Associate Editor, Opinion and Community

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

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Bachelor’s degree
Advanced degree in neuroscience or related field, or equivalent experience, preferred

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

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.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

Please submit a résumé and cover letter stating your interest in the position.