SWINY Jobs: Associate Opinion Editor, Transmitter, Full-time, NYC
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Job | Associate Editor, Opinion and Community |
Type | Full-time |
Employer | The Transmitter |
Location | New York, NY |
Description
The Transmitter’s Associate Editor, Opinion and Community, engages with the neuroscience community to solicit and develop scientist-written essays and other content.
The Transmitter is an expansion of Spectrum magazine, an award-winning autism research news site intended for scientists. Like Spectrum, which remains part of The Transmitter, TT covers research developments across neuroscience primarily for a professional audience of researchers and clinicians.
The associate editor will work with the opinion and community editor to generate story leads, columns, opinion articles and other expert-written material for the site. The editor will be a key liaison with the scientific community, assessing researchers interests and needs and potentially developing new resources, in collaboration with TT’s editorial team.
This is a full-time position based in our offices in New York City.
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
- Edit scientist-written essays and other content
- Solicit content ideas/feedback/other input from neuroscientists
- Attend conferences across the field of neuroscience to keep up to date on the latest trends and debates and to identify potential contributors
- Identify key areas of debate in the field and edit moderated discussions
- Oversee copyediting and fact-checking process for expert-written material
- Collaborate with multimedia director to help commission visuals and multimedia elements
- Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required
Compensation
- The full-time annual compensation range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000, depending on experience.
- In addition to competitive salaries, the Simons Foundation provides employees with an outstanding benefits package.
Qualifications
Experience
- Minimum 2-3 years of relevant experience including editing and communicating with scientists
- Journalism experience preferred
Related Skills & Other Requirements
- Ability to shape opinion pieces and sharpen scientist-written essays
- Ability to translate challenging technical material into plain English
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple projects
Apply
Please submit a résumé and cover letter stating your interest in the position.
Alan S. Brown
SWINY Jobs Board