32 Science Writing Opportunities

New Scientist, Popular Science, Physical Review Letters and a bunch of fellowships.

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Ameya Paleja
March 08, 2025

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

32 gigs. jobs and opportunities await you in this newsletter.

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Type of Gigs this week

Freelance Gigs

Pitch call

  • The Xylom is accepting pitches  - personal essays, opinion pieces and feature stories - all paid $250.

Internship/ Entry Gigs/ Volunteer

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Full-Time / Part-Time

  • Alliance of Crop, Science and Environmental Science Societies (ASCESS) is looking for a science editor/ writer in Wisconsin, US (Full Time)

  • VyasLife is looking for a team lead - medical writing based in Pune, India (Full Time)

  • Mir Juned Hussain at MrMedis looking for a medical content writer based in Chennai, India (Full Time) 

  • Daniel Taplin is looking for editors and writers based in London, Kent and Buckinghamshire in the UK (Full Time) Email CV

  • Institute of Molecular Pathology (IMP) is looking for a scientific grant writer in Vienna, Austria (Full Time) [EUR 72k]

  • Lilly is looking for a publications writer (Global Scientific Communications) in Bengaluru, India (Full Time)

  • Aditya Bennan is looking for medical writers with experience in therapeutics in Bengaluru, India (Full Time) 

  • Aaron H at Wizzard is looking to hire a medical writer based in London, UK

  • AARP is looking for Medicare writer/ editor in Washington, D.C (Full Time) [$120k] 

  • iNatureWatch Foundation is looking for a science communicator with social media skills in Navi Mumbai, India (Full Time). Email CV, cover letter and samples

  • Florida International University is looking for a science communicator in Miami, FL (Full Time) [$65k]

  • ESO, an astronomical research organization, is looking for a science communicator in Garching, Germany (Full Time)

Hybrid/ Remote

  • Avi Chawla is looking for technical writers with experience in AI/ ML (Remote) [$40k-$120k an year]. Fill this form

  • Charlotte Bebee at Healx is looking for a medical writer to write about rare diseases in Cambridge, UK (Hybrid) 

  • Envision Pharma is looking for a Portfolio Director to head its Medical Communications team based in the US (Remote)

  • VS Particle is hiring a science communicator in the Netherlands (Open to Hybrid roles)

  • Costello Medical is looking to hire an analyst/ medical writer, based in London (Hybrid) [£39k a year]

  • New Scientist is looking for a features/ long form writer for six months at its London HQ (Hybrid) [Upto £45k per annum pro rata]

  • Derek Flanzraich is also looking for health editors and content strategists based in the US (Remote)

  • Popular Science is looking for an associate editor (Remote) [Upto $65k]

  • Physical Review Letters is looking for an associate editor with a PhD and postdoctoral experience in statistical physics; nonequilibrium, nonlinear, and/ or complex systems. (Remote in the US) [Upto $90k]

Resources

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Campus has a free certificate course for scientists looking to learn more about science communication. Sign up here

  • Applications are now open for Climate Tracker Carribean Journalism Awards (You can nominate a friend too)

  • Greater Good Science Center is accepting proposals for stories about love. Multiple grant awards [Up to $50k in grants]

  • Applications are open for NASW’s Diversity Summer Fellowships for students and early science communicators from underrepresented backgrounds. Six fellowships with grant money of $3,000 each

  • Royal Statistical Society is accepting entries for Statistical Excellence in data visualization, fact explaining, investigative journalism and statistical commentary. Open to journalists and non-journalists based outside the UK as well. 

     

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