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38 Science Writing Opportunities

38 Science Writing Opportunities

Scientific American, Noema Magazine, US Pharmacopoeia. Wrexham University, Arizona State University and others

Ameya Paleja
March 01, 2025

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

38 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.

Freelance Gigs

Purabi Sarkar is looking for scientific content writers in areas of Computer Science/ IT/ related fields
Pratik Zade is looking for four technical research writers with AI/ML backgrounds. Email Resume
Jenny Ford is looking for a science communicator with climate science experience to run a workshop/ focus group
Lauren Rice at Plastic Detox is looking for a sustainability blog writer to contribute up to four posts a month
Elizabeth Feliciano is looking for a copywriter with pharma/ healthcare experience

Pitch call

New Humanist is seeking pitches for long reads about important and exciting scientific stories. Email. Pay is £350-500 for 2,500 word features
Noema Magazine is accepting pitches about Nature, Climate, AI among other things. Email Francis
Spill, a mental health company, is looking for science-backed educational articles about 1,500-2000 words long. Pay is £3 per word. Email Calvin Benton your bio and samples
Scientific American is looking for a newsletter and engagement intern at its New York Office (Hybrid) [$20 per hour]

Internship/ Entry Gigs/ Volunteer

Shweta at Inverted, a renewable energy solutions company, based in India, is looking for writers passionate about science, technology, engineering and literature
Astronomy for Equity is seeking volunteers for various roles ranging from video editors, production assistants, crowdfunding, website updates and public outreach. Email for details
Ankit Katiyar is looking for Trainee-Copy Writers at Lumina Datamatics, based in Noida, India. Candidates with MSc preferred. Email CV
Journal of Science Fiction is looking for editors to oversee submissions and publications on a volunteer basis. Email CV and 1-page cover letter with JOSF Editor Application in the subject line: [email protected], [email protected]

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Full-Time / Part-Time

Nagesh Babu is looking for a medical writer in Bengaluru, India for pharma clients (Full Time)
Mehul Desai at Qubits, an EdTech company, based in Gandhinagar, India, is looking for a curriculum writer in Computer Science (Full Time)
Arizona State University is looking for an Assistant Teaching Professor with experience in online writing in digitally mediated environments. (Full Time, 9 months renewable contract)
Novo Nordisk is looking for a Safety Medical Writer based in Denmark (Full Time)
The Geological Society is looking an part time assistant editor to join its team (Remote) [£18k]
MDPI is looking for an assistant editor at its Bangkok office (Full Time)
The Lancet is looking for hire an Editor-in-Chief based in Cape Town, South Africa, for its upcoming publication - The Lancet Regional Health-Africa (Full Time)
Wrexham University in the UK is looking for a Science Communicator (Part Time) [£12 per hour]
Chemical Watch News & Insight in the UK needs a part-time sub-editor (Wednesdays & Thursdays only)
Adaptyv Bio, a protein design lab is looking for writer and content creator on a part-time basis (Remote)

Hybrid/ Remote

Divakar HA at XSeed Education is looking for science writers to create educational content for Grades 1-8 in Bengaluru, India (Remote)
Shweta Garg is looking for Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with MPhil/ PhD degrees in STEAM subjects (Remote)
Study.com is looking for a Computer Science Lesson Writer (Remote)
Jessina Thomas at BioQuest is looking for medical writers to join their content team (Remote) Email Resume
Georgina Elias is looking for a senior medical writer based in London, UK (Remote)
Angela Rojo Barrutieta is hiring a scientific writer for a research company based in Spain (Remote)
US Pharmacopeia is looking for a scientific technical writer in Maryland, US (Hybrid) [Up to $81k]
Co-Labb, a med comms and marketing agency in the UK is looking for a medical writer (Remote) [£37k per year]
Albion Rye Associates is looking for senior medical writer based in London, UK (Hybrid) [Up to [£50k per year]
Six Red Marbles, is looking for a US-based science editor for its educational materials (Remote)
Springer Nature is looking to hire an associate editor based in Singapore for its new line of journals (Hybrid)
MindBodyGreen is looking for a editorial operations manager (Full Time, Fully Remote)

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