Freelance Science Writer

Deadline: 31 January 2024

The SEB is looking for new science writers to commission articles for the website and magazine. This is an excellent opportunity to create/increase your portfolio and build experience as a freelance science writer. It is important to highlight we already have freelance science writers who work with SEB, but we are expanding our cohort.

We have two spots available for this paid opportunity, and the work is on-demand based on articles commissioned. If successful, you will get paid by invoice. We can help you to put together an invoice for the first time if needed. Articles are commissioned at a standard rate of £100 per 500 words.

We will only receive applications from our SEB members, so please make sure you are up to date with your membership and that you are logged in to your account to access the form. You don't need previous experience as a science writer to apply for this opportunity. Still, we want to read an example of your writing, so we ask for an original piece of writing (produced by you) on a science-related topic for a wider audience. You can use a work you did for another purpose, but it can be a new piece, too. This writing is for the application review only. The word limit is 500-600 words. You are welcome to submit a piece that is longer than this, but we will read only the first 500-600 words.

Applications will close on 31 January 2024. We aim to review the applications and give feedback by the end of February 2024.

If you have any questions, please email Rebecca Ellerington at r.ellerington@sebiology.org.

You are looking forward to reading your application!