Assistant Science Editor

TCUS is an independent, nonprofit media organization that publishes daily news analysis and explanatory journalism written by academics and edited by journalists for the general public. We take our work seriously, but we also offer a fun and flexible work culture with great benefits and lots of opportunity to shine and to make a difference. We will consider candidates working remotely in locations across the U.S. We currently have offices in Boston and New York and can offer a hybrid of in-person and work-from-home for candidates in those cities. The Conversation is deeply committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups – including those who are Black, Latino/a, Asian American, Indigenous and LGBTQ, or armed services veterans – to apply to join our team. Do you browse science journals for fun? Regularly find yourself following your curiosity down scientific rabbit holes? Do you relish being the first to report on new important research and enjoy pondering breakthroughs’ potential implications outside of the lab?The Assistant Science Editor at The Conversation U.S. will be part of a team of editors who cover a wide range of science-related topics. TCUS helps readers understand new discoveries – how they’re made, what they mean and why they matter.The Assistant Science Editor will focus on research into how the universe works on both the grandest and most nano of scales. The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge of the physical sciences along with deep curiosity and flexible interests across the science beat. They must have at least 3-5 years of experience working in a daily news environment as either a reporter/writer or an editor. Prior experience editing on the job is a must.