34 Science Writing Opportunities

Berkeley Lab, ThermoFisher Scientific, Inspire the Mind, The Juggernaut and more

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Ameya Paleja
February 01, 2025

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

38 gigs 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

  • Kayla Mayston is looking for a senior healthcare writer at WeaveHealth

  • IXL Learning is looking for math writers for Elementary grades

  • Lantern Growth is looking for health writers with background in maternal health, mental health, counselling/therapy, or addiction recovery

  • Cristina Goyanes at Revel Digital Collective is looking for multiple freelancers to cover topics like hormonal health, longevity biomarkers etc. Email

  • Anshika Kushwaha is looking for health-tech writers. Use of ChatGPT is okay [INR 1 per word for 1000 word articles] Google Form 

  • A NY-based agency is looking for a copywriter with Pharma Advertising background [$65 an hour]

Internship/ Entry Gigs/ Volunteer

Pitch call

  • Greg Rienzi is looking for story and feature pitches with a John Hopkins angle (alumni, faculty, student)

  • STAT is accepting pitches again [$1 per word]

  • Tulika Bose is seeking science+tech pitches at The Juggernaut, a magazine dedicated to global South Asians

  • Inspire the Mind is seeking pitches about lived experiences with mental health (￡200 for 1,200 words)

  • Unbias The News is looking for pitches about migration and the environment (€ 500 per story) Pitch Form

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Full-Time / Part-Time

  • Berkeley Lab is looking for a scientific communications specialist (Full Time) [up to $180k / year]

  • Marcyrl Pharma in Egypt is looking for a medical scientific writer with 1-3 years of experience Email CV here

  • QPS Bioserve is looking for a medical writer with 8-10 years of experience, based in Hyderabad, India (Full Time)

  • IQVIA is hiring a lead medical writer for its Global Scientific Services team based in Gurugram, India (Full Time)

  • Katalyst Healthcare & Life Science is looking to hire a medical writer in Mettawa, IL (Full Time)

  • Eli Lilly is looking for a medical editor to review its promotional and non-promotional material for US markets at its Bengaluru office in India (Full Time) 

  • SRM Center for Clinical Pharmacology is looking for a scientific writer (Full Time) Google Form 

  • EMBL is looking for a Communications Officer at its Grenoble Campus, France (Maternity cover, Visa support, Knowledge of French is a must)

Hybrid/ Remote

Resources

  • Uproot Project is offering $2,000 fellowships to cover travel and reporting expenses for science and environmental stories 

  • Skype A Scientist is offering $300-$1,000 mini grants for science communication projects deployed in real life. Read examples and apply here. Deadline: 14th February

  • For those looking for additional gigs, The Study Hall Sampler shares opportunities every week*.

  • Find out how you can earn more than a full-time salary every month through Lex Roman’s Journalists Pay Themselves newsletter*

    *- This is not a paid recommendation but this newsletter may earn a small fee if you sign up. 

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