aging is looking for a writer for a role based in Arlington, VA (Full Time)

Hybrid/ Remote

ThermoFisher Scientific is looking for a principal scientific writer in the EMEA region (Remote)
Craig Sargent is looking for a medical writer based in London area in the UK (Hybrid)
Envision Pharma Group is looking for a medical writer based in the UK (Remote)
Theradex Oncology is looking for a senior medical writer based in the US (Remote)
BioNews is looking for a science editor to assign and edit news articles and informational pages about new research and drug development for rare disorders (US-based, Remote)
Enago is looking for an academic science editor with a life sciences and physical sciences background in India (Remote)
Springer Nature is hiring a Commissioning Editor at its Pune office in India (Hybrid)
Nature is also hiring a senior editor - immunology for a role based in Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)
American Chemical Society is looking for a managing editor based in Washington, DC (Hybrid) [Up to $100k a year]
Mathworks is looking for a senior content editor in Natick, MA (Hybrid)
Royal Pharmaceutical Society is looking for hire a senior features editor at its London office (Hybrid)
John Hopkins University is looking for a Science Communications Manager in Baltimore, MD (Hybrid) [$110k a year]
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in Southampton, UK, is looking for a Communications Officer (Hybrid)
Appalachian Mountain Club in New Hampshire, US, is looking for a Conservation Advocacy Communicator (Hybrid) [~$55k]
Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care is looking for a Specialist- Research and Writing (Remote)
Parkinson’s UK is looking for a junior content editor for a role based in London (Part-time, 21 hours a week, Hybrid) [£18,506 a year]
The University of Cambridge is looking for a Digital Communications Associate (Part-time, Hybrid, Maternity Cover 14 months) [£45k pro rata]

Resources

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